Foraging and growing your own fresh fruit and veg is a popular British pastime, and what better way to use up a glut of home-grown plums with a slice of delicately spiced plum pie with lashings of cream or custard!
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Introducing my new blog series, “cooking the books”. Sharing my favourite family recipes from much loved cookbooks and some British heritage hits. First up is Pippa Middleton’s take on Cauliflower Cheese, a comfort food favourite bound to make you feel like royalty - or near enough!
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This delicious and simple recipe can be whipped up from fridge-to-plate in 35 minutes, uses only 5 ingredients and best of all, no pastry means less fuss, and keeps things light! Try it for a light lunch or picnic.
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A wholesome and economical dish, this recipe “Pigs in Clover” was found in a book curated by Marguerite Patten for The Imperial War Museum. No harder to cook than simply baking some potatoes and steaming veg, this one is light on ingredients, comforting, and full of flavour.
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What dishes can you make when you’re running low on food? Here is my deliciously creamy Chorizo and Red Pepper Pasta that I whip up whether we’re pinching pennies. Cooking from your food storage is also a great way to ease the stress of uncertain times! A Traditional Housewife is always prepared.
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After attending a cookery course here in the Cotswolds, so many of you asked for the recipe of the soda bread I shared on my Instagram. Chef Extraordinaire, Alice Robertson, from ‘Alice Through the Year’ has kindly obliged. It’s delicious, easy to make, and only takes half an hour!
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To make a wonderful orange marmalade, all that is needed is water, sugar, a squeeze of a lemon and a whole load of Seville oranges. We British, love to make it from scratch, and today I’m sharing this easy recipe for you to have a little sunshine on your breakfast plate.
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After many requests, here is my foolproof Chicken & Leek Pot Pie recipe. Simple and quick to prepare, you’ll have a homemade pie on the table in under an hour and many happy faces around the table. The cooked filling can be frozen too, if you want to make ahead for easy meal planning!
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Do you ever wonder what dishes Royal ladies like to cook and eat? Perhaps this recipe, given in 1985 from Princess Diana to the wives at RAF Wittering for their charity cookbook might tempt you. Join me as I cook from a recipe as old as I am, and as timeless as Diana herself.
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It’s mid-September and the boughs in the orchards are heavy laden with shining apples. If you’re all ‘crumbled-out’, I have a lovely Autumnal bake for you that’s deliciously warming and comforting for this time of year.
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Brown spotty bananas usually mean they are destined for a smoothie, or a humble banana loaf. However, with a sprinkle of cinnamon, a cupcake tin, and a recipe found in a 1930s cookbook, these little banana buns will having everyone licking their lips in 30 minutes or less!
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Scones became popular when the Duchess of Bedford was so delighted by them, she ordered them daily at 4pm. Rather than reserve this treat to special occasions only, shake off that apron and bake your own! English scones are easier to make than you might think and I have the perfect recipe for you.
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