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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Auntie Evelyn’s Sponge Cake 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Auntie Evelyn was a good cook, learning her skills from her mother, my grandmother, Frances Elizabeth Miller. Frances worked as a cook in the grand houses of Northumberland after training at Northern Counties College, quite an achievement in 1911.
I suppose [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Singin’ Hinnies recipe 4 months ago
My mother used to make these when I was a child. I only tried cooking them fairly recently and can’t help wondering why I waited so long.
They are delicious when eaten straight from the pan, hot and drizzled with butter [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Singin’ Hinnies recipe 4 months ago
My mother used to make these when I was a child. I only tried cooking them fairly recently and can’t help wondering why I waited so long.
They are delicious when eaten straight from the pan, hot and drizzled with butter [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Singin’ Hinnies recipe 4 months ago
My mother used to make these when I was a child. I only tried cooking them fairly recently and can’t help wondering why I waited so long.
They are delicious when eaten straight from the pan, hot and drizzled with butter [...]
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The Thrifty Northumbrian Cook wrote a new blog post: Boxing day pie 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ever wondered what to do with leftover Turkey at Christmas? In our house Boxing Day Pie has become a firm favourite over the last few years. The recipe is simple, it tastes great and uses up all of the leftovers so is really cheap.
Fresh Ingredients
1 medium onion – chopped
½ red pepper [...]