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Apple butter and ginger cake

October 1, 2018 laura Leave a Comment

For an island that’s grown an enormous variety of apples with pride and distinction for centuries, I'm surprised apple butter isn’t better known in Britain.  A quintessential taste of autumn, this silky, sweet/tart apple-spread is taken for granted … [Read more...]

Apples, Buttermilk, Cinnamon, Ginger, Golden syrup, Ingredients, Molasses, Treacle cake recipes, Preserves

East Asian style chicken thighs with apricots

August 1, 2018 laura 2 Comments

The Cambridgeshire apricots are in, and they are beautiful, despite this very challenging season.  The trees are full of fruit (no frosts at blossom-time and a good spell in spring for the pollinators), but this summer's exceptional heat wave and … [Read more...]

Apricots, Chicken, Chilies, Ginger, Ingredients, Places, Posts, Producers, Recipes, Savory, Seasonal, sesame seeds, Summer, Tamari sauce, Thyme Bushel Box Farm Shop Willigham Cambridgeshire, Jam, Summer fruit recipes

Rhubarb smoothie and rhubarb crumble muffins

April 29, 2018 laura Leave a Comment

Rhubarb is not just for crumble. It makes a great morning treat, too.  At this time of year, when the field-grown rhubarb is reaching its peak, rhubarb's infinite baking potential is nicely exploited with these crumble muffins; and the smoothie makes … [Read more...]

Ginger, Ingredients, Rhubarb, Spring, Strawberries, Sweet breakfast recipes, easy recipes

Finding time in the festive season

December 2, 2016 laura Leave a Comment

[This is one in a series of Crumbs on the Table columns published in Cambridge Magazine.  It includes recipes for a lightly curried Salmon Egg Gratin that's a do-ahead boon for lunch, brunch, dinner or as part of a holiday buffet; plus a whimsical … [Read more...]

Articles, Chocolate, Cream, Ginger, Ingredients, Places, Posts, Recipes, Salmon, Savory, Seasonal, Sweet, Winter cake recipes, casseroles, do ahead recipes, gluten free recipes, holiday recipes

East Asian chicken salad

February 19, 2016 laura Leave a Comment

This salad is crunchy, clean-tasting and zingy with lime, ginger and chili, so it's great for making you feel healthier and less blah about winter.  It's a delicious combination of raw vegetables (all your five-a-day), tender chicken with a crispy … [Read more...]

Beansprouts, Carrots, Chicken, Chilies, Chinese cabbage, Coriander (cilantro), Ginger, Ingredients, Lime, Mint, Places, Posts, Radishes, Recipes, Savory East Asian flavours, Joyce Jue Far East Cafe, main course salads, Rick Stein Far East Odyssey

Cambridge in December: festive partridge and pear

December 15, 2015 laura Leave a Comment

I’m re-thinking my holiday checklist, and perfection isn’t on it. It is mid-December and there is so much to do -- cards, presents, tree, the turkey, the cake -- and that’s not even considering work and day-to-day survival in the meantime. The only … [Read more...]

Articles, Autumn, Ginger, Ingredients, Lettuces and salad leaves, Parsnip, Partridge, Pears, Places, Pomegranate, Posts, Recipes, Savory, Seasonal, Sweet, Winter game, ginger biscuit, gingerbread recipe, holiday recipes, main course salads, moulded gingerbread

What you will find here

Crumbs on the Table  is a food blog with tested recipes, and stories about food.  I aim to share the best recipes I know, and something of their context: the places they come from, … More

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Featured recipes

Napoli bream with pink peppercorns, coriander seeds and rosemary

Tuscan-style grape and walnut harvest bread

South African malva pudding with coconut and rum

Citrus jelly with passionfruit

Sweet potato quesadillas

Rhubarb sponge crumble

Asparagus and pea ravioli

Coffee crème caramel 

Apricot pie

Garlic soufflé

Fish with grilled cucumber

Baked gooseberry caramel pudding

Chocolate rose cake

Sicilian vanilla gelato

Celery, stilton and sage tart

Fresh coconut cake and cream pie

Duck legs braised with beans and herbs

Roasted tomato soupRoasted tomato soup with coconut milk

Chez Panisse almond tart

Dobosh torteDobosh torte step-by-step

IMG_9245Baked chicken with potato, tomato and parmesan

Chocolate pots de crème

Peach and prosciutto panzanella

banana chocolate chip barBanana chocolate chip bars

Roast potato, chicken and bacon salad

Norwegian waffles

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Bong's chicken with artichokes

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I share with you here some of the cookbooks, blogs, food memoirs, and other culinary writings I have found most delicious, intriguing, and helpful over the years.  This … More

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