Ranjit Recommends: Bottomless Gin Afternoon Tea

When one imagines accompanying beverages for Afternoon Tea, it is typically Sparkling Champagne or Prosecco. However,…

Here comes the Pepper Train!

By Lyn Funnell Make this delightful Pepper Train when you have visitors for tea and wait…

Maidstone Gin – George Bishop’s Legacy

A gin and tonic sipped with ice and lemon in the sunshine is a part of…

Taxi Noir Recipes: Lemon Chicken Curry

I’ve been cooking this dish for nearly thirty years. It’s simple but effective. The recipe has…

The Lampuki Season in the Offing (not a quality fish but ever popular and easy to cook)

When summer looming, this is a signal for Malta and Gozo’s fishing community to gear up…

Stale Bread? Yummy Bread & Butter Pudding Recipe

Talk about historic, I thought this desert probably originated out of necessity during one of the…

Cheesy Bread Omelette. 2 Dishes using the Same Ingredients.

By Lyn Funnell I discovered an Italian recipe called Polpette di Pane some time ago and…

Saying Goodbye to the Man from Del Monte – as the 138 year old business shuts shop

A kitchen staple since 1886, the dramatic fall of Del Monte, best known for tinned fruit…

Stuffed Baked Bean Rolls

By Lyn Funnell This is a really easy, low-cost but delicious meal. It was a great…

Launch of 2026 Cider Tap Events at Big Nose & Beardy

In our part of East Sussex, we know Spring has truly arrived when the first Cider…