Recipes from the Newspapers
A range of adverts and articles which appeared in local newspapers offering advice in the home and recipes to readers during the war years.
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A great favourite with Men: spice Cake
Spice Cake This is a rich and heavy textured cake and a great favourite with men: 1 1/2 cupfuls of…
Housekeeping in War-time Britain
Queen Elizabeth, consort of George VI the King of the United Kingdom (and mother of Queen Elizabeth II), visited the…
Lord Woolton Pie: The Official Recipe
Originally called Lord Woolton pie, and later as simply Woolton Pie, this pastry dish of vegetables was widely served in…
Rationing Recipes – Cakes without Eggs
Rationing on food items such as eggs during World War II meant that a little imagination was needed in the…
War-Time Sweet Treats – recipes
War-Time Sweet TreaTs When rations meant that sweet treats were few and far between, the local newspaper provided recipes with…
Italian Recipes for Meatless Days – Risotto in Bianco
Another recipe that appeared in the Bromley & District Times in January 1917, was this simple Risotto in Bianco, which…
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