Henry VIII, infamous husband to six wives, had a gargantuan appetite. Stuffed swans, blackbirds baked in a pie or the more usual roasted haunch of venison all appeared on the royal table. Now the ...

For most people in Tudor England, an ordinary diet was more structured – and often more varied – than we might expect ...

There are few dished more suited to an Easter brunch or lunch than a beautifully made souffl-. They are really quite easy to make, especially if you make them in a lower-wider dish where they puff ...

This cooking implement comes from the days when food was mainly eaten when it was fresh, or preserved in some way. Apples could be kept wrapped in a cool dark place, but eventually the skin would ...