Duchess potatoes, sometimes known as Duchesse potatoes, are a classic French dish that dates back to the 19th century. These little potato puffs are cream-colored, soft and fluffy on the inside with a crispy golden crust on the outside. But where did these elegant spuds come … [Read more...] about The Royal Roots of Duchess Potatoes
Easter
The Famous Ritz Carlton Lemon Pound Cake
The history of the 1920s Ritz Carlton lemon pound cake is a bit unclear, as there are several different versions of the story. One popular version of the story goes that the cake was created by a chef at the Ritz Carlton hotel in New York City during the 1920s, and it quickly … [Read more...] about The Famous Ritz Carlton Lemon Pound Cake
Easy Fish & Chips
Fried fish was first introduced to London by Jewish immigrants from Portugal and Spain probably as far back as the 17th Century. Fish and chips were first served together as a complete dish around 1860 - the Malin family of London and the Lee's of Mossley, near Manchester, both … [Read more...] about Easy Fish & Chips
Individual Spiced Carrot Cakes
Up your Easter entertaining by creating individual carrot cakes for dessert, soaked in syrup and topped with candied carrots. You can make the cakes and candied carrots a day or so ahead and do the final assembly the day of. Individual Spiced Carrot Cakes Up … [Read more...] about Individual Spiced Carrot Cakes
Easy Easter Biscuits
Easter biscuits are an English tradition that originated in the West Country. They are a lightly spiced soft currant biscuit with a sugar crunch. In Somerset traditional recipes include Cassia oil, in the belief that it was used in the embalming process used to clean Jesus's … [Read more...] about Easy Easter Biscuits