Category: Desserts

For over 40 years, Mary Berry has been Britain’s trusted kitchen companion. Trained at Paris’s Le Cordon Bleu, the author of 70+ cookbooks (like the beloved Baking Bible), and the warm voice from The Great British Bake Off, Mary turns classics into foolproof joys. Her lemon meringue pie—with a genius condensed milk twist—is pure comfort: tangy, sweet, and impossibly smooth. Let’s bake it right. Why Mary’s Version Stands Out Mary believes in simplicity without compromise. While lemon meringue pies date back to 1800s cookbooks (like Cassell’s Dictionary of Cookery), her swap of fussy custard for condensed milk is pure mid-century ... Read more

There’s something magical about Mary Berry’s AGA rice pudding. It’s not just dessert; it’s a warm hug in a bowl. For over 40 years, Mary’s been teaching home cooks how simple ingredients—treated right—create unforgettable comfort. Trained at Paris’s Cordon Bleu and awarded a CBE for her services to cooking, she knows a thing or two about turning tradition into something extraordinary. Why This Recipe Stands Out Mary’s secret? Patience and quality. She insists on proper short-grain pudding rice (none of that Arborio substitute!) and full-fat dairy. “The AGA’s gentle simmering oven works wonders,” she’d say during her masterclasses. “It coaxes ... Read more

Mary Berry is Britain’s favourite baker – the kind of cook who makes you feel like you’ve popped round for tea. With over 70 cookbooks to her name, like the dog-eared Baking Bible on countless kitchen shelves, she’s guided home cooks for more than forty years. Trained properly at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, she’s not just a telly face from Bake Off; she’s earned her stripes, collecting a Lifetime Achievement Award from food writers and a CBE from the Queen. And when it comes to the AGA, that iconic heart of the British kitchen? Mary knows it like the ... Read more