Golden Pumpkin Cake by Sam Bilton, November 2, 2019 ‘Sturdy’ is not a terribly complimentary adjective when applied to a person’s figure or...
Victoria & Albert Biscuits by Sam Bilton, May 3, 2019 When is a cake a biscuit? This question was raised in 1991 regarding the...
Nan’s Almond Tarts by Sam Bilton, March 10, 2019 This post has been more difficult to write than I imagined. The past few...
Orange Cardamom & Walnut Slices by Sam Bilton, February 23, 2019 Great minds think alike… Or so the adage goes. Even so when you ask...
Pumpkin Cookies with Hazelnuts & Chocolate by Sam Bilton, October 14, 2018 Pumpkins and squash are surely the antidote to dull and gloomy autumn days? Their...
TOPSY TURVEY by Sam Bilton, October 14, 2018 The quince is the trickster of the fruit kingdom. The scent and colour of...
THE ORIGINAL SUFFRAGE COOK BOOK BY MRS L O KLEBER (BOOK REVIEW) by Sam Bilton, August 29, 2018 If you were given a copy of The Suffrage Cook Book (published in Pittsburgh, 1915) by...
Sticky Fig Cake by Sam Bilton, March 8, 2018 There is something about figs even in this day and age that causes people...
The Mince Pie Antidote by Sam Bilton, December 15, 2017 The appearance of the first mince pies in our shops seems to get earlier...
Spiced Medlar Loaf by Sam Bilton, December 4, 2017 Makes 1 loaf cake I made my annual batch of medlar mincemeat last week....
