Baking

Good shortcrust is an invaluable asset to any cook's armory of skills. Soft, buttery, flaky pastry awaits… if you keep your cool.

These are some grown-up treats that Santa won't mind chasing with a glass of ice-cold milk – and neither will you.

A grown-up version of the yuletide treat.

These speedy cookies are a cinch to put together, thanks to the power of peanut butter. Here's the hack.

Pavlovas seem simple enough, but they reward care and patience. Baking extraordinaire Nadine Ingram whisks us through the essentials.

Chocolate and kirsch are the stars of this knockout classic German dessert gâteau, with a light, airy sponge the key to success. Catherine Adams shows us how it's done.