Cryptic food and drink

[Herbie]

Yup.

 

[Morning Glory]

I understood the Mary reference from the beginning - and as both Dick and I are in Brits then its fine! I don't think any of our US friends have ever joined in this thread... I'm stick on the 2-4 part!

 

[Morning Glory]

Sorry @Duck - I accidentally erased your comment and substituted my response! I can't restore it... -oh I worked out how to restore it!

 

[Duck59]

I always thought of Dick van Duck as the quintessentially Dutch number 10, playmaker extraordinaire.

 

[Morning Glory]

Oops!

 

[Duck59]

 

[Duck59]

I think that by this stage, we can categorically state that we have no answers, at least beyond the stage -- ---- ----berry cheesecake.

 

[Herbie]

I tried...

Spoiler: Spoiler

Blueberry Cheesecake

I'll just watch for a while and see if I get the hang of this.

 

[Herbie]

My goodness, I can't even get the spoiler thingie right

 

[Duck59]

Where did the 2-4 bit come into it?

 

[Morning Glory]

Is this something to do with cheesecake with some sort of berry in it?

My question too! That was the bit which I got stuck on.

 

[Herbie]

So long ago I forgot my own answer:

"No bake blueberry cheesecake"

 

[Duck59]

How do we arrive at the "no bake cake" bit? I fail to see any cryptic lead.

 

[Herbie]

My attempt was 'not in her usual range'. Range as in 'oven'.

I tried I'll go back to the alphabet thread.

 

[Duck59]

Should be a straightforward one:

Author taking joke on board bears fruit (9)