Want fluffy Japanese pancakes but can’t fly to Tokyo? This recipe is for you!

A savory, creamy, and super satisfying deconstructed California roll, layered and baked in a casserole.

A fabulous recipe for the discontinued and much-loved Homemade Patum Peperium (Gentleman’s Relish) Perfect on slices of hot buttered toast

Recipe for Homemade Patum Peperium (Gentleman’s Relish)

A few weeks ago, I heard some disturbing news, Patum Peperium also called Gentleman’s Relish, is to be discontinued. Sadly, it will not be made anymore.

I love Gentleman’s Relish, which is a pungent and spicy anchovy spread (paste) as does my husband, and my late father too.

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This tiktok pasta has it all, big bold flavors, creamy comfort, and carbs!

Maybe it’s delusional, but I’m pretty sure that anyone who tastes Flour Bakery’s banana bread will turn into a banana bread convert. This is the 10 year anniversary of this post which originally went up today in 2016. That’s how…

Chewy Dubai chocolate cookies are going viral on Korean socials and I am absolutely here for it.

Afternoon Tea Cakes with Golden Syrup – Today’s recipe is from a vintage recipe booklet for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, and is 100 years old.

Dainty Little Fairy Cakes for the Cake Tin

Today’s recipe for Afternoon Tea Cakes with Golden Syrup is from a vintage recipe booklet for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, and is 100 years old.

It’s a fabulous cake recipe for individual cakes, or buns as my late dad used to call them.

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A flavorful authentic chicken pho that takes about 3 hours and a whole chicken to make, and it’s 100% worth it.

This chicken shawarma is going to blow you away. Pantry spices + chicken = magic!

Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day – A collection of Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day, with some much-loved favourites

Some Old and Much-Loved English Recipes

Thursday the 23rd April, this year, 2026, is St George’s Day – the patron saint of England, and the least observed Saint’s day in the United Kingdom, and I think that’s a shame.

You don’t have to be English to enjoy these recipes I am sharing today, as I’m sure we’ve all embraced a pint of Guinness on St Paddy’s Day, a wee dram on St Andrew’s Day as well as several Welsh Cakes on St David’s Day.

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