Today is the coronation of King Charles III. As a recipe for Coronation Quiche was shared by the Royal Household, I’ve decided to make a vegan versions of it, using the main ingredients. It was such a good quiche, I liked it a lot. I don’t usually use tarragon in my cooking, so it felt
Category: Royal Recipes
Roasted potatoes on the BBQ
I made this recipe two years ago for the first time and a few times after that. This weekend I wanted to re-create it and take new, better, pictures. On Saturday it was HRH Prince Philip’s funeral. This recipe was something he made for the Queen when they were spending their summer holidays in Scotland,
Individual Dundee cakes
I’ve made these individual Dundee cakes to mark a very special day, the 21st of April, when the Queen celebrated her 93rd birthday. This is one of her favourite cakes. She orders Dundee cakes to take with her when she is travelling. The Queen gets her Dundee cakes from Fisher & Donaldson @ fisheranddonaldson.com. I’ve
Napoleon’s Hat
Napoleon’s Hat biscuits is another one of the Royal recipes I’m sharing today. Mildred Nicholls, the famous cook that worked at Buckingham Palace when Edward VII was on the throne made these biscuits. She called them Chapeaux communes and these were made as a snack to take with them in their country pursuits, when the
Royal recipes – Macarons
Macarons have a fascinating history and they are also delicious, thus I’m very excited to share this recipe with you. They are not very difficult to make, if you follow the steps and weight in all the ingredients. If you love Macarons, do try to make them yourself, you might be surprised how amazing they
Pasta con Pesto
Pasta con Pesto would sound a bit simple to make its way into the Royal Recipes series. But, if you’ve seen the rest of the recipe in the series, you see the simplicity most of the recipes have. As always, I’m starting by talking about the history of the dish. This is not related to
Royal Recipes: Drop scones
This is a very special recipe in my Royal Recipes series, not only because it was enjoyed by the Royalty, but because it was prepared by Royalty too. On 8th August 1959 (thus me sharing the recipe today), President Eisenhower and his wife arrived at Balmoral for a visit during the Queen’s summer holiday. On