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Staying with the same theme as my last food post for Eccles Cakes, I have another recipe from England, also my mother’s recipe and another recipe that I enjoyed making as a child and teenager myself. In fact, as a … Continue reading

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Eccles Cakes.

When I smell dried fruits and spices they remind me of happy days, spent with my mother, baking in her kitchen. When heat is added to the fruits and spices, the aroma is even more intense. These are my memories … Continue reading

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A Taste Of Nostalgia…Malt Bread

This is one of my Mum’s recipes, so for me it conjures up images of my childhood, but most of all, to me, it’s comfort food. I wonder…can a cake-type treat be described as “comfort food”? Perhaps not, unless you … Continue reading

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