Forget the love angle on spring. This is the season when a cook’s thoughts turn to entertaining. Right now there is no end of excuses to feed friends and family, whether for Mother’s Day or graduation ...

A moist dessert cake crammed with apples and with a hint of almond, too. This is ideal served warm with custard for pudding. For this recipe you will need a 20cm/8in deep, loose-bottomed or spring ...

This recipe is from Cherie Denham's collection The Irish Bakery, with photography by Andrew Montgomery. You can order it here. 1. Preheat the oven to 140C (325F/Gas 3). Grease a 23 cm (9 inch) ...