Cornish Fruited Tea Bread – This delicious fruit loaf is made with yeast and saffron & tea infused fruit, and is delectable when toasted.

Made with English Tea from Cornwall

This delicious fruit loaf is made with yeast and saffron & tea infused fruit. It’s based on the famous Cornish Saffron Cake, but with tea and not milk being used as the liquid ingredient.

It is a recipe that I created in collaboration with Viking Cruises, and Tregothnan Estate a few years ago, after a visit to their Tea Gardens in Cornwall.

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British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll – A wonderful Fresh Crab Salad roll which is served retro style, in a basket, with ready-salted crisps

Happy Memories of Family Seaside Days

Ahhh, the British seaside, “Kiss me Quick” hats, donkey rides, 99 ice creams, buckets & spades, striped deck chairs, sand in sandwiches, warm pop and granddad with a tied hankie on his head!

I have such fond memories of our family days out to the seaside, and the fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, which we ate in the car on the way home.

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Earl Grey Fruit Scones – These delightful scones are infused with Earl Grey tea, which imparts a wonderful bergamot flavour to them.

Created with Tregothnan Estate Earl Grey Tea

After a steep but invigorating walk up bucolic country lanes and paths, past beehives and over wooden stiles, we were met with a beautiful view of the river Fal after finally reaching the tea terraces on this fascinating English Tea Estate.

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The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) – The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) was popular in primary schools in the UK during WWII.

A Healthy Ration Book Lunch, Sandwich or Snack

Today’s recipe for The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) was popular in primary schools in the UK during WWII and up until the early 1950’s.

Created by the Norwegian physician and health reformer Carl Schiøtz in 1932, it was designed to be filling, nutritious and easy to offer to children in schools, as it was “no cook”.

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Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando) – A classic recipe for Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando) with Japanese Milk Bread Buns

Perfect for High Tea, Picnics and Lunchtime Snacks

To celebrate Golden Week in Japan, which runs from late April to the 6th May, I’ve recreated a classic Japanese Egg Salad sandwich, Tamago Sando.

Made with eggs, which are separated, Kewpie which is a brand of Japanese mayonnaise, and salt & pepper.

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A fabulous recipe for the discontinued and much-loved Homemade Patum Peperium (Gentleman’s Relish) Perfect on slices of hot buttered toast

Recipe for Homemade Patum Peperium (Gentleman’s Relish)

A few weeks ago, I heard some disturbing news, Patum Peperium also called Gentleman’s Relish, is to be discontinued. Sadly, it will not be made anymore.

I love Gentleman’s Relish, which is a pungent and spicy anchovy spread (paste) as does my husband, and my late father too.

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Afternoon Tea Cakes with Golden Syrup – Today’s recipe is from a vintage recipe booklet for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, and is 100 years old.

Dainty Little Fairy Cakes for the Cake Tin

Today’s recipe for Afternoon Tea Cakes with Golden Syrup is from a vintage recipe booklet for Lyle’s Golden Syrup, and is 100 years old.

It’s a fabulous cake recipe for individual cakes, or buns as my late dad used to call them.

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Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day – A collection of Traditional English Recipes for St George’s Day, with some much-loved favourites

Some Old and Much-Loved English Recipes

Thursday the 23rd April, this year, 2026, is St George’s Day – the patron saint of England, and the least observed Saint’s day in the United Kingdom, and I think that’s a shame.

You don’t have to be English to enjoy these recipes I am sharing today, as I’m sure we’ve all embraced a pint of Guinness on St Paddy’s Day, a wee dram on St Andrew’s Day as well as several Welsh Cakes on St David’s Day.

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Malted Milk Chocolate Cake – A showstopper cake, this Malted Milk Chocolate Cake is made with Buttermilk, Maltesers and Chocolate Ovaline

A Delicious Malted Milk Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Maltesers

We had a lovely Easter, with family, and many tea trays and high teas were served! One cake that I made twice, was this recipe for Malted Milk Chocolate Cake.

I originally saw the recipe in the Ocado Life magazine, and it looked so delectable, that I decided to make it for our Easter and Spring tea time tables.

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St George’s Hall Cake: A fabulous recipe from over 100 years ago, with currants, mixed peel, ginger & caraway seeds – perfect with a cuppa.

Recipe from the “Liverpool School of Cookery Recipe Book”

Today’s recipe for St George’s Hall Cake, is from an old cookbook called the “Liverpool School of Cookery Recipe Book”, first published in 1900, so over 100 years ago.

It’s a rather unsual fruit cake, with just currants added, along with mixed peel, grated fresh ginger and caraway seeds.

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