Oaty Apple Cake

Recipe4 mackerel filleted, pin bones removed and trimmed ( ask your fishmonger) Oil for brushing Seasalt for seasoning Heat your barbecue or a hot pan ( if you’re worried the pan might stick, line the bottom with parchment paper). Brush the skin with oil and season with salt. Pla ... Show More

Recipe Salsa verde Handful basil Handful parsley Handful mint leaves 2 cornichon chopped 4 capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white balsamic or lemon juice 75ml olive oil Salt and pepper to tasteBlend together500g lamb leg steaks Oil for rubbing Seasalt 500g baby potato ... Show More

RecipeSalsa verde:Handful basil Handful parsley Handful mint leaves 2 cornichon chopped 4 capers 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon white balsamic or lemon juice 75ml olive oil Salt and pepper to tasteBlend together500g lamb leg steaks Oil for rubbing Seasalt 500g baby potatoe ... Show More

Apples 

This sweet, rich spread is made by cooking down apples until they’re smooth as butter. Anney and Lauren dip into the dairy-free science and history of apple butter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Gareth Mullins talks through a new cake recipe from Italy. Its a simple apple and sponge bake that would be brilliant for breakfast or on a sunny afternoon with a cup of tea. 

By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice. 

Love it or loathe it, and apparently some people do... 'Tis the season for fruit cake! Janice Bulling from Southland has taken out the best fruitcake title - an epic nine times in 12 years - at the annual Wyndham A&P show. She joined Checkpoint with her advice for making a qualit ... Show More

Jo Wheatley, winner of The Great British Bake-Off 2011, demonstrates how to cook perfect American pancakes. 

Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh share their recipe for a seasonal showstopper. 

Signe Johansen shares her recipe for a festive punch. 

Top Irish chef Darina Allen demonstrates how to cook potato cakes and talks about the food of Ireland.