General Recipes

Dorothy Hartley, Cattern Cakes & Lace and a Victorian Epiphany Tart Recipe

Twelfth Night, Apples and Wassailing: A Traditional English Wassail Recipe

Perfect for Christmas Sandwiches: Garlic and Shallot Country Style Bread (Breadmaker)

A Sunday Roast with Heston Blumenthal: Roast Leg of Lamb with Anchovy, Rosemary and Garlic

Lussekatter – St Lucia Saffron and Cardamom Sweet Buns for St Lucy’s Day

The Great Potato Debate and Sticky Christmas Marmalade Chicken Recipe

A Secret Recipe: Macaroni Cheese – Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Tomatoes

Original Wartime Recipes from 1914 to 1918

Thrifty & Organic November: Pear & Walnut Cake, Sausage Cabbage Rolls and Celeriac Gratin

The Walnut Tree and Spiced Runner Bean Pickle

Pie, Pie, Pie…..Chocolate Chilli Pie with a Cornbread Crust

Bonfire Bangers and Barbecue Bean Casserole for Crocktober

5:2 Diet Curried Autumn Allotment Soup: 90 Calories a Bowl

Cast Iron Recipes! Cooking with “Le Creuset”: Comfort Chicken Casserole

British Egg Week & Egg-Cellent Recipes: 5:2 Diet Egg, Artichoke and Salmon Salad

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