Posted in - Puddings & Recipes on December 19th 2013
bread and butter pudding breakfast comfort eggnog sultanas
To eat pudding for breakfast may not have crossed your mind. The thing is, I LOVE pudding! The idea came from a hotel in Borneo back in 1993. It somehow re-emerged through the recesses of my brain since my return trip in 2013. It is spoiling but my latest theory is that to start the day in …
Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Recipes on November 19th 2013
comfort currents tea time welsh cakes
On a cold and crisp day like today when on the school run it took me ten minutes of running the car before I could see out of the windscreen, it is a perfect day for light and crumbly Welsh cakes. Also something your children can easily help you make.
In the words of Granny Dot:
‘1lb of …
Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Vegetarian on October 10th 2013
comfort French rice soup
Lunch today was unplanned. Often when I am alone I don’t have any, or sampling the recipes which is my every day task, is enough. My husband turned up unexpectedly and I opened The Daily Mail Cookery Book, 1922, in the hope that inspiration would pop out of the page…. and it did! We had …
Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Recipes on October 9th 2013
comfort lemon mutton parsley pearl barley
I told two people I was making something with pearl barley in it yesterday and you’d think I had told them the pathways were lined with gold or something so if you are not excited about mutton (which you will be if you try this), you may be about pearl barley!
The words of Granny …
Posted in - Mrs C.S. Peel's Recipes & Puddings & Recipes on September 15th 2013
1900s comfort custard jam souffle sweet
“That custard pudding was delicious, so light and yummy!” – received this morning by text from the grandaughter of Anna del Conte who babysat for us. The reason I felt it necessary to say who said that is that one could assume that she appreciates good food and therefore trust her judgement.
In the words …