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British Isles Cuisine, Kitchen & Dining
The traditions behind the food: afternoon tea, British baking, the Sunday roast. Recipes that belong to them, tools to plan them, and honest guides to the kitchen and table that make them work.
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Recipe · 1 hr 55 min
Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce
A simple lemon-and-thyme roast chicken with the very British side of creamy, clove-scented bread sauce.
Kitchen design
Breakfast Bars and Stools: Getting the Heights Right
Counter height or bar height, how tall the stools should be, and how much knee room and width each person needs.
Buying guide
Food Processors and Mini Choppers
Bowl sizes, blades and discs: what a food processor does well, and when a mini chopper is enough.
Recipe · 1 hr 15 min
Irish Apple Cake
A simple rubbed-in sponge packed with chunks of Bramley apple and topped with crunchy sugar, best served warm with custard.
Kitchen design
Kitchen Rugs and Runners: Materials, Sizes and Safety
Which rug materials cope with spills and washing, how to size a runner, and how to stop it slipping.
Buying guide
Ramekins: Sizes and Uses
What size ramekins to buy, which materials go in the oven and freezer, and what to cook in them.
Cuisine
Explore the British Isles
English Food
Roasts, pies, puddings and regional bakes from Yorkshire to Cornwall.
Scottish Food
Shortbread, oats, smoked fish and the Burns supper.
Welsh Food
Welsh cakes, bara brith, lamb and leeks.
Irish Food
Soda bread, stews and the breads of the Irish kitchen.
Northern Irish Food
Griddle breads, the Ulster fry and home baking.
Kitchen
Kitchen design & decor ideas
Kitchen design
Breakfast Bars and Stools: Getting the Heights Right
Counter height or bar height, how tall the stools should be, and how much knee room and width each person needs.
Kitchen design
Kitchen Rugs and Runners: Materials, Sizes and Safety
Which rug materials cope with spills and washing, how to size a runner, and how to stop it slipping.
Kitchen design
Small Kitchen Ideas: More Storage and Worktop in Less Space
Practical fixes for a small kitchen: going up the walls, rails and racks, slimmer appliances and folding surfaces.
Kitchen design
Kitchen Worktop Materials Compared
Wood, laminate, quartz, granite, marble and stainless steel: how each handles heat, knives and stains, and what care it needs.
Kitchen design
Cooker Hoods: Ducted or Recirculating, and How Powerful?
How to size a cooker hood for your kitchen, the difference between ducted and recirculating, and how high to fit it.
Kitchen design
Where to Store Fruit and Veg: Fridge, Larder or Counter
A simple chart of where common fruit and vegetables keep best, plus the pairs that should not be stored together.
Kitchen design
Cookbook Storage: Shelves, Sizes and Keeping Books Clean
Where to keep cookery books in the kitchen, how deep and tall the shelves need to be, and how to protect them from steam and splashes.
Kitchen design
Inglenooks and Chimney Breasts: Using an Old Fireplace in the Kitchen
How old houses put a range cooker, stove or shelves into the kitchen fireplace, and what to check before you do.
Kitchen
Bake & cook
Guides
Choose well
Buying guide
Baking Trays and Bun Tins: What You Need
Flat baking sheets, deep trays and bun tins: which to own for biscuits, scones and mince pies.
Buying guide
Butter Dishes and Butter Bells: Soft Butter Without the Mess
Covered dishes versus water-sealed butter bells, what size fits a British block, and how to keep butter fresh on the counter.
Buying guide
Cake Servers and Cake Slices: How to Choose
The wedge-shaped server that lifts a neat slice of cake or tart onto a plate without breaking it.
Recipes
Traditional bakes & classics
Recipe · 1 hr 55 min
Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce
A simple lemon-and-thyme roast chicken with the very British side of creamy, clove-scented bread sauce.
Recipe · 1 hr 15 min
Irish Apple Cake
A simple rubbed-in sponge packed with chunks of Bramley apple and topped with crunchy sugar, best served warm with custard.
Recipe · 1 hr 15 min
Faggots in Onion Gravy
Savoury pork and liver meatballs baked in a rich onion gravy: a thrifty classic of Wales and the Black Country.
Recipe · 20 min
Drop Scones (Scotch Pancakes)
Small, thick pancakes cooked on a griddle in minutes: buttered warm, with jam or syrup, for tea or breakfast.
Recipe · 1 hr 20 min
Yorkshire Parkin
Dark, sticky oatmeal gingerbread made with black treacle and golden syrup: the traditional cake for Bonfire Night.
Recipe · 3 hr
Scottish Tablet
Sugar, butter and condensed milk boiled and beaten until it sets firm and grainy: sweeter and crumblier than fudge.
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