Faggots are a really traditional British dish. For many years they have been enjoyed as a cheap and tasty meal. Try our simple recipe for this traditional dish
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Potatoes are great! Roasted, chipped, fried, boiled, mashed, there are endless ways to serve them. Sometimes though, it’s nice to have a change and this recipe for our so simple Cheese & Onion Potato Bake is a tasty way to give potatoes a twist. Simple flavours of cheese and onion are a classic combination and
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On the face of it, pastry should be such an easy thing to make. A simple mixture of flour, fat, salt and water shouldn’t cause too many difficulties! However, for years I never seemed to be able to get the hang of making light, melt in the mouth shortcrust pastry. All too often my pies
Shortcrust Pastry Recipe – the very best for Mince Pies Read More »
If you have a garden, small or large, urban or out in the wilds of the countryside, chances are you could have a hedgehog visiting during the night. But did you know that our lovely native hedgehog is in dire need of a helping hand? Their numbers could be down by as much as half
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A quick & easy and very simple draught excluder for your garage door that only takes a few minutes to fit in place.
Draught Proof A Garage Door For Just A Few Pounds! Read More »
One of the most rewarding ways of saving money has to be learning to bake your own bread. However for many the process can seem overwhelming – critical points like the temperature of the water, what’s the correct technique to knead the dough, how long to knead the dough, all of these things are enough to send the
Bread – How To Make Delicious Homemade Crusty Bread With Your Stand Mixer Read More »
If you are lucky enough to have plenty of blackberries growing in the hedgerows nearby then you, like me, probably still have a freezer full of berries from picking last autumn! As I was rapidly running out of freezer space I decided that it was time to deal with the backlog of berries and turn
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A rather famous make of Country Slice cakes have been enormously popular since they were first introduced in the 1970’s. As a child I remember how much of a treat they were as they were one of the more expensive varieties so I wasn’t too surprised to see them recently in the supermarket priced at
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Angel cake has always been a firm favourite with my family. I mean the layered ones that you find in the supermarket with pink, yellow and white layers sandwiched together with buttercream. It is a classic English cake so beloved by generation after generation of cake lovers! This is more than a simple sponge cake
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The recipe for a classic cake from Cheltenham, known as a “Cheltenham Dripper”. The cake is made with a yeasted dough, filled with a mixture of fats, sugars, and an optional addition of dried fruit.
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