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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...

Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)

Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, January 4, 2021

What is the essence of the book? As a nation it is doubtful that...

Roasted Squash Salad with Lentils & Feta

Roasted Squash Salad with Lentils & Feta

by Sam Bilton, December 31, 2020

According to Elisabeth Luard in her European Festival Cooking, lentils are traditionally eaten at...

Runaway Ginger Cocktail

Runaway Ginger Cocktail

by Sam Bilton, December 18, 2020

If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen ‘Gingey’ (the gingerbread man...

A Very Gingerbread Christmas

A Very Gingerbread Christmas

by Sam Bilton, December 14, 2020

Gingerbread is synonymous with Christmas. From houses and lattes to lebkuchen and gingerbread Santas...

Pumpkin & Onion Tourte

Pumpkin & Onion Tourte

by Sam Bilton, October 28, 2020

Inspired by a recipe from Bartolomeo Scappi’s Opera (1577) Like many recipes of this...

Preserving, Potting & Pickling by Elisabeth Luard (Book Review)

Preserving, Potting & Pickling by Elisabeth Luard (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, September 4, 2020

What is the essence of the book? As summer draws to a close those...

The Literature of Food by Nicola Humble (Book Review)

The Literature of Food by Nicola Humble (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, August 15, 2020

I cannot be alone when I say I have read more in the past...

Crab & Cannellini Bean Crostini with Nasturtium and Calendula

Crab & Cannellini Bean Crostini with Nasturtium and Calendula

by Sam Bilton, August 14, 2020

As a child I was mildly fascinated with flowers. Well, OK, I was totally...

Victory In The Kitchen by Annie Gray (Book Review)

Victory In The Kitchen by Annie Gray (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, August 13, 2020

What is the essence of the book? Victory In The Kitchen charts the life...

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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
  • Runaway Ginger Cocktail
  • 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.

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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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