Table for Two: Blackberry Cupcakes

one of my favourite simple pleasures, is dragging the boy through the fields of our local berry farm (which is definetley aimed at the under tens...) to pick some fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. This annual tradition tends to take place in the warmer summer months (mud isn't one of my favourite things) but these past few months have been so chaotic, and of course the weather hasn't been ideal, so we're a season behind and went blackberry picking instead.

with the (fairly lacking) blackberries left after we demolished far too many on the journey home and in a further fruit salad, I decided to make a batch of my favourite cupcakes, with a blackberry twist.

Table for Two: Cherry Trifle

Simplicity in its very finest form, these beauties take just ten minutes to (literally) whip up and, of course, they're truly delicious. You could make them with any kind of fruit, berry or chocolate; sort of depending what you have lying around or what you fancy . . .

y o u ' l l  n e e d  . . .

4 ladyfinger busicuts

2 tbsp kirsch liqeur
2 dl heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar
15 pitted cherries
grated dark chocolate
toasted walnuts

Table for Two: No-Bake Berry Cheesecake

I've admitted before; I'm not the worlds greatest cook. I have a live-in chef as a boyfriend, so fortunately I don't starve. What I can do, is spend a minimal amount of time in the kitchen perfecting amazing tasting cakes, sweets, cocktails and the occasional meal - which are incredibly simple to throw together yet look outstanding. This no-bake berry cheesecake this the epitome of my cooking...