Honey and Ginger have long been considered staples of the ‘cold weather’ tea-table.

Although the cost of spices in general has dropped considerably during the last century, they are still seen as a luxury, even today.

As such they are used mainly in festive foods for special occasions such as Birthdays, Weddings, Christmas and Easter!

Here are a couple of interesting  recipes from a ‘Farmhouse Kitchen’ cookbook from the eighties.