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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 10 min
Stovies
Potatoes and onions slowly "stoved" in dripping with leftover roast meat: Scotland's great thrifty supper.
Kitchen design
Kitchen Splashbacks: Tile, Glass, Stone or Wood?
What works behind a hob and a sink, how the main materials compare, and how high to take them.
Buying guide
Milk Jugs and Sugar Bowls for the Tea Table
Sizes, spouts and lids: how to pick a milk jug and sugar bowl that pour cleanly and match your teapot.
Recipe · 1 hr 40 min
Bakewell Tart
Crisp shortcrust, a layer of raspberry jam and a soft almond sponge topped with flaked almonds.
Kitchen design
The Unfitted Kitchen: Freestanding Furniture Instead of Fitted Units
Dressers, larder cupboards and a big table: how the old country-house way of furnishing a kitchen works today.
Buying guide
Teacups and Saucers: How to Choose
Capacity, material and shape: what makes a good teacup, and how teacups differ from mugs.
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 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.
Recipe · 1 hr
Toad in the Hole
Sausages baked in a tall, crisp Yorkshire pudding batter and served with onion gravy.
Recipe · 45 min
Boxty
Irish potato pancakes made from grated raw and mashed potato, fried in butter until crisp.
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