Jumbles – A Recipe for the Half Term Holidays
This recipe has a very long history. Many authorities state that Jumbles came from the…
Tea Bread from the Victorian Kitchen
To avoid upsetting anyone, or being accused of favouritism, this month’s recipe and the Taste…
Caraway Seed Cake from the Victorian Kitchen
A Real Victorian Teatime Treat The latest recipe from the Victorian Kitchen is a real…
From the Victorian Kitchen – Balmoral Tartlets
A Recipe to Celebrate a Royal Jubilee As the nation looks forward to the Queen’s…
From the Victorian Kitchen – Simnel Cake
Just a few questions to see if you need to read any further! What’s the…
From the Victorian Kitchen – Irish Plum Cake
17th March is St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and…
From the Victorian Kitchen – Imperials
When researching recipes each month, Eliza Acton’s and Isabella Beeton’s books, along with several others,…
Mincemeat and Mince Pies – History, Recipes and More – from Mrs Bird
Mincemeat and Mince Pies – History, Recipes and More . . . It would appear…
November’s Recipe from the Victorian Kitchen – Cattern Cakes
A Recipe from The Victorian Kitchen for St Catherine's Day 25th November is St. Catherine’s…
December’s Recipe from the Victorian Kitchen – Three Christmas Puddings!
Christmas Puddings from The Victorian Kitchen for Stir-Up Sunday There’s still time . . .…
October’s Recipe from the Victorian Kitchen – Grantham Gingerbreads
A Recipe from the Victorian Kitchen Many of the recipes (or to be correctly English,…
Mrs Bird’s Victorian Fruit Candied Peel
This is something I would never have envisaged doing but it was the research into…