The taste of britain

There is a story that in the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell banned Eccles cakes on the grounds that they were too indulgent: all of that melting pastry and expensive dried fruit, sugar and spice deemed

Put the British into baking with these nostalgic classics, 2 0 2 5 guaranteed to bring everyone to the table

Crumble might seem like the easiest pudding in the world, but plenty can go wrong – too much juice, and you end up with fruit soup; too little, and it’s unpleasantly dry. A bad topping can be undercoo

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious puds – easy enough for week nights

Bring some French patisserie style to your home kitchen.

UK, 19-20TH CENTURY