Sometimes mistakes lead to brilliant inventions, however, and such is the case with Jacques Pépin's Maman's cheese soufflé.

4. Add the 1 1/4 cup water to the yolk mixture and place the pan over the hot water, stirring all the time.This is the `custard' for the souffle. 5. When the custard is warm, add the soaked gelatin ...

A charming little sweet, chocolate souffle recipe. Smooth and velvety souffle with a rich chocolate flavor. Place the double boiler or the container with the water over low heat and place the milk ...

Jacques Pépin took from this that it was okay to break tradition and carried the method on in his own cheese souffle recipe. As he explains -- "it work[s], certainly differently than a regular ...

Serve tout de suite. Taken from Cooking & The Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III by Tom Parker Bowles, published by Octopus Books at £30. To buy from The Week Bookshop ...

This makes an impressive dinner party dessert and the ice cream can be made in advance. Equipment: you will need an ice-cream maker. For the banana ice cream, place the bananas and milk in a large ...