This is the final recipe that I think is worth using for macaroons. It came from a Women’s Institute charity cookbook. It came with a tale that the word “macaroon” stems from the Greek makaria which means happy, and was introduce by the Greek to Na...
Read moreAs you walk along the long aisles of soft drinks in shops, it’s like hunting for a needle in a haystack to find real drinks that aren’t made with chemicals and don’t contain artificial sweeteners. Even such national treasures as Schweppes Tonic Wate...
Read moreIn Saturday's The Daily Telegraph (6 June 2009), one of our great fans, Rose Prince, explains how to make a real Coronation Chicken. I must admit that I hadn't realised that it was invented by Constance Spry for our Queen's Coronation in 1953 to fee...
Read moreDuring the week, we have a constant battle at the end of each day to make something nutritious for the family in the 45 minutes after picking up the kids from school and tea time. The meal needs to be made at the same time as we’re trying to persuad...
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