Recipes
Elderberry Syllabub in Dark Chocolate Cups
Syllabub is an English dessert that has been around since at least 1537. Towards the...
Crostini
Possibly the simplest canape to make - ever!
Crostino (meaning "little toast" in Italian) is an Italian...
Smoked Mackerel Pate
I was having a cocktail party and made a range of canapes. The theme for...
Great Grandmother Fraser’s Clootie Dumpling
A traditional Clootie Dumpling recipe is deeply embedded in Scottish cooking. The spicy scent of a...
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Brandy Butter
This is an old family recipe, which I adore. If there is no Brandy Butter...
Lionel's Custard Tarts
In 1399, the coronation banquet prepared for Henry IV included a medieval version of the...
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Seville Orange Marmalade
This is a wonderfully punchy but not over powering marmalade.
I have broken this recipe down into...
Preserving equipment and Sterilising jars and
I am always interested know of or see the equipment other cooks use: 1....
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Lemon Curd
Lemon Curd or lemon cheese has been around in Britain since the mid 1800's. As...
Pink grapefruit marmalade
The season for Seville oranges in the UK is only for the month of January and...
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