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The post World War 2 kitchen
Talking of cheese. When government cheddar finished it took years for cheese makers to bring back their cheeses at a price that ordinary people could afford. I can recall the first time that mother managed to buy Cheshire cheese. I had never ...
frankbeswick, on 12/13/2016
A British Garden Society
The running off the society does not consume much time,but being at the top is an emotional drain. I have been trying to reform the society, beginning with the way in which we conduct meetings, which have been a bit disorganized until now. I am ...
frankbeswick, on 12/13/2016
A British Garden Society
Wow, there is a lot more to this than I suspected! Besides time spent doing the gardening, you are involved in the running, which also sounds time-consuming. I have to agree that this type of gardening is a growing trend and need. I honestly ...
dustytoes, on 12/13/2016
Movie Review: A Madea Christmas (2013)
Thanks for the review, now I don't have to watch it...
judy, on 12/13/2016
The Barn Swallow
I belong to a birding group through the Local Meetup called Birding and Beers - if you are in Denver check that one out or anywhere else in the US try searching for birding on Meetup
MBC, on 12/13/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Ty for this . Butties have been eaten in Lancashire for centuries.
Veronica, on 12/13/2016
The post World War 2 kitchen
I really admire how the women found inventive ways to feed their families.
Veronica, on 12/13/2016
The post World War 2 kitchen
Another fish that might have made its way onto dinner plates is horse mackerel. A number of species are covered by this term, but the Atlantic horse mackerel, also known as the scad, is an abundant fish. Although not in the same family as the ...
frankbeswick, on 12/13/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
The word "butty" means a sandwich. It is not slang, but a genuine English word used by the ordinary people. But why do we call sandwiches after a place name? Well, the Earl of Sandwich would not leave the gambling table even to eat,so his ...
frankbeswick, on 12/13/2016
Preserving the best
Christmas 2016
I have added a picture of my preserves for this Christmas ,red onion marmalade, Apple and marrow chutney, pickled onions and pickled beetroots. The rhubarb and orange jam has all been eaten already.
Veronica, on 12/13/2016
The post World War 2 kitchen
For John Bartlett
Snoek
Snoek was a very cheap imported fish and regarded as ersatz, a poor imitation. But resourceful Post war cook made a meal of It . It is like mackerel an is known as Barracuda or sierra in other part of the world.
I ...
Veronica, on 12/13/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Lob Scouse and Scouse Butties
The latest addition to the Traditional Lancashire food page. Liverpool (of The Beatles fame ) food at its poorest yet finest.
Veronica, on 12/13/2016
To Dig or Not to Dig; That Is the Question
It is interesting that you have never dug, but did not refrain from digging because of a specific theoretical position. But you seem to be taking the pragmatic approach that is so necessary in gardening.
frankbeswick, on 12/12/2016
To Dig or Not to Dig; That Is the Question
I have no gardens yet, and it's like suffocating without a garden to work in! This is an interesting read. All I ever did was add compost and use the hoe. I've never dug for no reason in my gardens. So I suppose I am a "no dig" gardener. ...
dustytoes, on 12/12/2016
Into Thin Air: the Shepton Mallet Mystery
Oneoflokis 's reasonings are very well thought out and of course we will never know for sure. Frank's attention to detail is excellent as always.
Veronica, on 12/12/2016