Historical Notes: These Long Shadows The real history behind my fiction. Read the Story Research is one of the joys of writing historical fiction for a writer. Grappling with the real historical record and working out how it might have been possible for your...
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...
Foodish History: A Bomber Command breakfast Read More When I think about food during World War II, I usually think about the scarcity of it. Rationing was tight for people at home, especially during the early years of the war when shipping lanes were compromised and...
