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Old Fashioned Treacle Tart with Coconut & Lime

Old Fashioned Treacle Tart with Coconut & Lime

by Sam Bilton, December 15, 2018

Treacle is a bit of a Marmite confection. Made from the syrup that remains...

The Mince Pie Antidote

The Mince Pie Antidote

by Sam Bilton, December 15, 2017

The appearance of the first mince pies in our shops seems to get earlier...

Rebellious Spirits: The Illicit History of Booze in Britain by Ruth Ball (Book Review)

Rebellious Spirits: The Illicit History of Booze in Britain by Ruth Ball (Book Review)

by Sam Bilton, February 29, 2016

What is the essence of the book? As the title suggests this book explores...

Pineapple & Ginger Cake

Pineapple & Ginger Cake

by Sam Bilton, June 1, 2012

Makes 16 squares This is a decadently moist ginger cake! Ingredients 250g plain flour...

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  • According to German physician Johann Hertodt some people had died from laughing as a result of eating too much saffron.​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ It certainly makes me feel happy (thankfully, not lethally so!). How about you? ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ #saffron​​​​​​​​ #foolsgoldbook​​​​​​​​ #foodhistory​​​​​​​​ #mrsbilton​​​​​​​​ #englishsaffron​​​​​​​​ #englishkitchen​​​​​​​​ @prospectbooks
  • Sounds like a fab course (@ruthnieman book on Freekeh is excellent!) Posted @withregram • @ruthnieman Really excited for this workshop... To book your place at the stunning @thegrainstorelewes go to... https://thegrainstorelewes.com/store/workshop-with-author-cook-ruth-nieman
  • Food on the move Our little picnic en route to Lyon (mostly courtesy of my shopping trip to @boroughmarket ). Includes a taste of home in the form of a courgette tian (veg grown by moi). (Especially for you @barbarasegall !) #picnic #traintravel #lyon #vivalafrance @gingerpigltd
  • Quenelles de Brochet Just one of the courses we enjoyed at a local bouchon in Lyon last night. Still stuffed this morning. #lyon #bouchon #quenelle #gastronomic
  • Some rocket fuel to help power us through our exploration of Les Halles de Paul Bocuse this morning. #gastronomy #pilgrimage #paulbocuse #lyon
  • Last night’s cocktails in a ‘speak easy’ underneath the @bonnatcrozet Chocolate shop in Vieux Lyon. I had the Francois 1er and Neil had the Gisele (much to the amusement of the barman). I’m going to miss this town. #cocktails #speakeasy #vieuxlyon
  • Great idea (@theregencycook I’m looking at you! We need to see you in print) Posted @withregram • @mark_diacono Ever fancied writing a book, but didn’t know how to go about it? Or perhaps you are nosy to see how someone goes about it? This may be for you I’m going share the writing of a book, live. From scribbling the first sentence that crystallises a fleeting thought into an idea, to getting it under a publisher’s nose, and hopefully onto the shelves. I’ll do this as it happens - creative cul-de-sacs, looking into the logistics, research, drafting a proposal, talking
  • I was pleased to see that the plums I picked before my trip to France were still good. I made a plum sauce to go with roasted meat (not pictured) and a plum & almond jalousie that you see here. Jalousie - it’s a lovely word isn’t it? #plum #jalousie #harvest #summerfruit #mrsbilton

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

  • Strawberry & Saffron Tarts
  • A History of Herbalism by Emma Kay (Book Review)
  • Melons & Other Cucurbits: Growing & Cooking (Book Review)

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