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Honey, Spice & All Things Nice
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 … Continue reading
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The name is a bit of a jaw-cracker but Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was probably the first food critic. Born in the town of Belley, where the Rhône River separates France from Savoy to a family of lawyers, he studied law, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Cooks
Tagged cake, cheese, France, Philosophie de gout, savarin mould, traditional
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Variations On A (Chocolate) Sponge!
The sponge cake, once the mainstay of the British kitchen, has diminished somewhat in the last few years what with the decline in schools ‘Home Economics’ style schooling where the basics were drummed into many an unwilling pupil. Although celebration … Continue reading
The Novelty Cake
Following on from the Maypole cake we come to that most magical treat, a childs birthday cake. Whether fruit cake or sponge, home-made or shop bought even the most modest cake can, with a modicum of imagination, be transformed into … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes
Tagged cake, celebration, Humpty Dumpty, music cake, Noddy, traditional
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Pick Your Christmas Cake . . .
Here are just a few images from the archive, to suggest possible styles without excessive explanation. The first example is the ‘Golden Ball’ Christmas cake! (Victoria Beckham eat your heart out!) How to create the look is detailed more precisely … Continue reading
The Battenburg
Though not essentially a Christmas recipe, the Battenburg follows the German style of marzipan and bright colours. The British Royal Family were introduced to it during the reign of Queen Victoria. The first Battenberg Cake was created in 1884 by … Continue reading
Posted in Cakes, Christmas
Tagged baking, Battenberg, cake, Christmas, marzipan, traditional
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Going Bananas!
(Oh, yes), we have no bananas, We have no bananas today. We’ve got string beans, and onions, And big juicy lemons, And all kinds of fruit, and say, We’ve got an old fashioned tomato. A Long Island potato, (Oh, yes), … Continue reading
The Perfect Sponge
The following pages come from one of the first cookery books I ever owned. It was produced by the publishers of Woman’s Own magazine at a time when the womens magazine business was booming. A lot of the pamphlets from … Continue reading
The Cake Walk
Granny Robertson would not have dreamt of ‘popping out to the shops’ for cakes or biscuits. Sunday was baking day and all the cakes and sweetmeats for the week, well planned in advance naturally, would be made on this day … Continue reading
The Stork and the Cake
A Richer Cake, a Better Cake? The style of a cake is as much of a fad as a piece of music. It can be as rich and grandiose as an opera or as light and fluffy as a pop … Continue reading
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