In the Uk it's just about Blackberry time.   Pick yourself a basket of this tasty hedgerow fruit and use them with chopped hazlenuts, or cob nuts if you have them, to fill this delicious meringue roulade.

My home and my home away from home and the apples that come with the two. Also, one of my favourite recipes; it’s based on probably the only cake my mother ever made. I don’t bake often for myself or friends, but if I do in the autumn and winter, it’s usually this. 

Almost good enough to eat on their own, this simple but stylish recipe turns roasted onions into a real treat