Buckwheat galette with ham and cheese

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:35 GMT

This filling came about because I had a bit of leftover brie in the fridge. I threw it in and decided I loved it.

Pikelets with rhubarb jam

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:16 GMT

These pillowy pancakes are what you would call drop scones in the UK. They are also delicious made with wholemeal flour if you want a more substantial afternoon treat.

Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised peaches

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:09 GMT

If you decide to make these but have no buttermilk, just put 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into 300ml/ pint of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Rhubarb jam

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 GMT

If the Chelsea Flower Show is too posh for you, try the Chelsea Fringe

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Chelsea clashed with Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night, and tomorrow the Chelsea Flower Show will burst into life. But there is a third institution carrying the name of London's most upmarket district: the Chelsea Fringe, a three-week festival of nearly 80 gardening-themed events which began yesterday.

Long shifts 'put doctors at risk'

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Tired junior doctors are putting their lives in danger by driving home after long, "inhumane" shifts, delegates at a British Medical Association conference said yesterday.

Dr Martens awaits private equity tie-up

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Private equity firms have put their best foot forward and submitted first-round bids of up to £120m for Dr Martens, the British footwear brand made famous by skinheads but now favoured by a trendier crowd.

Most GPs can't recognise signs of Alzheimer's

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Dementia will kill one in three people over 65, but a survey of GPs reveals that almost two-thirds admit they are not properly taught to recognise the signs of it.

Leading IVF clinic to expand with injection of funds

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A London-based IVF clinic has received significant investment from a private equity firm to drive its expansion in the UK and overseas.

Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Downsizing. It's the word on every car engineer's lips, because smaller is lighter and more efficient. New cars are finally starting to shrink a little compared with their grotesquely bloated predecessors, but with the engines that power them, the process is considerably more advanced.

Beat mortgage blues – rent out a room, your garage or home

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The pips are beginning to squeak in middle England with lenders hiking up their standard variable mortgage rate of late. Many people will be mortgage "prisoners" unable to move to another lender and stuck waiting for the next mortgage increase; they may not have to wait too long.

Comsumer Rights: 'We don't want to fix our walls'

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Q: When I bought my house there was a covenant on the lease that says we have to have a garden wall between us and our neighbours on each side and at the back. But we've been here for 15 years and our hedges have grown to make good natural barriers and the walls are crumbling. They would need to be renewed at considerable cost. Is there any way to have the covenant revoked?

The French connection: lessons from an edible garden

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The French and their vegetables, huh? My sister and I are sitting in a French restaurant, and we're definitely eating soup, but its identity is eluding us. It is labelled with the musical word "topinambour", but that's as far as we get. The waitress isn't a huge amount of help; though we speak French and she speaks English, none of us possesses a specialist knowledge of vegetable translation. "It's a bit like a parsnip," she tells us finally, and we take another sip of soup, which is a weirdly frustrating experience when you don't know what exactly it is that you're eating.

Fashion victim: Warning - fads can damage your health

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

It is a must-have hairdo for emo kids everywhere. So, news that their trendy coiffure, rather than having fringe benefits, could in fact be damaging their eyesight made headlines across the globe.

Peter Gilmore: 'Congee – Chinese rice porridge – is great hangover food'

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

My earliest food memory... I have a photo of me aged two sitting in my mum's kitchen and licking the beaters from her mixer after she'd made a pavlova. I can't remember that particular occasion, but I do generally remember always wanting to give the beaters a lick.

Style shrinks: Our experts analyse Johnny Depp's wild (West) premiere look

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The hat

Wines of the week: Fully Loaded McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz 2008; Garnacha Castillo de Monséran 2010; Don Cristobal Premium Vintage Brut Cava 2008

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Sunday lunch

Agenda: Hand-printed Bauhaus tights; Queen of Hearts; Cinemagram;

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Fashion: Be haus proud

Like hotcakes: Bill Granger thinks the world is about to go pancake-crazy

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

My family is pancake-crazy, but I must admit that I haven't always been the biggest pancake eater.

FM Mangal, 54 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

I suppose it was inevitable. We've had the posh burger, the couture hot dog, mac and cheese deluxe – and now kebabs are getting the attention of foodies. Two enterprising young men, Oliver Thring and James Ramsden, writers and bloggers with sharp eyes and a fork into every emerging trend, have started Kebab Kitchen – a roving grill serving lamb and chicken of good provenance with ritzy accompaniments.

One for the road: An automatic with more room than a Civic 2.2

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Mark Tennant wants to change his Honda Civic 2.2, ideally for an automatic petrol car with more room and better fuel consumption. He has £10,000 to spend.

Raspberry coupe

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:39 GMT

A coupe is a great summery dish to serve at a lunch party in the garden. You can create your own bespoke version by adding nuts, varying the ice-cream, serving mascarpone instead of cream, etc. I've given a recipe here for tuile biscuits, but you could also use a suitable off-the-shelf ice-cream biscuit.

Tuile biscuits

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:27 GMT

These are perfect to serve with ice-cream and sorbets. Start by making a circular template from an old plastic container(an ice-cream box lid, for instance). It needs to be roughly the size of a cereal bowl – it's handy if you leave a thumb-sized piece at the end to hold on to.Cut out a hole in the centre to about 1cm from the edge, and you have a template over which to spread the mix. Keep it in a safe place with your pastry cutters for next time.

Strawberries with hazelnut meringue

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:17 GMT

This is a bit of a version of a feuillette, but using thin meringue instead of puff pastry. I've used hazelnuts but you could use any nuts, or even a mixture; the same goes for the fruits.

Custard spring rolls with gooseberries and elderflower

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:12 GMT

The custard mix will make more than four spring rolls, so I suggest you freeze the extras for another time. If you can get hold of the red dessert gooseberries, it will give a good splash of colour.