If you have kids, do teach them how to make Soda Bread, because it's great to be able to put a loaf on the table within 45 minutes.

With its light, buttery flavour and sugar-crystal sweetness, this shortbread is impossible to resist. You can flavour it if you like,...

This cake is decorated with a feather icing and it looks really impressive, but it's incredibly easy to make. I like to serve it in slices.

I spotted these large square biscuits in the window of a patisserie called Liberté and thought that they looked fun.

Made well, there is nothing better than a warm croissant. Just add coffee and a newspaper for the perfect breakfast.

The beauty of this recipe is that it uses some store-cupboard ingredients to create a restaurant-looking dessert.

The soft tortillas that you buy in a supermarket are made from wheat flour, but these are corn tortillas made with Mexican maize flour.

Simple dough, easy tomato sauce and gorgeous mushrooms make this autumn pizza a real favourite.

It is important to have an organic apple, free of chemicals, for this, or the starter may not ferment.

I love cooking drop scones on a griddle. Try these for breakfast, as a change from porridge.

A delicious British tea time classic.

If you are a novice baker you can use this recipe to make a basic loaf in a tin, although the quantities here provide more dough than you...

Colourful and bursting with summer flavours.

This is my favourite pastry dough.

This straightforward ciabatta recipe is relatively easy and satisfying to make.

This is a very light version of the classic Italian Christmas Bread. Makes: 1 small loaf Bake: 40 minutes Ingredients - 275g strong white...

A couronne, or 'crown', is a traditional French Christmas loaf.

This classic fruit cake is traditionally baked at Easter.

These biscuits are the most perfect, salty, savoury contrast to a glass of chilled champagne.

This light, airy baguette has a wonderful crisp golden crust.

Adding extra flavours to bread dough is popular these days but it was rare when I started out. Blue cheese works well in all types of...

These bite-sized little pancakes are a traditional snack and brilliant for serving as canapés.

These large, soft, sweet and fruity teacakes are quite different from their shop-bought counterparts.

These fruity bakes are just as delicious when you make some simple swaps to make them wheat-free.