Apple sponge cake is a butter-based sponge with diced apple folded through the batter, baked in one pan, and served warm with custard sauce poured over. It comes from the Victorian tea table, where cooks folded whatever fruit was on hand into a basic creamed batter. No layers. No … [Read more...] about Apple Sponge Cake: The Victorian Tea Cake for a Full Apple Basket
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Fried Artichokes with Roasted Cauliflower: A Vegetable Plate That Steals the Show
Vegetables do not have to be an afterthought. Crisp fried artichokes over sweet roasted cauliflower is the side dish people remember. Here is the idea, its roots, and an easy home version using a jar. Great food has a history, and the fried artichoke has a proud one. Crisp on … [Read more...] about Fried Artichokes with Roasted Cauliflower: A Vegetable Plate That Steals the Show
Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
Long before strawberries meant cream and sugar, cooks treated fruit with vinegar to make it last and to wake up a heavy plate. Pickled strawberries are that old idea, made fresh. Here is the history, and an easy way to make them at home. Great food has a history, and the … [Read more...] about Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
Garlic Scape Green Sauce — 5 Minutes, No Cooking Required
Garlic scape green sauce is a blended raw condiment made from garlic scapes, flat-leaf parsley, white wine vinegar, olive oil, and seasoning. It takes five minutes to make, keeps three days in the fridge, and works alongside cold meats, grilled fish, eggs, and roasted … [Read more...] about Garlic Scape Green Sauce — 5 Minutes, No Cooking Required
Chive Blossom Vinegar: How to Make It and Why You Should
What Is Chive Blossom Vinegar? It is exactly what it sounds like: white wine or champagne vinegar infused with fresh chive blossoms. Capturing the essence of the blossoms in vinegar is a way to preserve their unique flavour long after their season has passed. The result is not … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Vinegar: How to Make It and Why You Should
