Friday, May 04, 2007

Shrewsbury Cakes from Shropshire

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Much of my information about Shrewsbury cakes/biscuits has come from ‘The Taste of Britain’ , by Laura Mason and Catherine Brown. For anyo...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Easter Treat

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For my first posting after my young man’s arrival, I am going to keep things fairly simple. I am also writing under a tut-tutting of disap...
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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Truly Scrumptious

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I have had a busy old time of it since my last posting. At the end of the second week of February, we at last were able to move to our new ...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Honey Tea Bread

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Motherhood shortly pending, last Friday was my final day at work. I am lucky enough to be able to take twelve months' maternity leave, ...
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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Coventry Godcakes

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Godcakes seem to be peculiar to Coventry, although similar pastries known as God's Kitchels (or Kichels) have an association with the Su...
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Sunday, December 03, 2006

Apple Gingerbread with Cinnamon Icing

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Well, I'm afraid it has been a little while since my last post. Of late it has been difficult to find a weekend with enough time free t...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Holywake Bake Cake

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Ginger, long a popular flavouring in British cookery, was just one of the smaller things that we have the Romans to thank for first bringing...
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Sunday, October 22, 2006

Rock Cakes & Biscuits

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When poorly advised persons think of British baking, it may well be that monstrously hard rock cakes, rejected by even the dog, are what suc...
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Sunday, October 08, 2006

Kentish Cobnut Cake

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...try saying that with your mouth full. A cobnut is a type of hazelnut. The Kentish Cob variety, is ,however, not a hazelnut but a filbert ...
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Sunday, September 24, 2006

Seed Cake

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Just in time for your harvest supper... Seed cake is a plain sponge flavoured with caraway seeds, and maybe including some mixed peel. The t...
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Herefordshire Cider Cake

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We apparently have the Norman Conquest of 1066 to thank for cider; although maybe it is now a bit late for a 'merci'? The Normans b...
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Monday, August 28, 2006

Cornish Saffron Cake

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Saffron is an ingredient imbued with an air of exoticism, sensuality and beauty. Its musty perfume and concentrated potency both awaken the...
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Monday, July 31, 2006

Scones, Cream and Jam - a West Country cream tea

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The important question of the day is - do you put cream on first and then jam on top; or do you smother your freshly baked scone with zesty ...
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