Millionaire’s shortbread
Millionaire’s shortbread may not seem to be very Christmas-y at first glance. However, the original shortbread very much is…
The history of the English picnic
I threw a picnic in our garden the other day. We were busy with all sorts of things, so it…
Christmas cranberry bundt cake
With Christmas approaching it’s nice to bake something really Christmas-y. This year I chose to bake something I’ve never baked…
How to make a dried flower wreath
Summer spoils us with great choices of fresh flowers - whether in wildflower meadows, in our gardens or in our…
Summer Berry Cake
The blog is 6 years old this July so I though to bake a cake to celebrate this milestone and…
A classic English summer dessert: Eton Mess
Eton Mess is a classic, English summer dessert that consists of meringue, cream and strawberries. English summer is…
Does Brown Windsor Soup exist?
As winter arrives it feels good to have a bowl of hot soup. Approaching Christmas, I remembered a scene!…
Red berries and rhubarb crumble with custard
It has been ages since I wanted to make a crumble, which is a dessert that became popular during…
A divine cake for autumn: apple and lemon cake
As soon as autumn arrives, I feel I must bake and preferably something with apples. This time I did…
The Custard Tart
If there is any tart that the British regard as a classic British tart, it is the custard tart…