Holiday baking season is here, and small tarts earn their spot on every cookie tray. They bake fast, freeze well and vanish faster. Two old favorites get mixed up all the time: the butter tart and the Banbury tart. Here’s the short answer. A butter tart has a gooey filling of … [Read more...] about Butter Tarts vs. Banbury Tarts: What’s the Difference? (Recipes for Both)
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Queen Elizabeth’s Favourite Chocolate Cake
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday on April 21st, and while her birthday plans were private, we do know is that her favourite chocolate birthday cake was most likely be on the afternoon tea menu. Just like most of us, the Royals have a family birthday cake … [Read more...] about Queen Elizabeth’s Favourite Chocolate Cake
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)
The Best Mashed Potatoes
The interesting history behind potatoes is that they were considered as pig food until the 18th century. It was Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (August 12, 1737 – December 13, 1813) who elevating the lowly potato from the hog trough to the dining table in France and around Europe. … [Read more...] about The Best Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable Pie with Potato Crust
This is a simple pie from WWI when food was rationed. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Vegetable Pie with Potato Crust This is a simple pie from WWI when food was rationed. Filling2 large onions2 large carrots3 stalks celery1 medium turnip2 … [Read more...] about Vegetable Pie with Potato Crust
