In 1948 when my Mother got married, women automatically stopped working, and her employer, Good Housekeeping Magazine, gave her a pressure cooker as a leaving present.
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Three Fruit Marmalade Masterclass
With a few months to wait until Seville oranges are available in the shops, how would you like to develop your skills, learning how to make marmalade with all year round […]
Kitty and Al Tait Breadsong: How Baking Changed our Lives.
Earlier this year I was invited to judge a category of the Guild of Food Writers’ Book Awards. I was reminded of the years spent as a librarian buying non […]
My Next Masterclasses
Devonshire Splits and Raspberry& Chocolate Jam Masterclass , Thursday 16th June at 6.30PM, planned to last up to 90 minutes.
Preserves Masterclasses 2023
I taught my last face to face preserves class in February 2020, unaware that the following two years would see the closure of Denman College, where I taught the majority […]
Citrus by post
Following the craze for sourdough and banana bread during lockdown in 2020, Marmalade making became a go to activity during lockdown in the early months of this year.
Whole grain Sourdough at Home
La Fuensanta
Last October when I booked a trip to Seville
Baking with Marmalade – Recipes
Between now and the end of February, I have two precious months to juice, slice, simmer and boil the king of citrus fruits,
Edible Gift Ideas – Real Mincemeat
Traditional mincemeat has been under attack in recent months. Real Mincemeat is made from a small list of specific ingredients. The Jam and Similar Products