Recent content by LindaBB

When I was a young girl learning to cook - 50's, a gill was 5 fluid ounces. Often and still used in cocktail recipes. that was in England. I still use that measure if it comes up when using old recipes. My original books are from the 60's LOL. Mrs. Beetons - the one I used, recipes always...

My name is Linda, I am English, living in the US for 20 years. I have cooked since the age of seven and was taught by my mother to cook all kinds of food. By the age of ten I could cook five course meals for our family of ten, I love creating good meals and like to grow my own veggies as much...

I am English - I love beets boiled and served in vinegar, hate the American way of putting sugar on them, but then I hate most sugar. I have a sandwich three times a week with cheddar cheese and wholemeal bread - lovely! Yum:-)