Mary Berry does not have to justify herself to me, a mere mortal. If she says to put chicken in my lasagne, I do it; if she wants me to swap the pasta sheets out for tortilla wraps, I’ll do that ...

Mary Berry's steak and Guinness pie recipe indeed proposes a memorable feast with these key ingredients: 900g braising steak diced into cubes, 30g plain flour, one tsp mustard powder, two tbsp ...

Now, though, now I am craving the delectable, moreish joys of a banoffee pie. Sweet, soft, and with a lovely silky finish to it... I actually can’t think of anything I want more in this moment.