Easter Afternoon Tea
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
3w ago
Easter Afternoon Tea is a great way to bring together family and friends to celebrate the first long weekend of Spring. It’s a relatively easy way to entertain a crowd, and you can make it as formal or relaxed as you like. Whether you serve treats traditionally on tiered trays with finger sandwiches on the bottom, scones in the middle and cakes and pastries on the top, or offer a buffet style Easter afternoon tea, there are few people who will not enjoy this delicious celebration. Elements of Easter Afternoon Tea Traditionally afternoon tea features sandwiches, sweet or savoury scones and a f ..read more
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Banana Rum Raisin Cake
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
1M ago
My Banana Rum Raisin Cake is laced with rum soaked raisins. Perfect for any occasion (even breakfast if you are so inclined), this moist and delicious cake keeps really well too. This recipe was the result of an experiment in the kitchen back in 2013, provoked by a surfeit of bananas. We are quite fussy about bananas in our house. We don’t like them under-ripe, but we really, really don’t like them over-ripe. This leaves a window of about two and a half hours for optimal banana enjoyment. As we are a small family, this leaves us with quite a few past their best bananas. It’s a good thing I h ..read more
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Apricot Onion Chicken
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
5M ago
My Apricot Onion Chicken is an easy to make vintage recipe with a delicious sweet and sour flavour. It’s perfect for a midweek treat or easy entertaining – and as is so often true of my recipes, there’s a story behind it. (If you prefer to skip straight to the recipe, hit the ‘jump to recipe’ button at the top of the page now.) Apricot and Onion Chicken Recipe Once upon a time, when my husband and I were first together (that’s us in the photo below), he invited his parents round to dinner. I had only met them once or twice before and the idea of cooking for them made me very nervous indeed ..read more
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Strawberry Pudding Cake
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
5M ago
If you love comforting desserts, you will love this Strawberry Pudding Cake! This magical recipe separates into two layers as it cooks, making a tender cake with a layer of fruity sauce underneath. Here in the UK, we love sponge cakes or steamed sponges with fruity or sweet sauces like Sticky Toffee Pudding, Jam Sponge and Lemon Steamed Pudding. However pudding cakes – including Strawberry Pudding Cake – have origins that are very likely more North American.  Strawberry Pudding Cake This recipe is adapted from the Raspberry Pudding Cake recipe in The Pollan Family Table, one of my favo ..read more
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Spicy Sausage Pasta
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
5M ago
My Spicy Sausage Pasta is quick, easy and kid-friendly too. Originally posted on the blog in 2012, this is one of those recipes I have been making for years, a real family favourite. You can adjust the amount of spice to suit your family, and there is endless variety to this recipe because you can use absolutely any type of sausage you like. Make a meat free option with your favourite variety of vegetarian or vegan sausages. My favourite pasta to use for this dish is fresh Pappardelle pasta. The thick pasta ribbons make the dish look really special but you can use any pasta you ..read more
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Pork Chops with Figs and Port Sauce
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
6M ago
Pork Chops with Figs and Port Sauce is a delicious, quick, easy to make main dish that is equally perfect for mid-week meals or entertaining. I developed this Pork Chops with Figs and Port Sauce recipe after our neighbours gifted me with some fresh figs from their fig tree. I had never had the opportunity to taste or cook with freshly picked figs, and was delighted by their colour and intense jammy flavour. There was some leftover Port in the fridge from a recent dinner party, and I knew it would be perfect in a sauce with the figs. It would also help make the pork extra succulent and flavour ..read more
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Sugar Cookies – An Old-Fashioned Recipe
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
7M ago
This treasured family recipe for Classic Sugar Cookies has been passed down in my family for generations. My late Mom and I made and decorated them every year at Christmas. Sometimes we made cookies for holidays like Valentine’s Day and Easter as well. When my son Alexander was old enough to start helping in the kitchen, I carried on the tradition. Sugar Cookie Recipe I still remember the snowy day when Alexander and I made the cookies in the photograph below. My now thirty year old son was about seven at the time and he decorated them all by himself. The photo may be grainy and the cookies ..read more
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Chocolate Banana Snack Cake
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
7M ago
My Chocolate Banana Snack Cake is a cake/brownie hybrid – a rich, moist, chocolate-y, treat that is perfect with a glass of ice cold milk. The recipe is an homage to a cake I remember from when I was a kid back in the 1970’s. Betty Crocker marketed a range of boxed cake mixes that came complete with a disposable pan to mix and bake the batter in. Even though I loved to make cakes from scratch, the advertising was definitely targeted at kids and I pestered my poor mom endlessly to buy them. As mom was a nutritionist, she only rarely gave in, but on when she did I was in my element. Honestly th ..read more
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Lobster Rolls
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by April Harris
8M ago
Crunchy lettuce, red pepper and a tangy dressing are the perfect contrast to tender, sweet lobster meat in my delicious recipe for Lobster Rolls. Like my Crab Melts, they make a great light lunch or easy supper. There’s a gluten-free option too. I have fond memories of childhood visits to Maine in the eastern United States. I remember sitting on the beach eating lobster rolls and French fries from nearby restaurants or food trucks so lobster rolls just say ‘summer’ to me. However now frozen lobster is more easily available, it means I can enjoy a taste of summer all year round! Lobster Roll ..read more
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Afternoon Tea Recipes and Ideas
April J Harris | Food
by April Harris
8M ago
Thinking of hosting an afternoon tea? My afternoon tea recipes and ideas make it easy to put together a celebration of any size. Afternoon Tea Recipes and Ideas You can host a tea for as many people as you like. Tea for two is a great way to catch up one on one with a friend or you can serve a large group buffet-style so people can help themselves. Either way, these afternoon tea recipes and ideas can help. A Traditional Afternoon Tea Afternoon tea traditionally consists of tea sandwiches (also called finger sandwiches), followed by scones with jam and cream and then cakes and pastries. Af ..read more
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