Easy Plum & Port Crumble

Fancy emigrating? It’s not easy and probably never will be.

Easy Plum & Port Crumble

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Cornish Saffron Custard Tarts

Who knew saffron was once grown in Cornwall?

Cornish Saffron Custard Tarts

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Pork, Chestnut & Cranberry Sausage Rolls

Pork, Chestnut & Cranberry Sausage Rolls

With the holiday season almost upon us, it’s time to bring out the party food.

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Chicken Tikka Masala

Recently pizza may have topped the polls for Britain’s preferred takeaway food but Chicken Tikka Masala is still a firm favourite.

Chicken Tikka Masala

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Vanilla Shrewsbury Biscuits with Caramel Filling

Vanilla Shrewsbury Biscuits with Caramel Filling

When was the last time you enjoyed caramel, otherwise known as dulce de leche?

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Lemon Curd

Curd – it must be the unsexiest word in the food dictionary. Can you come up with any others?

Lemon Curd

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Apple and Blackberry Crumble

Apple and Blackberry Crumble

There is simply no stopping summer from slipping away. Thankfully, autumn brings along some goodies to comfort us.

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Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich a.k.a. BLT Sandwich

We all know how to make a simple BLT Sandwich. Slices of bread, a few rashers of bacon, some salad leaves and we’re good to go. However, if you want to make it a bit more special then I urge you to try Ed Baines’ version from his latest book, The Best of British.

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Beef, Mushroom & Ale Pie

Beef, Mushroom & Ale Pie

Four days after Gabriel’s birthday it was Neil’s turn to celebrate his. After countless offers from my parents to take him out for a meal he still preferred my home cooking to any restaurants in the area and with good reason.

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Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherds Pie

Just like Spaghetti Bolognaise/Bolognese there are more variations to Shepherd’s Pie than you can wave a stick at. Everyone’s got their own twist on this classic British dish and each time it tastes a little bit different but we all get the general idea of what it’s (supposed to be) like. Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie are sometimes used interchangeably but to my mind SP is lamb and CP is beef.

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