Seasonal flavours include classic apple, rhubarb and a decadent “crumbrûlée” – a crumble topped with custard and blowtorched sugar. Rice puddingThe creamy sweetness of rice pudding – evocative of school dinners and vintage culinary times past – has had something of a gastronomic glow-up in recent years. At Gina restaurant in Chingford – from husband-and-wife team Ravneet Gill and Mattie Taiano – one of the highlights on their pudding menu is a creamy rice pudding served up with cherries and pistachios. At Mexican restaurant Fonda by Santiago Lastra, rice pudding is infused with cinnamon and served with cherries and mezcal custard on top. Make it at home: master a classic rice pudding or be inspired by global flavours with our halva-topped rice pudding or Spanish rice pudding with a crunchy sugar topping.