Historical Recipes

Bannocks, Fry Bread and Indian Tacos

A Tale of Many Cabbage Roll Recipes & Sausage Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

A Country Recipe: Winter Salad (Pickle)

Recipes for Michaelmas and Devil’s Spit Day

Duck Egg Victoria Sponge Cake

Mum’s Bilberry Plate Pie and Clotted Cream

The New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich

Carlins, Black Badgers and Parched Peas

Beremeal, Golden Syrup & Orkney Pancakes

Gold Hill and “Hovis” Granary Bread Loaf

North Country Creamed Turkey & Celery Hash

Autumn Still-Life & Shooting Party Chutney (Green Tomato Chutney)

Country Cottage Comfort Food: Nanny’s Pan Haggerty

Tian Provençal (Summer Vegetable Gratin)

Gordon’s Singapore Sling – #LetsCocktail this Summer!

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…