Afternoon Tea

Cheesy Ploughman’s Sausage Rolls

The Queen’s Royal Jam Pennies (Jam Sandwiches)

Recipes for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Afternoon Tea from my Victorian Cottage

Old-Fashioned Coconut Macaroons

Lemon & Elderflower Cake with Raspberries

The Queen’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Old-Fashioned Almond Rice Cakes

Old-Fashioned Tea Cake Squares

Old-Fashioned Milk Chocolate Cake

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…

Cheesy Ploughman’s Sausage Rolls

The Queen’s Royal Jam Pennies (Jam Sandwiches)

Recipes for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Afternoon Tea from my Victorian Cottage

Create the Perfect Cream Tea

Old-Fashioned Coconut Macaroons

Lemon & Elderflower Cake with Raspberries

Small Batch Cream Tea Scones

The Queen’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Old-Fashioned Almond Rice Cakes

Lemon Curd Fairy Cakes

Old-Fashioned Tea Cake Squares

Old-Fashioned Milk Chocolate Cake

Welsh Crempog (Crempogau)

Hikers’ Walnut Bread