General Recipes

Ration Book Savoury Supper Dishes

Panackelty – Store Cupboard Hot-Pot

Gala Pie – Raised Ham & Egg Pie

Old-Fashioned Lattice Apple Pie

Griddles, Girdles and Hot Cakes: Traditional Welsh Cakes

Simple Grilled B & B Breakfast

Traditional “Bara Brith” Tea Loaf

Coconut, Ginger and Spinach Dhal

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…

Ration Book Savoury Supper Dishes

Panackelty – Store Cupboard Hot-Pot

Easy Simnel Cake

Easy One-Pan Enchilada Pie

Wartime High Tea Recipes

Drop Scones (Scotch Pancakes)

Gala Pie – Raised Ham & Egg Pie

Old-Fashioned Lattice Apple Pie

Teisen Lap Welsh Cake

Griddles, Girdles and Hot Cakes: Traditional Welsh Cakes

Simple Grilled B & B Breakfast

Traditional “Bara Brith” Tea Loaf

Mum’s Date Slice

Coconut, Ginger and Spinach Dhal

Classic Madeira Cake