Fish
THE VERY BRITISH FISH AND CHIPS
Did you know that according to Wikepedia fish and chips first appeared in the 1860’s and by 1910 there were more than 25,000 fish and chip shops across the UK, and by the 1930’s there […]
Baking Tips
THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF EGGS FOR YOUR CAKE…
Two tips on using eggs in your baking from The Village Kitchen are – When making your cake, leave the eggs and fat our overnight so that they will be at the same temperature. If […]
Coffee
Baking Tips
International Days
Coffee
Good Housekeeping Books
HOUSEKEEPING BOOKS THROUGH THE CENTURIES…
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 […]
Baking
A FEW HANDY BAKING TIPS…
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 […]
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Apple
CELEBRATE APPLE DAY, 21st OCTOBER, 2019
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 […]
Fruit
Baking Tips
TOP TEN TIPS ON BAKING A CAKE
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 […]
Tea and Health
Baking
8 GREAT TIPS ON BAKING PASTRY
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 […]
Cakes