Opening my Nigel Slater Kitchen Diaries II to the April chapter, which down under is seasonally appropriate in October, I become hungry for lemon curd. Nigel extoles its virtues for two whole pages.

Ever since my first pav in 'How To Eat', I have been something of a pavaholic ... and set it aside for a moment. Put the lemon curd into a bowl and beat it with a wooden spoon or spatula to ...

Bake for 25-28 minutes in a fan oven. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Next make the lemon curd. Melt the butter on a very low heat. Add the caster sugar, lemon zest and juice and then add ...

Spoon the lemon curd over the graham cracker base. Toast the marshmallows until golden. Top each dessert with one toasted ...

Dean's decadent french toast only takes minutes to whip up, but looks and tastes like you've been cooking for days. The key is a thick slice of good quality brioche and a fresh tangy lemon curd as ...