It takes almost no effort at all. First, you halve and pit the apricots – done in about the time it takes a one-armed Michele ...

This is my idea of a perfect cake: simple, beautiful, fragrant and beguiling. I’ve been making this sort of cake, in one form or another, since my clementine cake in How To Eat, and I can’t ...

Halve and pit the apricots, then cut in half again (or into smaller pieces if you prefer your jam less chunky). Put into a big bowl, then toss with the sugar and lemon juice. Leave the mixture to ...

use it to make jam, or dry it for a sweet snack. With so many delicious uses, it can be disheartening if your apricot tree isn't fruitful. The good news is it's quite straightforward to grow an ...