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Little Chef Olympic Breakfast – My take on the much-missed Little Chef Olympic Breakfast, to keep you going all day and into the night! Memories of a Happy Time with Little Chef and Family The memories come flooding back with today’s recipe for Little Chef Olympic Breakfast, which I’ve shared on Father’s Day, in memory of my late father, who loved a Little Chef breakfast. Our local Little Chef was on the A64 near Malton, in North Yorkshire. My parents used to pop in there regularly on their way back from York, and even make special trips with the grandchildren. Continue reading Little Chef Olympic Breakfast at […]

Strawberries & Cream Midsummer Fairy Cakes, dainty cakes topped with fresh cream butter icing, stawberry jam, and fresh strawberries A Fabulous Fairy Cake Recipe for Summer This is a magical recipe for Strawberries & Cream Midsummer Fairy Cakes, dainty cakes topped with fresh cream butter icing, stawberry jam, fresh strawberries and sugarcraft decorations. The recipe is an easy all-in-one Victoria sandwich cake recipe, basically a 4,4,4,2 ratio, which is 4 ounces of flour, sugar and butter, with 2 eggs – just as my late mum taught me. Continue reading Strawberries & Cream Midsummer Fairy Cakes at Lavender and […]

Making the Most Out of British Food Festivals This Summer – Food festivals across Britain offer more than good eating, they’re fun too Making the Most Out of British Food Festivals This Summer Food festivals across Britain offer more than good eating. They provide a reason to explore towns and countryside settings, meet small producers, and enjoy the energy of a shared local experience. From Cornish seafood to Yorkshire rhubarb, every region has its own flavour and style. Continue reading Making the Most Out of British Food Festivals This Summer at Lavender and Lovage.

1950’s Picnic Pie is a fabulous recipe that my mum used to make regularly. Made with shortcrust pastry, filled with seasoned sausagemeat, bacon and onion. A Fabulous Retro Double-Crust Pie Recipe 1950’s Picnic Pie is a fabulous recipe that my late mum used to make all the time. Made with shortcrust pastry, and filled with sausagemeat, bacon and onions. She used to add diced tomatoes during the summer too, as well as a little bit of cheese, but it’s essentially a sausage and onion pie, and easier to make than a traditional pork pie. Continue reading 1950’s Picnic Pie at Lavender and Lovage.

“Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake – this recipe is my slightly adapted version from The Farmhouse Kitchen Baking Book. A Fabulous “No Bake” Tiffin Style Chocolate Biscuit Slice Today I’m sharing another old favourite, “Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake – this recipe is my slightly adapted version from The Farmhouse Kitchen Baking Book. First published in 1988 (nearly 40 years ago), it’s a fabulous hard-back volume filled with great old-fashioned cakes, bakes, bread, scones with icing and toppings recipes too. Continue reading “Nutty Slack” Vintage Chocolate Biscuit Cake at Lavender […]