One thing I love about Christmas in summertime is it gives you permission to re-write the rules of tradition. I mean, who honestly wants to cook a hot roast on a stinking 35-degree day? The same can be said for dessert. Back in the day my Nanna would make a plum pudding for the family get together. There was a lot of pomp in entombing the pudding info the huge [scary] pressure cooker and it would boil away for hours. Eventually it would be lifted out steaming and I would run and hide. Not even the promise of finding the sixpence could convince me to eat it. It was hot and full of raisins and I just wanted ice-cream. But even I have to concede that for some people it’s not Christmas without pudding. So this week I’m suggesting you open your mind to something a lot less stodgy and a whole lot easier to make and serve – individual Sticky Date Puds. Baked in a standard muffin pan, these puddings are not only easy to make, they freeze l...