A seasonal dessert with the tang of plums and a floral essence of elderflower.

Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight by tucking into these Surprise Chocolate Brownies which have Fairtrade dates, bananas and cocoa in them.

It’s that time of year again when the lucky in love ponder how to spoil that special someone on February 14th. What better way to show someone you care than by whipping up a deliciously romantic home cooked meal? Light the candles, open a bottle of wine and follow these yummy healthy and balanced recipes from Clover (which has half the saturated fat of most butters*) to make a three course Valentines treat to remember.

When the Vermont power goes out midway through her baking, Carol Egbert can’t even see to paint let alone save her crumb cake. Four hours later and with the cake suffering a less than perfect oven experience, she finds it still tastes great for breakfast or dessert.

A recipe from Ponti’s Italian Kitchen – a tasty and hearty sauce for your pasta.

Cooking chicken soup can be an all day affair but by beginning with chicken broth and a rotisserie chicken from the market, I had a full flavored, body-and-soul warming soup ready in less than an hour. Here’s how I did it:

A warming and substantial dish using wedder lamb (mutton) that will leave you satisfied on a cold evening,

A hearty broth using wedder lamb (mutton) ideal for warming you up on those cold winter evenings. Ladle generous portions into deep bowls (garnish with chopped parsley) and enjoy!

A delicious winter warmer using wedder lamb (mutton) that is best served with buttered cabbage and mashed potato.

Leiths graduate, Angela Malik worked at Bidendum and Vong. Recently launched, her eponymous, Acton-based cookery school focuses on Asian cuisine via the prism of the five taste sensations – hot, sweet, salty, sour and umami.