A simple and easy-to-follow recipe for a pear cake. Even though it uses plenty of pears, you might be surprised at how small the cake turns out ;). Moist, quick and effortless to make, it’s perfect for a light dessert. If you like, you can add a hint of ginger

The best pumpkin and apple racuchy – Polish-style yeast pancakes! The addition of yeast makes them wonderfully thick and fluffy. No eggs are needed in this recipe, as the pumpkin purée gives the batter a lovely texture and flavour on its own.

Delicate curd cheese pancakes made wonderfully fluffy thanks to beaten egg whites. Their flavour is reminiscent of Japanese cheesecake, but they’re much quicker to make ;). Light and airy, they’re like little cheese clouds. I served mine with sour cream and fruit sauce.