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.

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I hope you enjoy this new new recipe I’ve just created, for Overnight Sourdough Vanilla & Buttermilk Pancakes. Perfect for a weeekend brunch

Using Freshly Fed Sourdough Starter or Sourdough Discard

Hello from a warm but windy Lincolnshire, and our Saturday brunch……..this a new recipe I’ve just created, Overnight Sourdough Vanilla & Buttermilk Pancakes.

Made with sourdough discard, or freshly fed, bubbly sourdough starter, can I just add, these are absolutely delectable.

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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.

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Scottish Treacle Scones: This wonderful recipe for Old-Fashioned Treacle Scones is a family favourite, especially when served warm with butter

Scottish Treacle Scones for Halloween, Bonfire Night or a Sunday Tea Tray Supper

This wonderful recipe for Old-Fashioned Treacle Scones is a family favourite. Although I make them all year round, they are traditionally served in the Autumn, and Winter.

They are served in Scotland, and the Scottish Isles, for All Hallow’s Eve, as well as in Northern England, especially Northumberland, Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire.

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A favourite recipe that my mum and grandmother used to make, Be-Ro Victoria Scones, made from the recipe in an old Be-Ro cookbook.

Retro Baking for the Weekend

A favourite recipe that my mum and grandmother used to make, Be-Ro Victoria Scones, made from the recipe in an old Be-Ro cookbook.

These scones always made an appearance on the tea time table, and I plan to serve them this weekend on my weekly Sunday Tea Tray.

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A French version of the famous Welsh Rarebit with Comté cheese.

Plus more Cracking Cheesy Recipes

Comté Rarebit on Sourdough Toast with Quick Pickled Red Onions – A French version of the famous Welsh Rarebit with Comté cheese.

This recipe for a French style rarebit, has all the elements of a Welsh rarebit, but is made with Comté cheese.

It makes a wonderfully quick meal for all the family and the rarebit mixture can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge, making it an easy to prepare meal after work or school.

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My recipe for Yorkshire Curd Tart is a traditional baked cheesecake, using fresh curd cheese in a shortcrust pie crust.

A Traditional English Tart Recipe from Yorkshire

My recipe for Yorkshire Curd Tart is a traditional recipe that my late father loved. Made with a pie shell of shortcrust pastry which is filled with a curd cheese and egg custard mixture, it’s fabulous with a cuppa.

There are many local recipes for Yorkshire Curd Tart in Yorkshire, which is a big county; but, I have always used this recipe, which has lemon zest in the filling adding a citrussy zing.

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Today’s recipe for Yorkshire Salad aka Durham Salad or Mint Salad, is a traditional recipe from Yorkshire and the North East of England.

A Traditional Salad for Roast Dinners and Yorkshire Puddings

Today’s recipe for Yorkshire Salad aka Durham Salad or Mint Salad, is a traditional recipe from Yorkshire and the North East of England.

This traditional heirloom recipe is served with roast dinners, usually roast lamb or roast beef, or with Yorkshire puddings before a roast dinner.

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A selection of Easter Baking Recipes that will delight all your family and friends. From glorious gateaux, & hot cross buns to lemon tray bakes, I have shared some of my favourite recipes for you in one place.

Confetti Funfetti Chiffon Cake for Easter Sunday Tea

And some Easter Sunday Tea Tray Supper Recipes

A selection of Easter Baking Recipes that will delight all your family and friends.

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My recipe for Ninja Pressure Cooker Ham (Gammon) is a fabulous way to cook a large joint of ham, or gammon, in just 1 hour.

For Easter, Summer Buffets and Christmas

My recipe for Ninja Pressure Cooker Ham (Gammon) is a fabulous way to cook a large joint of ham, or gammon, in just 1 hour.

Still meltingly tender and infused with aromatics, this method is not just quick, but it saves on energy costs too.

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