FOR years now at the height of summer I have been impelled northward toward the Basque country. And each time, on renewing contact with the hardy Basques, the same project is rekindled within me: to ...

It’s dessert week in the Great British Bake Off tent. The remaining amateurs are looking to book a semi-final place. But what is the signature bake this week? A trendy take on an old classic dessert ...