
June’s recipe of the month is a gorgeously sticky and sweet orange savarin, brought to us by shop volunteer and patron Carol. Carol discovered this recipe when taking a cookery class in Brussels and is now bringing it to Birmingham for you to try at home. Ingredients For the cake 2 eggs 125g/4oz caster sugar

May’s recipe of the month is ‘Chickens in Broth’ – a 15th century recipe brought back to life courtesy of our Visitor Engagement Manager-cum-medieval cook, Tessa. Packed with timeless flavours, it’s sure to delight even the most discerning of today’s palates. Published by Richard Pynson in 1500, the Boke of Cokery is thought to be

Nothing warms the cockles on a cold October evening like a bowlful of comforting spice and flavour. This month’s recipe, brought to you by Naresh from our extended Visitor Experience team, goes out to all the red meat lovers out there that like their lamb served with a good chilli kick! This dish is extra

This month, member of the team Naresh shares her recipe for a simple lentil daal. Serve with boiled rice, a green salad, and chapatis. Ingredients: 1 cupful of red split lentils1 small onion1 fresh tomato4 green chillies (add more if you like it hot)A small block of ginger3 cloves of garlic1 teaspoon of salt (you

February sees us celebrate what is arguably one of the best days of the year: Pancake Day! Celebrate it the 1930s way with this recipe we found in the archives from 1936. If made carefully, pancakes are particularly delicious. There is, however, no need to limit them to one variety, for they can be modified