Spring Recipes for Mother’s Day (Mothering Sunday) – A collection of ecipes for Mothering Sunday, some of which were my late mother’s recipes

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Seasonal Recipes for your Mums on Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) in the UK is on Sunday the 15th March, this year 2026.

If you still have your mother, which I don’t sadly, why not treat them to breakfast in bed, or a seasonal afternoon tea

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Welcome to Weekend Brunch! Skip the lines and make brunch at home. The coffee’s truly bottomless and the best part is PJs all the way! This week: a guide to the gloriousness that is known as A Full English Breakfast.

Ipswich Pudding – Today’s recipe for Ipswich Pudding is an historic, traditional British pudding, going back to at least 1750

A Traditional British Baked Almond Pudding

Today’s recipe for Ipswich Pudding is an historic British pudding, going back to at least 1750.

It’s what I would call a “spring or summer” pudding, although I am sure it would be fabulous when served in the depths of winter too.

Its main ingredients are white breadcrumbs, eggs, milk and ground almonds, and it’s a cross between a bread pudding and a batter pudding.

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If you’re a mac and cheese lover, this is the recipe you need.

It’s never too early to plan a ski trip, especially an end of season one.

Make Dishoom’s famous black dal makhani at home! It takes a while, but it’s worth it: creamy, luscious, and absolutely addictive.

Traditional Mothering Buns – This is a very regional British recipe, hailing from Bristol in the South West of England.

A Lovely Recipe for Sweet Buns with Icing

Spring seems like it’s ALMOST here in England, with lighter nights and mornings – and with that, my thoughts turn to Mothering Sunday, and some baking, with these delectable Traditional Mothering Buns.

I read about these traditional and regional buns many years ago.

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The perfect roast: golden brown crackling, juicy meat, and fresh herbs are all tied up into a neat roll.

7-11’s Famous Tamago Sando たまごサンド

Fruit and Cherry Afternoon Tea Cake – Another FABULOUS fruit cake recipe which is an adapted recipe from one of my old BeRo cookbooks.

A Vintage Be-Ro Cookbook Recipe served on Woodsware Beryl

Another FABULOUS fruit cake recipe for Fruit and Cherry Afternoon Tea Cake, which is an adapted recipe from one of my old BeRo cookbooks.

This was named as a Family Fruit Cake in the 1950’s version of my mum’s old BeRo coookbook, but I added some glacé cherries to the recipe, which makes it fruitier.

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