Tarte Alsacienne – apples, custard and pastry arranged in the French way.

An Italian blackberry tart – sweet shortcrust pastry, blackberries and frangipane

Beautifully sweet Spanish sugared almonds.

Alfajores are Spanish biscuits made from almonds, figs and honey.

A sorbet made of cider. Be careful! Freezing doesn’t make cider any less alcoholic…

We made these thin and crispy biscuits on discovering the last dregs of a can of forgotten treacle.

Not quite a cake, not quite a biscuit, but more of an indulgence than either, these chocolate brownies are excellent.

Excellent with coffee, these little almond biscuits from Turkey and the Balkans are quick and easy to make.

A Spanish tart, flavoured with membrillo and olorosso sherry.

A simple cheesecake, rich and sharp.

This is a traditional Italian torte, loaded with hazelnuts and poppy seeds, rich with ricotta cheese.