Sam Bilton

Alexis Soyer is remembered for many things. He was saviour of the Irish famine creating soup kitchens capable of feeding thousands of...

White Bait,—‘This is a fish which belongs especially to London; although it is obtainable in other rivers in Great Britain and the...

Over a period of nine months from August 1850 the residents of Kensington witnessed a colossal glass building being erected in Hyde Park....

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...

When is a cake a biscuit? This question was raised in 1991 regarding the humble Jaffa Cake. The manufacturer McVities argued that Jaffa...

Agnes Bertha Marshall is widely recognised as one of the first pioneers of modern ice cream making. This recipe is from her Book of Ices...

Despite living in the intense heat the Victorians who had settled in India were still partial to a traditional British pudding after...

This recipe is based on one provided by Mrs Beeton for vegetable marrow jam. The only changes I have made to the original are the...

Not everyone is a fan of Christmas pudding. Whilst tradition may dictate that the festive meal should conclude with a flaming cannon ball...

It’s been a while since my last post. I’ve been rather preoccupied with my supper club, Repast. But whilst my blogging may have been lax...