'I made the perfect scones for Mothers Day - they're the fluffiest ever'

I’ve grown up with a mum that believes that one single day doesn’t just celebrate Mother’s Day , every day is. Yes, we’ll still mark the occasion with cards, flowers, and maybe a little sweet treat, but Mum’s firmly of the belief that the occasion isn’t limited to one day in March. Plus, this year she and my Dad are gallivanting abroad for a city break.

Instead, I’m taking you back to last year, where I marked the occasion with an afternoon tea fit for any foodie. Mine and my Mum's mutual love of food is our own love language, so it’s only fitting that the day should involve that. As a keen home baker , a lot of the recipes were from Great British Bake Off contestants, as well as some classic afternoon tea staples.

Afternoon tea wouldn’t be complete without some classic scones topped with jam and clotted cream. Which one goes first? Jam then cream? Cream then jam? I’m firmly in Cornwall’s camp. What’s great about scones is that they can be dressed up any way you want them to be; with fruit, without fruit, or even packed full of cheese.

Last year I rustled up scones with sultanas and some delectable mature cheddar scones. But since we’re on a time crunch, I made scones just plain and simple with a recipe from BBC Good Food . Don’t mistake them for lacking in flavour.

These are the fluffiest scones you will ever eat, not tough and claggy. The scones are so good that they break in two without the need to take a knife to them, creating a perfect surfac.