In the kitchen...

We will all have different pictures in our minds of mothers in the kitchen. They might be of Mum cooking dinner at the same time as she listens to the stories from school or the times you came home on a cold day to a pot of steaming homemade soup.

Condensed milk fruit cake

Rysnan had lost her recipe for a Most Marvellous Christmas Cake which had no eggs or sugar but involved boiling the  fruit in condensed milk.

Just when I had given up finding a similar recipe, I came across this recipe in an old recipe book my grandmother used.  Its long since lost its cover so I have no idea of the origin of the book or the recipe.  …Read more

Lemon self-saucing pudding

Also known as Lemon Delicious Pudding

When puddings were part of an every-day dinner, this was a staple pudding in student flats when lemons were available.  Sometimes the sauce was solid or at other times it was very runny.  It was always very lemony and everyone enjoyed it no matter how it turned out. …Read more

Why separate the yolks and whites of eggs?

Sometimes you only want the yolks or the whites of eggs for some recipes. For example meringues and similar recipes need egg whites only.  Others such as rich cakes may call for yolks only.  And yet others call for both the yolks and whites but to be added separately. …Read more

Ginger crunch

This recipe comes from my grandmother’s little black recipe book which goes back to 1933. (The measurements have been converted to metrics).

This old family favourite has been in the Edmonds Cookery books and is also a staple offering at many city cafes now. …Read more

Easy cheese sauce

Cauliflower and cheese sauce probably doesn’t bring back the best of childhood memories, even if the cauliflower was fresh out of the garden with crisp flowerets.  When the cauliflower was cooked till very soft and doused in a cheese sauce, sometimes lumpy, it wasn’t the most appetizing vegetable dish.

Likewise leeks or turnips with white sauce! …Read more

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