I love to bake, so I often volunteer to bring a dessert when gathering with friends to celebrate a birthday. This month we celebrated my friend Ann's birthday. Ann has lived and traveled all over the ...

300g frozen raspberries, thawed/ raspberry jam (frozen raspberries are the best, they moisten the layer cake and it gives a nice acidity to the finished result) or just use a good firm raspberry jam.

I’ve recently got back into making sourdough, but it’s brought about a problem I could never have expected: by day five, I sometimes have rock-hard leftovers. I can’t bring myself to throw it away.