Today’s recipe for Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies is a cheat’s recipe. and only uses 4 ingredients Using Store Cupboard Ingredients Today’s recipe for Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies is a cheat’s recipe. and only uses 4 ingredients. Made with ready-rolled puff pastry, butcher’s sausages, a packet of stuffing mixture and an egg, these pies taste fabulous. Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies are certainly not “haute cuisine”, but they make a fabulous family meal ..read more

My recipe for Repulse Bay Hotel Club Sandwich, also known as a Hong Kong Club Sandwich, is based on what I remember enjoying at the old hotel Food Memories from Old Hong Kong My recipe for Repulse Bay Hotel Club Sandwich, also known as a Hong Kong Club Sandwich, is based on what I remember enjoying at The Repulse Bay Hotel Verandah Restaurant. I have added the fried egg and sliced cheese, but if this is a step too far for your taste buds, then by all means revert back the original Club Sandwich as made famous in New York ..read more

This recipe for Chow Fan (Egg Fried Rice), is our old Amah’s recipe, that mum adopted, and which was one of my favourite meals Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood This recipe for Chow Fan (Egg Fried Rice), is our old Amah’s recipe, that mum adopted, and which was one of our favourite meals when I was growing up. Also known as Chao Fan, it’s a Cantonese egg fried rice dish that is a staple recipe in Hong Kong and the Canton area of China ..read more

This recipe for Traditional British Hot Cross Buns is my late mother’s recipe, and is one that she always used at Easter. A Classic Yeasted Hot Cross Bun Recipe Today’s recipe for Traditional British Hot Cross Buns has been shared on Lavender & Lovage before, but many years ago. However, I decided it was time to give the photos a makeover, as well as sharing a new and more uptodate printable recipe card ..read more

I made this Cheese & Spring Onion Soda bread for St Patrick’s Day, which was on the 17th March. It would also be perfect for Easter Tea ..read more

A recipe for a fabulous old English pudding, Traditional Baked Rhubarb Charlotte, which is fantastic when served with custard An Historic 17th Century British Pudding Recipe I’m sharing a recipe for a fabulous old English pudding today, Traditional Baked Rhubarb Charlotte, which is fantastic when served with custard. This recipe for baked Charlotte uses forced rhubarb in place of the usual apples, and is very much a late winter to early spring pudding ..read more

Today’s recipe for School Dinners Chocolate Concrete (Chocolate Crunch), is a new “Old” recipe, beloved of school cooks A Retro School Pudding Today’s recipe for School Dinners Chocolate Concrete (Chocolate Crunch), is a new “Old” recipe. Yes, it’s the old school dinners pudding favourite, served with pink custard, which is actually pink blancmange. The recipe is from a friend’s mother, who used to be a school cook.  ..read more

My recipe for Microwave Omelette in a Mug, is a fabulously healthy and high protein light meal or breakfast dish ..read more

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Mincemeat Buns (Cable Cakes) These lovely little buns (cakes) are easy to make and are fruity, but also light and airy ..read more