When you hear that jam can be made in 20 minutes, any jam, in twenty-minutes, you might well be skeptical … by saying it even I feel like a snake-oil salesman trying to convince you that rubbing on this lotion will miraculously make you live longer. But its true, any fruit, any jam, in 20 [...]
Blackberry Jam is a real treat on toast in the mornings. It has a unique, and easily recognisable flavour amongst jams, with its sweet-sharp dance on the tongue and deep berry taste. To help the jam set, (adding in extra pectin) the recipe uses one brambley apple and a small amount of fresh apple juice [...]
There are five basic burger rules: quality meat, good seasoning, high heat, fresh burger buns, fresh toppings. If you follow these rules you will make the perfect burger. And unless you want to mince your own meat, most of the actual work is going to be done by your butcher, so go to a local [...]
Fish and Chips (known as Fish ‘n’ Chips) originated in the late 1850s and by the twentieth century was the favourite take-away meal of the British public. This recipe will allow you to cook the perfect fish and chips for supper at home. The secret to a good batter is using beer, and the secret [...]
Chicken Tikka Masla is a British recipe, heavily influenced by Indian flavours, traditions and spices. This is a wonderful and very popular curry dish in which roasted chicken pieces (tikka) are served in a rich orange-red, creamy, lightly spiced sauce (masala). The true origins of chicken tikka masala are disputed. Some claim the dish was [...]
This wild mushroom lasagne recipe should be made with the best British wild mushrooms and the best British cheese. You can of course buy wild mushrooms from a supermarket, but a wonderful day out is to go armed into the countryside with friends or family, to well known mushroom spots, with a basket and a [...]
This Chilli Con Carne recipe is the traditional British variation that became very popular in the late 20th Century. The spelling alone determines this is different from the original American ‘Chili’. From the late 19th Century the first American Chili’s were made without beans and without tomatoes, and this is considered the most traditional of [...]
This is a celebratory recipe for the twelfth night feast, an easy to carve, beautifully tasting roast pork joint with cider gravy, suitable for entertaining at any time of the year. However, it goes great over the Christmas season or Christmastide, which runs over the twelve days from nightfall on 24th December to nightfall on [...]
This Chocolate Brownie recipe, like our Hot Chocolate Puddings recipe, is the real thing; they are definitely not your average Chocolate Brownie. If you ever felt you and your friends or family really deserved a treat or reward, or it is a very special occasion, then this is what you should make. Buy bars of [...]
From at least Medieval times salt was mixed with saltpetre, and other ingredients such as sugar, honey, pepper or juniper berries, to carry out the processes of preserving pork. Dry Cured Hams are the hind leg of a pig that have been salted, then air-dried to ‘cure’. This is done using a curing compound, (consisting [...]
When you hear that jam can be made in 20 minutes, any jam, in twenty-minutes, you might well be skeptical … by saying it even I feel like a snake-oil salesman trying to convince you that rubbing on this lotion will miraculously make you live longer. But its true, any fruit, any jam, in 20 [...]
Sticky Toffee Pudding is a great tasting recipe, and certainly a modern British ‘classic’, (alongside Jam Roly-Poly and Spotted Dick puddings) capturing for many the childhood memories of growing up in the 20th Century. Some say Sticky Toffee Pudding was developed in the Lake District in the 1960′s while others claim it is from an [...]
Scones are a great treat at tea time, (once served at 4 pm sharp) and quintessentially British. While the English have taken credit for their popularity, this is a dish which all regions of Britain enjoy, and have a history with. The simple scone is thought to have originated from Scottish Quick Breads, (baked on [...]
These Victorian, regional Cherry Turnovers are a speciality of Buckinghamshire in southern England, where wonderful, local Cherries are grown in many private and commercial cherry orchards. They have a light pastry top and bottom, and ripe, tangy-juicy cherries in the center. Cherries have a very short growing season if you are after picking your own; [...]
Blackberry Jam is a real treat on toast in the mornings. It has a unique, and easily recognisable flavour amongst jams, with its sweet-sharp dance on the tongue and deep berry taste. To help the jam set, (adding in extra pectin) the recipe uses one brambley apple and a small amount of fresh apple juice [...]
Many people’s favourite jam is strawberry, and with good reason, this fruit lends itself to jam making, and is wonderfully delicious when eaten on a fresh piece of buttered Manchet Bread. Collecting the fruit is a great summer time family day out and the return on the labour by having your own home-made jam to [...]
