While you may think of meatloaf as a 1950s innovation, it actually dates back to Roman times. This recipe comes from Mrs. Beeton, the first Domestic Goddess from her best selling book “Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Cookery and Household Management”, published in 1861. Mrs. Beeton's … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Meatloaf
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Warming Apple-Cheddar Crumble
Crumbles and crisps are essentially the same type of old fashioned dessert - lightly sweetened fruit topped with crumbly shortbread pastry. Crisps are often called crumbles in the UK. With the bitter cold, this crumble is is more indulgent, featuring the love affair between … [Read more...] about Warming Apple-Cheddar Crumble
Strawberry Pavlova
This simple yet glamorous dessert is named after the famous Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova. The base of the dessert is meringue, fashioned to look like a tutu, crisp on the outside, soft and marshmellowy on the inside. Strawberry Pavlova This simple yet glamorous dessert … [Read more...] about Strawberry Pavlova
Royal Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Soufflé literally means "puffed up," in French, and is a culinary term for a light, frothy dish, just stiff enough to hold its shape, and which may be savoury or sweet, hot or cold. The basic hot souffle is based on a roux--a cooked mixture of flour and butter--and then … [Read more...] about Royal Soufflé au Fromage (Cheese Soufflé)
Royal Baba au Rhum
The royal family has enjoyed this boozy French yeast cake since the 1600s. Baba Au Rhum/Baba Au Savarin – A Savarin is a yeast dough baked in a ring mold and soaked in rum syrup, the center hole brimming with pastry cream, creme chantilly, or fresh fruit. The dessert is a … [Read more...] about Royal Baba au Rhum
