Tea
FIVE REASONS WHY SOUP IS THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD…
Now Autumn is well and truly kicking in, the nights are starting to draw in and the mercury is on a slow downward slope, our bodies start to crave the warmth of comfort food. But […]
Month: September 2018
Baking Tips
Baking
BEAUTIFUL DANISH PASTRY IN SKAGEN, DENMARK…
We had a recent one week’s cruise to Bruges in Brussels, Copenhagen and Skagen in Denmark and Oslo in Sweden. The weather was beautiful apart from in Oslo where it was dull and damp but […]
Baking Tips
5 TIPS ON USING THE RIGHT TYPE OF SUGAR IN YOUR BAKING
5 Tips on using the right type of sugar in your baking. With such a choice of sugars, it’s difficult to decide which one is best. They say caster sugar should be used for sponge […]
Baking
THE DAIRY BOX OF HOME COOKERY…
The Dairy Box of Home Cookery by Emily Anderson is a special anniversary edition of this book celebrating 50 years of this classic cookbook, featuring 950 classic recipes including 50 new recipes sure to become […]
Cooking Tips
TIPS ON OVEN TEMPERATURES WHEN COOKING
The general rule of thumb for converting a recipe from a conventional oven to a convection oven is to either use the same temperature and bake for 75% of the stated time (i.e. if a […]
Baking
THE HISTORY OF BABYCHAM…
Babycham was created in the 1940s by Frances Showeing where it became one of the first drinks actively promoted to the middle-classes. Post-war, it was one of the first adverts to appear on television and […]