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Pea and Artichoke Tart

Artichokes were a favourite vegetable of the Romans and then in the rest of Europe from the late fifteenth century onwards. It took a while to become generally accepted but…

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Tomato, Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart

The tomato, known as the ‘love apple’ because of its presumed aphrodisiac qualities, originated in South America, being well known to the Aztecs. It was brought to Europe by the…

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Treacle Tart #2

Treacle, as we know it in Britain today, is the sugar syrup first produced as a by-product from sugar refining and production in the nineteenth century. It soon replaced honey…

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