Before 1800, housekeeping books tended to be handwritten collections of recipes and instructions tried and tested by the household cook. By the 1850’s they were developed into books for ‘adult women’, in particular for your […]
When baking shortbread cookies, substitute half of your plain flour with cornflour. It gives them a really nice taste. Before icing a cake, sprinkle the top with some flour, this will stop the icing from […]
Monday 21st October is National Apple Day. Apple Day is a holiday which is celebrated on either October 21st or the weekend closest to October 30th each year and is a celebration of all things concerning apples and orchards. Although […]
When using two fillings (jam and cream), spread each one on a different half of the cake and then sandwich together. .If you haven’t got time to decorate your cake then wrap it with cling […]
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding […]
Slow cooked mutton curry with rice and peas and coleslaw Thai king prawn curry with basmati rice and chapatti Tandoori chicken pitta, marinated chicken breast in Pitta with onion bhaji crumb, yoghurt and mint dressing, […]
October is the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Village Kitchen supports breast cancer awareness month with some lovely pink china. It is a worldwide annual campaign which takes place in October, involving […]
It’s International Coffee Day today, 1st October. Every year on 1 October, the world comes together to celebrate coffee and recognise the millions of people across the globe – from farmers, to roasters, baristas, coffee shop owners […]
Where did scones originate from? Well, they are traditionally connected to England, Scotland and Ireland, but no-one seems to know who invented it. Advertisement Privacy Settings According to Webster’s Dictionary, scones originated in Scotland in the early 1500’s. Some […]
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