by Helen Kain | Aug 14, 2026 | Desserts, Entertablement Pantry, Sides
Intensely fruity raspberry filling earns its keep well beyond cakes and cupcakes. Spoon it over vanilla ice cream, panna cotta or cheesecake, swirl it through plain yogurt, or layer it with yogurt and granola for breakfast. It’s lovely with scones, crêpes, pancakes or...
by Helen Kain | Aug 11, 2026 | Salads, Summer Recipes
Buttery, golden pears meet juicy blueberries, salty feta and crisp frisée in this colourful autumn salad. A drizzle of fig vinaigrette pulls everything together—sweet, sharp, creamy and savoury in every forkful. Print clockclock iconcutlerycutlery iconflagflag...
by Helen Kain | Aug 9, 2026 | Afternoon Tea, Bread & Scones
There are scones… and then there are proper English tea scones. Light, flaky and delicately buttery, these classic scones are the sort you’ll find served warm in village tearooms and country houses across Britain, ready to be split by hand and generously...
by Helen Kain | Aug 8, 2026 | Fall Recipes, Soup, Spring Recipes, Winter Recipes
As the days begin to cool, few things are more welcoming than a steaming bowl of potato leek soup. Velvety smooth, richly flavoured and wonderfully satisfying, it relies on just a handful of humble ingredients—leeks, potatoes, butter and good chicken stock—to create...
by Helen Kain | Aug 7, 2026 | Bread & Scones, Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Summer Recipes
Every gardener knows the moment. One zucchini quietly becomes two, then four, and suddenly they’re appearing on neighbours’ doorsteps under cover of darkness. This Late Summer Zucchini Bread is one of the happiest ways to put that abundance to good use....
by Helen Kain | Aug 6, 2026 | Cakes, Desserts, Summer Recipes
When summer plums are at their peak, they need very little embellishment. This elegant Plum Hazelnut Cream Cake celebrates their rich sweetness with tender hazelnut cake layers, lightly whipped cream frosting, and a crown of overlapping fresh plum slices finished with...
