We all need to face the facts. We are going to be dealing with COVID for some time so you might as well get used to being in the kitchen. Cooking is by no means the easiest job in the world. The good thing is that it’s by no means the most difficult one, either. Like many … [Read more...] about Covid Coping: Tips That Will Help To Increase Your Culinary Skills
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Amazing Banana and Golden Syrup Loaf
I was recently introduced to British Celebrity Chef Gary Rhodes's brilliant cookbook New British Classics. Published in 1999, it still is as relevant as it was 20 years ago. I was assured that you can never go wrong with any of the recipes in this book. Sadly, Gary unexpectedly … [Read more...] about Amazing Banana and Golden Syrup Loaf
Ten Years of Downton Abbey
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August 15: Celebrating Julia Child’s Birthday
Today we celebrate Julia Child's 108th birthday. She died 2 days before her 92nd birthday back in 2004. A pioneer in the culinary world she introduced American housewives to the joys of cooking French Cuisine. She bravely took the teaching concept to a whole new level on … [Read more...] about August 15: Celebrating Julia Child’s Birthday
The Popsicle is an American Invention
While the English have enjoyed ices since the Victoria era, it was the Americans who put ice on a stick. In 1905, Frank Epperson, an 11-year-old boy living in the San Francisco Bay area, “mixed some sugary soda powder with water and left it out overnight. It was a cold night, … [Read more...] about The Popsicle is an American Invention
