Alchemy in the Kitchen

Yikes! Nearly forgot to make Hot Cross Buns. I've made several versions, but these are still my favourites. You still have time to make them for tomorrow!
Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns, One a Penny, Two a Penny, Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns have been a part of Easter for a very long time (how long depends on what version of history you believe - but they may have originated in the 14th Century or even earlier). They would originally have been plainer, as dairy products were...

I’vebeen having a bad week in my kitchen – you know the kind of week where nothingquite goes as expected. The worst was my attempt at making chocolatecaramels. They turned out fine - dark, chewy, and very, verymoreish. However in the process of getting...

Pita is as plain and simple as a fact of life or the bald-faced truth... There is just no embellishingit. It is a back-drop for better things; the base melody; the supporting actor.Unfortunately... when the back-drop is flawed, when the base melody is...

Fortnum & Mason claim to have invented the Scotch egg,and have been selling it since 1738. However they may have been inspired by Nargisikofta – a dish from the much earlier and more exotic setting of the MogulEmpire. Whatever their origins, Scotch...