Downton’s Simply Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding is a delicious sponge cake consisting of chopped dates and toffee sauce. It’s also typically paired with vanilla ice cream or custard because it complements the dish so nicely....
View ArticleComforting Scottish Stovies
It’s a simple, one-pot dish, made on the stove-top (that’s where the name came from), and the must-have ingredients are potatoes, onions, salt and pepper. But, one of the special things about this...
View ArticleDelightful Scottish Fruit Tart with Whiskey
This delicious dessert is a typical British tart, and with the addition of whiskey you can guess that it has Scottish origins. Adding dried fruit is very similar to the Scottish black bun, a cake make...
View ArticleSimply Creamy Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is one of my favourite comfort foods, enjoyed hot or cold. It has long been associated with good nutrition and easy digestion and was first mentioned in medical texts rather than cookery...
View ArticleMessy Cabbage Rolls Provide The Flavour without the Work
Making hand-rolled cabbage rolls is a skill that has been passed from mother to daughter for generations. You can learn to make your own from my recipe passed to me from my mother but there is no...
View ArticleItalian Minestrone Soup is a Great Budget Saver
Minestrone is an Italian staple, also known as “poor man’s soup”. Italian peasants would gather leftover ingredients and make this hearty soup. While they share the same basic vegetables, there isn’t...
View ArticleThe Famous Ritz Carlton Lemon Pound Cake
The history of the 1920s Ritz Carlton lemon pound cake is a bit unclear, as there are several different versions of the story. One popular version of the story goes that the cake was created by a chef...
View ArticleKing Charles Cocktail
A cocktail fit for a King! To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, Highclere Castle Spirits is celebrating with a cocktail showcasing two quintessentially British spirits known to be...
View ArticleFaux Gras – The Future of Luxury Pâté
Jump to Recipe Foie gras is embroiled in never-ending controversy. Animal rights supporters decry the force-feeding required to produce fatty goose or duck liver. Chefs defend foie as inextricable...
View ArticleThe Royal Roots of Duchess Potatoes
Duchess potatoes, sometimes known as Duchesse potatoes, are a classic French dish that dates back to the 19th century. These little potato puffs are cream-colored, soft and fluffy on the inside with a...
View Article