Baking Tips
Year: 2018
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 […]
1960's Food
THE VINTAGE TEA PARTY…
The Vintage Tea Party is a baking cookbook, but much more than just your average baking book by  Angel Strawbridge (Author). Its a trip down memory lane, it’s a discovery fo the five things in life and […]
Baking
VINTAGE GROCERY BRANDS, FIFTIES STYLE…
The hardware shops of the fifties were where you could get most of your household goods as supermarkets were not up and running then. It was home for household items like balls of string, cook’s […]
Baking Tips
DO YOU REMEMBER ‘LUK’ SUNLIGHT FLAKES FOR ALL YOUR HAND WASHING?…
A bit of vintage memorabilia… ‘Lux Sunlight Flakes’, which was a pure soap in flake form, shaped like tiny flat diamonds. It was introduced in the US in 1899 and was perfect for washing delicate […]
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Baking
13 TIPS FOR USING FLOUR IN YOUR BAKING
13 great tips for using flour in your Baking… 1.As I am sure you know there are two types of flour, strong (high-gluten) and weak (low-gluten). The strong is for bread making and the weak […]
Baking
8 TOP #TIPS ON USING FRUIT IN YOUR COOKING…
Eight top #tips for using fruit in your cooking:- Add dried fruit to your recipes it can actually be better for you than fresh fruit, as the dehydration process can make some nutrients more […]
Organised Kitchen
6 OF THE BEST KITCHEN ORGANISERS…
I would love ALL 6 of these kitchen organisers in my kitchen. Organisation stations Speaking of efficiency, consider a kitchen organisation station to keep the family in check. In the 10th most-saved kitchen photo of […]
Loose Tea
BLACK TEA AROMATHERAPY – IT COULD AID STRESS…
Natural Health News says that black #tea aromatherapy could aid stress but before you drink it read how this could help. Try inhaling it. New research shows that back #tea contains aromatic compounds that may help […]
Sandwiches
7 STRANGE (BUT SCRUMPTIOUS) SANDWICHES TO TRY
7 Strange (but scrumptious) sandwiches to try. Bored with cheese and ham? If you’re looking for a new exotic sandwich filling to have with your afternoon tea, why not try some of these weird and […]