When bananas were first commercially available in the UK, home cooks were not quite sure what to do with them and so they were used in baked goods. It seems ironic that we now have to find uses or overripe bananas that no one wants to eat, and so we now put them in baked … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
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Healthy Rhubarb Blueberry Gems (muffins)
Back in the period when baking was done in hearth ovens, it would take a long time to bake a cake, and the final product would often be burned. In the UK, muffin tins, also called gem pans, were named after The Gem Company which made them popular around the turn of the 20th … [Read more...] about Healthy Rhubarb Blueberry Gems (muffins)
Versatile Rhubarb Chutney
Rhubarb chutney is a perfect appetizer on toast with your favourite cheese or on a hearty salad. It’s sweet, tangy and savoury all in one. Versatile Rhubarb Chutney Rhubarb chutney is a perfect appetizer on toast with your favourite cheese or on a hearty salad. It’s … [Read more...] about Versatile Rhubarb Chutney
Keto Jell-O Mousse
Gelatin desserts were very popular with the Victorians, but it wasn't until the late 1800s that a prepackaged flavoured product was available. Pearle Bixby Wait trademarked a gelatin dessert called Jell-O in 1897 in New York State. He and his wife May added … [Read more...] about Keto Jell-O Mousse
Classic Vichyssoise
Leek and potato soup is a simple dish that can be enjoyed in two ways, hot or cold. There is some debate about whether it is a purely French or American creation, but the key players as told by the sous chef in this episode are Jules Gouffé and Louis Diat. Jules Gouffé was … [Read more...] about Classic Vichyssoise
