There are many reasons I married my husband. Apart from the bloomin’ obvious, he’s an Engineer (engineers are handy people to know), he’s not scared of mice and enjoys cooking. We’ll brush over the first meal he cooked me; I turned up to his student house for our 3rd date, impressed I’d managed to bagContinue reading “Toad in the Hole”
Category Archives: British
Ode to the toasted sandwich
As a student living in catered halls of residence a staple part of my kit was a toasted sandwich maker. Value bread and plastic cheese, voila hot lunch without having to leave my room. Ah those were the days when I could eat a cheese toastie, packet of Wotsits, Fuse bar and can of coke forContinue reading “Ode to the toasted sandwich”
Plain and simple Yorkshire Puddings
There is something fabulous about the humble Yorkshire pud and important constituent of the Great British roast beef dinner. Unashamedly we have them with all roast dinners. When I was on Holly Bell’s radio show in December my mum had to remind me that no it’s not normal outside our family to serve up yorkiesContinue reading “Plain and simple Yorkshire Puddings”
Baked Bean Tin Christmas Cake – pt 1
Before I get chastised for writing a C*&^%$£~s post in October the organised amongst you will be beginning to prep for festive baking time. While Stir-up Sunday, when you traditionally make Christmas Pudding, isn’t until 20thNovember, now is the time to start on the cake to give it sufficient feeding time. A Christmas Cake thatContinue reading “Baked Bean Tin Christmas Cake – pt 1”
How to bake Baked Bean Tin Christmas Cakes
Before I get chastised for writing a C*&^%$£~s post in October the organised amongst you will be beginning to prep for festive baking time. While Stir-up Sunday, when you traditionally make Christmas Pudding, isn’t until 20thNovember, now is the time to start on the cake to give it sufficient feeding time. A Christmas Cake thatContinue reading “How to bake Baked Bean Tin Christmas Cakes”
