Because it’s the cloth that defines clootie dumpling. Although flour, suet, dried fruit and spices always feature, the precise ingredients vary from region to region and family to family. The cloth, ...

My grandmother used to make the most delicious dumplings on top of stews and I know she used suet (which doesn’t seem available these days). I don’t have her recipe but do you have one with tips for ...

You can swap in veggie suet to make it vegetarian Celebrated chef and restaurateur, Mark Hix MBE champions British producers, home-grown ingredients and simple but stunning dishes. Cooking with ...