Canadian Maple Syrup Pancakes are a classic in any North American kitchen, although there is debate as to whether this style of pancake is actually Canadian or not!

Californian Carrot Cake is symbolic of the state’s food style. Veering away from the traditional American stereotype of hamburgers and fries, California is beginning to create it’s own food genre, based around healthy ingredients, fruits etc.

The Cranachan is a truly adaptable Scottish desert. The inclusion of oats here makes this typically manly as with many Scottish dishes, however this also perfect for a hot summer’s day. The elegant appearance of this desert also makes this elegant enough for the most extravagant of dinner parties.

The gooseberry fool is a truly classic English desert. Not only is this fruit fool fast simple to make, it is beautiful too, and you guests will be impressed! This is a simple English desert dating back many centuries, the name coming from the french word ‘fouler’ which means to mash, or puree..

A Pavlova is a very simple desert to create, but also one of the most elegant. It is also an ideal way to showcase any fresh fruits, forming a contemporary backdrop to the most exquisite deserts.

The tale is that the Pavlova was created by an chef in New Zealand for a visiting Russian balerina called Anna Pavlova in 1929; alternative tales tell us that Anna Pavlova danced in Australia in 1934 and the Pavlova was created then. Either way, it’s an amazing desert!