The Latest Breaking News from Mary Berry

Clutch those pearls. Mary Berry — national treasure etc — says it’s fine to use ready-made custard. At the Cheltenham literary festival, where she’s promoting her latest book (they seem to come along every year), Love to Cook, she observed, “I’m happy to buy a carton of first-rate custard. And…

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Includes tips from chefs, food writers and even Bake Off Winners

Soon after it was announced that beloved show Great British Bake Off was making the controversial move to Channel 4, the BBC announced a rival in the form of Britain's Best Home Cook was announced

Mary in particular was looking very moved as the news came in

The semi-final of the BBC One cooking competition had been delayed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

An episode of Celebrity MasterChef, which was filmed before the death of the Queen, has been criticised after it asked the famous faces to create a dish as a tribute to the Platinum Jubilee in the summer, and the Monarch

Dame Mary Berry made a special appearance on Celebrity MasterChef and was left open-mouthed after one contestant made a cheeky remark about Bake Off's Paul Hollywood

Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, who won the sixth series in 2015, whipped up a triple-tiered orange drizzle sponge for the Queen - and Prince Philip was very eager to try it