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Wartime Date and Walnut Loaf

Wartime Date and Walnut Loaf

Classic British recipes that are said to be at risk of becoming extinct in a few years time

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Irish Treacle Loaf

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School Baked Syrup Sponge Pudding

School Baked Syrup Sponge Pudding

Old School Butterscotch Tart

Old School Butterscotch Tart

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Wellness & Flowers at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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Yorkshire Dales Barm Brack Fruit Cake

Easy Simmer and Stir Christmas Cake

Winter Fruit Cake with Port

Winter Fruit Cake with Port

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Apple & Mincemeat Gingerbread Tea Loaf

Farmhouse Sultana & Cherry Cake

Farmhouse Sultana & Cherry Cake

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Dining Room Chic: The Styles Dominating British Homes in 2024

Easy and Healthy Recipes to Enjoy Throughout The Day

10 Low-Budget Ways To Transform Your Home

Cherie the Korat Cat – In Memory

Mrs Hall’s Yorkshire Dales High Tea

My Top Twelve Recipes of 2024

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Coping with Long Trips Abroad

Victoria Plum Jam

Victoria Plum Jam

Mrs Hall’s Yorkshire Dales High Tea

Mrs Hall’s Yorkshire Dales High Tea

Repulse Bay Hotel Club Sandwich

Repulse Bay Hotel Club Sandwich

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Fruited Date & Walnut Tea Loaf (Fat free and low sugar)

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Old-Fashioned Jam Tarts

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1940's Golden Syrup Loaf Cake

1940’s Golden Syrup Loaf Cake

Brummie Bacon Cakes

Brummie Bacon Cakes

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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…

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