Chocolate was first sold in England by a Frenchman in 1657 and it quickly became fashionable, leading to the growth of chocolate houses – meeting places for the influential. This…

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Perhaps because of their associations with favourite A. kitchen gardens or their short season, coming at the height of summer, gooseberries are seen as quintessentially English and have been appearing…

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Of the many versions of treacle tarts, this Norfolk version is particularly well known and was a favourite of Charles Dickens. It is a bit unusual in that it contains…

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This recipe is Gluten free, Wheat free and Dairy free.

This recipe is Vegetarian, Gluten free, Wheat free and Dairy free.

Traditional English Custard tart is a great favourite and well worth making at home.

This recipe is Gluten free, Wheat free and Dairy free.

This aromatic tart is named after the frangipani, a tropical plant noted for its fragrancy; its oils are used to make perfume.

This tart is for those who like to raid the fridge late at A night. Condensed milk was invented in Victorian times and travelled the world during the days of…

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For many centuries, mint, an important ingredient in this tart – was believed to be an aphrodisiac, but it is included here because it highlights the delicate flavour of the…

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Cherries became very popular in Britain towards the end of the Middle Ages, although the Romans had cultivated them much earlier, and they were very common in monastery gardens. They…

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This really delicious fresh herb tart is a modern attempt at recapturing the sumptuous mix of herbs that characterised the gardens of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In those days,…

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This recipe is Vegetarian, Gluten free, Wheat free and Dairy free.

This recipe is Gluten free, Wheat free and Dairy free.

A Lyonnais tart, which is similar to a quiche, made with sweet caramelised onions.