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ChocFace – Custom Designed Chocolate It’s been a really trying time since early 2020. Many people not able to see those loved ones and friends for fear being attacked by an unseen predator. Light at the end of the tunnel. There is however light at […]
Recipe: Harira Soup traditional for Ramadan For Muslims worldwide Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection and is a time for fasting during the day, from sun up to sun down. As the time to break […]
Ham, Cheese and Vegetable Strata This is a recipe that I have made many many times and it is always a crowd pleaser. If you have friends or family coming over for drinks and an easy supper (even if we are still relegated to the […]
Dehydrating – How to Preserve Fruit and Vegetables Humans all over the world have been preserving food over the years that is abundant in the good seasons for the harsh winter. What can be used to preserve food:- There are many different methods used in […]
Recipe for Sausage and Roast Aubergine Pasta Sauce The days are cold and we have been shut inside our houses for what seems like forever. There is nothing like coming home and the whole house smells like your favourite cuisine – Italian! Ingredients: I went […]
Here is a delicious recipe for Stem Ginger Mincemeat. These days people just pop mince pies into their mouth without thinking of the contents inside. Those contents are often mass made and hardly resemble the mincemeat of days gone by. If you want a real […]
I have a recipe for an Autumn Spiced Apple Cake for you. As the leaves start to turn those beautiful autumnal golds, yellows and reds and the weather starts to get ready for winter bakers all over turn to apples to satisfy their winter cravings. […]
Here is my recipe for the easiest summer fruit cobbler: Blackberry, Blueberry, Peach or Plum the choice is yours but this easy bake fruit dessert is perfect for feeding the family after Sunday lunch, intimate dessert for two, serve to companyor just because you fancy […]
Here is the recipe you always wanted – Homemade Bread and Butter pickles! Ever since I can remember we always had pickles in the fridge just waiting for a sandwich or salad to come along! One of my favourites was the Bread & Butter Pickles […]
Here is my recipe for a low fat Victorian Fruit Tea Cake:- I have made this really simple fruit cake for years, ever since my first mother in law introduced me to sliced fruit cake with a thick layer of unsalted butter and a lovely […]
Here is my recipe for Rhubarb, Strawberry and Ginger Jam. Rhubarb is at the height of its season right now. Rhubarb pairs especially well with apple and strawberries and also with ginger. The perfect way to preserve this quintessential English recipe is by making home […]
Here is my Banana Bread recipe using a packet of batter mix. During the Coronavirus pandemic England suffered a general flour shortage. Whilst staring at empty shelves that had once held a plethora of different flours there was only packets of Yorkshire pudding batter mix. […]
Here is my recipe for Rhubarb chutney with dates and raisins: The rhubarb season has a short peak when it is at its best though it is still available for most of the summer. At my allotment I have several rhubarb plants. This year they […]
Flour Shortage Beer Bread Following on from my Flour Shortage Chocolate Brownie recipe I have another way for you to bake during the flour shortages we are currently experiencing during the Coronavirus pandemic. Once again I have looked to Yorkshire pudding batter mix for the […]
Coronavirus – Resetting our lives after COVID-19. Coronavirus has really put everyone on planet Earth in a spin. We are being told to stay inside, buy only what we need from the supermarkets, cancel travel plans, stay away from friends and generally live in a […]
Here is a recipe for Chocolate Brownies in a flour shortage:- During the current Coronavirus we are experiencing loads of shortages in the supermarkets. One item which has not been on the shelves for a couple of weeks is flour. I was looking through my […]