The pears are going to be really good this year and I am itching for them to be ripe enough for salads and eating whole. In the meantime they are a litle hard but ideal for this pudding. Blackberries in abundance too after the hot summer: what better way to end the afternnon than brambling!…

This time of year brings an abundance of over-size courgettes and this loaf is a truly delicious way to use them up. My recipe uses a good amount of shredded courgette – at least 250g per loaf – because the whole point is to use them up. It is also low in sugar and made…