Have you ever dreamed of a nugget ice machine at home but are wary of the lofty promises?

This lovely recipe for Princess Elizabeth Cakes comes from a very old recipe booklet, “Coronation Cakes and Pastries”, from 1937

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Make the best carnitas with our ultimate carnitas guide.

Juicy, fast, crispy, and unbelievably tasty! Air fryer chicken wings are the good parts of life delivered under 30 minutes.

Small cars may get overlooked when people opt for SUVs instead, but they provide many advantages over their larger counterparts.

When it comes to car shopping, bigger isn’t always better. Small cars may get overlooked when people opt for SUVs instead, but they provide many advantages over their larger counterparts. We will look at all the reasons why opting for a small car might be ideal From cost savings and environmental benefits, all the way up to sheer joy driving one.

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Cute, cheap, and maybe one or two splurge-but-worth-its

What can be more quintessentially British, than a Traditional British Ploughman’s Lunch. Beloved of Pubs across the nation, it’s one of my favourite lunches.

A traditional Ploughman’s Lunch is more an assembly job than a recipe. It’s main components are cheese, crusty bread and butter, pickles, chutney and salad vegetables.

It really is the most famous of pub lunches – simple and yet so satisfying, especially if taken with a pint of real ale or cider.

Although the term “Ploughman’s Lunch” was first coined in the 1930’s, as part of a very successful marketing campaign, the concept behind it goes back much further.

Throughout the centuries, agricultural workers would take their lunch out to the fields with them.

This usually consisted of bread and cheese with ale or cider – a perfect combination. And, It’s easy to prepare and transport.

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These super easy steak sauces have 6 ingredients or less and are quick to whip up to make a weeknight steak over the top.

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

Sweet and creamy, with a huge kick of intense coffee flavor, Vietnamese coffee is the caffeine hit I want all day, every day.