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The Scottish Kitchen
Like England, food in Scotland today is an eclectic mix of many cultures – English, Scandinavian (via the Vikings) Italian, Indian and Chinese. In Scotland, the Scots hold on tightly to their culinary heritage still using local, seasonal foods when … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland
Tagged game birds, Haggis, images of scotland, malt whisky, scottish foods, venison
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Christmas Through The Eyes Of Womans Weekly
Womens Magazines have provided a wealth of interesting articles over the years and here are some I found in a more recent publication that reproduced pages and articles from its own publication base. Another … Continue reading
A New Home For the Archive
Following a fairly major refurbishment over the past six months the archive has finally moved to its new permanent home in a purpose built space under the stairs. The cookbook itself remains tucked away in its own drawer for safekeeping … Continue reading
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Don’t Just Book It . . .
Thomas Cook It! Sadly, no longer! One of the world’s best known holiday brands, since 1841 Thomas Cook, has taken millions of holidaymakers around the world, responding to and creating a growing market and an emerging hunger for foreign travel. … Continue reading
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Summer Sun For The Winter
The Preserve of Preserves With the end of summer and the beginnings of a rapid slide into winter I thought I’d celebrate with a glass of wine! Except that the wine itself is not yet ready! It is a ‘work … Continue reading
Posted in The Kitchen Garden
Tagged autumn, Christmas, fruit, garden, summer, wine, winter
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Notions, Lotions & Potions
The link between the field and the pharmacy has been a part of everyday life for thousands of years. Home remedies, herb-lore and housewives tales fuelled the researches, begun by the ancient Greeks and Romans, to become a pillar of … Continue reading
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Cake Making Secrets – The Balance
Good Cake Making If the first rule of successful cake making is to find a good recipe and follow it to the letter then the second must be that, if reducing or increasing the basic quantities, to maintain the correct … Continue reading
Posted in Bakery, Cakes
Tagged balance, Borwicks, eggs, raising agent, rich fruit cake, shortening
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