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Seville Orange and Chocolate Tart

Seville Orange and Chocolate Tart

by Sam Bilton, January 15, 2021

Serves 8-10 We all know that Seville oranges make fabulous marmalade but how about...

The Red Currant Conundrum

The Red Currant Conundrum

by Sam Bilton, August 12, 2020

We had another bumper crop of red currants this year but what are you...

Spiced Strawberry Shortcake

Spiced Strawberry Shortcake

by Sam Bilton, July 3, 2020

We don’t tend to think of pairing spices with strawberries but these sweet red...

Orange Cardamom & Walnut Slices

Orange Cardamom & Walnut Slices

by Sam Bilton, February 23, 2019

Great minds think alike… Or so the adage goes. Even so when you ask...

Elizabeth David’s Mulberry Summer Pudding

Elizabeth David’s Mulberry Summer Pudding

by Sam Bilton, August 17, 2018

If you take a stroll around any large garden attached to an historic building...

MRS MARSHALL’S CUCUMBER ICE CREAM WITH PIMM’S MACERATED STRAWBERRIES & STRAWBERRY TUILE

MRS MARSHALL’S CUCUMBER ICE CREAM WITH PIMM’S MACERATED STRAWBERRIES & STRAWBERRY TUILE

by Sam Bilton, July 19, 2018

Agnes Bertha Marshall is widely recognised as one of the first pioneers of modern ice...

Wheat Berry, Hazelnut and Blood Orange Salad

Wheat Berry, Hazelnut and Blood Orange Salad

by Sam Bilton, April 6, 2018

Recently I was given some wheat berries by Trenchmore who are growing heritage grains...

Sticky Fig Cake

Sticky Fig Cake

by Sam Bilton, March 8, 2018

There is something about figs even in this day and age that causes people...

Educating Marmalade

Educating Marmalade

by Sam Bilton, January 26, 2018

Apparently, the British are the only Europeans to differentiate orange marmalade from other fruit...

Tafferty Tarts with Earl Grey Ice Cream

Tafferty Tarts with Earl Grey Ice Cream

by Sam Bilton, October 6, 2017

The Accomplisht Cook by Robert May (1660/85) is rather like those ‘antique’ shops you...

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  • Seville Orange and Chocolate Tart
  • Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)
  • Roasted Squash Salad with Lentils & Feta
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  • A Very Gingerbread Christmas

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  • Scenes from our invigorating walk this morning. . #frostymorning #walk #cuckfield #sussex #nature
  • I think a suet pudding is a thing of beauty (although the artificial lighting isn’t doing this one any favours). With the cold spell we’re experiencing they’re just the ticket for a cold winter’s day. . #suetpudding #steakandkidney #winterfood #comfortfood
  • Seville oranges aren’t only for marmalade. They’re great in a chocolate orange tart too! . #sevilleoranges #chocolate #chocolatetart #homebaking #mrsbilton #eattheseasons
  • I was going through one of my old recipe files earlier today and came across my Nan’s Domestic Science notebooks (c. 1929/30). Love the list of rules on the next image. I wonder if she applied them when she went into service when she left school? . #familyhistory #oldrecipes #heritage #lostandfound #mrsbilton #hiddenhistories
  • Barberries were used in medieval and Tudor recipes. . Gardening folk (@barbarasegall @gluts_gluttony @gardentastic @chelsea_physic_garden @urvashiroe ) - do you know if ALL barberries are edible? . I believe this variety is Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea. There aren’t many berries this year but at some point in the future I’d like to have a go at drying them (assuming they are edible). What would be the best way to do this? . #barberries #gardening #homegrown #preserving #mrsbilton #foodhistory
  • The recipe for my Seville Orange & Chocolate Tart is online now http://www.sambilton.com/seville-orange-chocolate-tart/ . #sevilleoranges #chocolate #tartsofinstagram #mrsbilton #eattheseasons
  • Molten cheese, sourdough and red wine. Hello Friday night...
  • In the absence of any natural sunshine today I have tried to inject some sunniness into our day by making a Vietnamese inspired sandwich. Replaced some of the ingredients out of preference/necessity (chicken for pork shoulder/radish for daikon/mortadella for cha lua) but the end result was pretty good nevertheless. . What foods do you turn to to cheer yourself up? . Scroll through to the next image for the original recipe for Bahn Mi Thit from Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham. . #vietnamesefood #bahnmi #wheresthesun

ABOUT THIS BLOG

Sam Bilton is an established Food Historian, Writer & Cook with a penchant for the edible delights of yesteryear. This is the home of her blog Comfortably Hungry and supper club Repast.

RECENT POSTS

  • Seville Orange and Chocolate Tart
  • Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)
  • Roasted Squash Salad with Lentils & Feta

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