Parkin Ice Cream
This parkin ice cream was one of the contribution to the virtual pot luck supper discussed at the end of my first Comfortably Hungry podcast
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sjfbilton
- May 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Crystal Palace
Over a period of nine months from August 1850 the residents of Kensington witnessed a colossal glass building being erected in Hyde Park....
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sjfbilton
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Seville Orange & Chocolate Tart
We all know that Seville oranges make fabulous marmalade but how about using them in a tart? This dessert takes its inspiration from the...
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sjfbilton
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Red Currant Conundrum
We had another bumper crop of red currants this year but what are you to do with them? Jelly is all well and good but I still have some...
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sjfbilton
- Jul 3, 2020
- 3 min
Spiced Strawberry Shortcake
We don’t tend to think of pairing spices with strawberries but these sweet red fruits take to the warmth of spices surprisingly well....
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sjfbilton
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
A Proper Plum Pudding
As Stir Up Sunday approaches (this year it falls on 24th November) I thought I would share Great Aunt Eliza’s recipe for plum pudding...
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sjfbilton
- Aug 17, 2018
- 3 min
Elizabeth David’s Mulberry Summer Pudding
If you take a stroll around any large garden attached to an historic building (like Charle’s Darwins home Down House) you are likely to...
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sjfbilton
- Jan 26, 2018
- 3 min
Educating Marmalade
Apparently, the British are the only Europeans to differentiate orange marmalade from other fruit jams. On the continent marmalade can be...
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sjfbilton
- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
Carrot Pudding with Caramel Sauce and Buttermilk Ice Cream
Despite living in the intense heat the Victorians who had settled in India were still partial to a traditional British pudding after...
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sjfbilton
- Oct 6, 2017
- 2 min
Tafferty Tarts with Earl Grey Ice Cream
The Accomplisht Cook by Robert May (1660/85) is rather like those ‘antique’ shops you find in towns like Lewes stuffed with a fascinating...
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sjfbilton
- Sep 22, 2017
- 3 min
Pumpkin, Apple & Hazelnut Crumble Tart
Robert May’s Pompion Pie (The Accomplisht Cook c.1660) Take a pound of pumpkin and slice it, a handful of thyme, a little rosemary, and...
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sjfbilton
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min
Elderflower & Pistachio Cheesecake
Cheesecakes are something of a stalwart in the dessert stakes. In their various guises they have graced culinary manuals for centuries....
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sjfbilton
- Mar 24, 2017
- 2 min
Feeling Frumenty – Part 2
This version of the classic frumenty takes on a sweeter guise than my previous offering. Frumenty could be made with stock or almond...
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sjfbilton
- Dec 19, 2016
- 3 min
Nesselrode Pudding (Chestnut Parfait)
Not everyone is a fan of Christmas pudding. Whilst tradition may dictate that the festive meal should conclude with a flaming cannon ball...
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