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British Isles Cuisine, Kitchen & Dining
The traditions behind the food: afternoon tea, British baking, the Sunday roast. Recipes that belong to them, tools to plan them, and honest guides to the kitchen and table that make them work.
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Recipe · 1 hr 30 min
Barmbrack (Irish Tea Brack)
A dark, sticky Irish fruit loaf made with tea-soaked fruit: the traditional bake for Halloween.
Kitchen design
Ceiling Clothes Airers: The Pulley Airer Explained
How a traditional pulley airer works, where to put one, and how to fit it safely.
Buying guide
Oven Gloves: Double, Mitts or Gauntlets?
The British double oven glove versus single mitts and heat-resistant gloves: which is safest for which job.
Recipe · 40 min
Crempog (Welsh Pancakes)
Thick buttermilk pancakes cooked on a bakestone, buttered and stacked high.
Kitchen design
Plate Racks: Drying and Displaying China the Old Way
Wall-hung and over-sink plate racks: the simple piece of kitchen furniture that dries and stores plates at once.
Buying guide
Preserving Pans for Jam, Marmalade and Chutney
Why jam needs a wide, heavy pan, how big to buy, and which materials suit jam and which suit chutney.
Cuisine
Explore the British Isles
English Food
Roasts, pies, puddings and regional bakes from Yorkshire to Cornwall.
Scottish Food
Shortbread, oats, smoked fish and the Burns supper.
Welsh Food
Welsh cakes, bara brith, lamb and leeks.
Irish Food
Soda bread, stews and the breads of the Irish kitchen.
Northern Irish Food
Griddle breads, the Ulster fry and home baking.
Kitchen
Bake & cook
Guides
Choose well
Buying guide
Baking Trays and Bun Tins: What You Need
Flat baking sheets, deep trays and bun tins: which to own for biscuits, scones and mince pies.
Buying guide
Best Cake Stands for Afternoon Tea
Two tiers or three, plate sizes, clearance and stability: choosing a stand that actually works.
Buying guide
Best Sandwich Tins for Victoria Sponge
Diameter, depth, loose bases and materials: how to choose the tins a Victoria sponge needs.
Recipes
Traditional bakes & classics
Recipe · 1 hr 30 min
Barmbrack (Irish Tea Brack)
A dark, sticky Irish fruit loaf made with tea-soaked fruit: the traditional bake for Halloween.
Recipe · 40 min
Crempog (Welsh Pancakes)
Thick buttermilk pancakes cooked on a bakestone, buttered and stacked high.
Recipe · 1 hr 10 min
Stovies
Potatoes and onions slowly "stoved" in dripping with leftover roast meat: Scotland's great thrifty supper.
Recipe · 1 hr 40 min
Bakewell Tart
Crisp shortcrust, a layer of raspberry jam and a soft almond sponge topped with flaked almonds.
Recipe · 2 hr 25 min
Dundee Cake
A lighter Scottish fruit cake with orange peel, finished with rings of whole blanched almonds.
Recipe · 35 min
Champ
Creamy mashed potato beaten with scallions and milk, served with a pool of melting butter.
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