Book Recommendation: Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin Sarah Sundin is on fire with her latest release! Read the Review Embers in the London Sky by Saraha Sundin Sarah Sundin’s latest release is about resilience, of a city and of a mother in her desperate...
Historical Notes: Heart in the Clouds The real history behind my fiction. Read the Story I love reading an author’s notes at the back of a novel, especially in historical fiction. It’s great to understand how an author treats the facts, what elements of the story come...
Foodish History: Woolton Pie Much-maligned, this recipe is delicious if you cook it right! Read More Woolton Pie Woolton Pie was famously developed by the head chef at the Savoy Hotel and named after the Minister of Food, Lord Woolton. It was one the many initiatives...
Wartime Stories from Australia The real story of the war doesn’t lie on the battlefield, it lies in the millions of little stories of human lives intersecting with a world at war. Read the Story Much of the fighting in WWII happened oceans away from Australian shores,...
Foodish History: A Wartime Pickle Larders would have been full of this pickle in WWII England when it was critical to preserve summer produce for the winter months. Read More Piccalilli is a very English version of an Indian pickle. Larders would have been full of...
Foodish History: Wartime Carrot Cake The cream-cheese frosted cake I usually cook is a far cry from a wartime carrot cake, as I discovered when I cooked them both. Read More I love the way carrot brings moisture and density to a cake, and how you can compliment its...
