This collection of traditional favourites sent in by Radio Times readers and Food and Drink viewers contains recipes from across the years and around the world. There are thrifty dishes like Sausage Stovies and Tattie Bake , from hard times when ingredients were difficult to find; delicious and comforting cakes and puddings like Grandma Benbow's Sticky Marmalade Tart ; and traditional recipes from other cultures which have enriched the British diet, like Aubergine Afghani and real Barbecued Baked Beans . For those special occasions, there are recipes like Mother Maud's Norfolk Game Platter and the Victorian Tipsy Pudding . Michael Barry lets readers into his family's cookery secrets and traditional methods of cooking which would come in handy in the high-tech kitchens of today.
