Sam Bilton

Here's a sneak preview of one of the recipes in my next book, Fool's Gold: A History of British Saffron. Once you've tasted these...

We all know that Seville oranges make fabulous marmalade but how about using them in a tart? This dessert takes its inspiration from the...

Inspired by a recipe from Bartolomeo Scappi’s Opera (1577) Like many recipes of this period the original (which you can see below)...

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...

Treacle is a bit of a Marmite confection. Made from the syrup that remains after sugar is refined it has a slightly bitter flavour and...

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...