This is a great simple addition to the savoury layer of your tea or your appetizer tray. The recipe comes from the famous Fortnum & Mason in London, a place many of you may have the opportunity to visit for tea one day. Stilton and Fig Tart with Walnut Dressing This … [Read more...] about Stilton and Fig Tart with Walnut Dressing
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Royal Eggs en Cocotte
Eggs en Cocotte is a French breakfast dish that is named for the dish that the egg is cooked in, the little cocotte pot. A very easy dish to prepare it essentially is baking eggs in a bain-marie (water bath). The base ingredients are eggs and a splash of cream. You can mix and … [Read more...] about Royal Eggs en Cocotte
Queen Mary’s Cheese Biscuits
Queen Mary loved these simple yet elegant crisp cheese biscuits. They were created and dutifully prepared by her Chef Gabriel Tshumi. Queen Mary's Cheese Biscuits Queen Mary loved these simple yet elegant crisp cheese biscuits. They were created and dutifully prepared by … [Read more...] about Queen Mary’s Cheese Biscuits
Glorious Fish En Papillote
Impress your guests by serving En papillote-- a fancy french term which means “in parchment.” The process involves roasting food, more often fish, in parchment paper, along with aromatics, often including white wine and julliened vegetables. The best part is that there are no … [Read more...] about Glorious Fish En Papillote
Apple Dumplings Fit for a King
Apple dumplings were a popular dessert in post WWI Britain. King George V was especially fond of this delicious sweet treat, and would have them at court whenever he could. Apple Dumplings Fit for a King Apple dumplings were a popular dessert in post WWI … [Read more...] about Apple Dumplings Fit for a King
