To make a wonderful orange marmalade, all that is needed is water, sugar, a squeeze of a lemon and a whole load of Seville oranges. We British, love to make it from scratch, and today I’m sharing this easy recipe for you to have a little sunshine on your breakfast plate.
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After many requests to create one, we would like to introduce The Darling Academy Book Club - a virtual ‘tea and page-turning party’ happening over in our facebook group. It’s free to join, and a lovely place to hang out. Our lovely bride-to-be, and book club co-ordinator, Melanie, explains all…
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After many requests, here is my foolproof Chicken & Leek Pot Pie recipe. Simple and quick to prepare, you’ll have a homemade pie on the table in under an hour and many happy faces around the table. The cooked filling can be frozen too, if you want to make ahead for easy meal planning!
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Thankful to have been invited to sit on the This Morning sofa with Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield to chat about all things “Trad Wife” and adopting traditional, old-fashioned marriage values for a modern love story in 2020.
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An absolute whirlwind has blown through the Darling household this week, but I’m so very glad of these rocky waters - because it means I can finally stand up for what I believe in, and that’s YOU, dear Housewife. You are a wonderful creature who deserves so much praise…
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Within a traditional marriage, making the effort to continue dating your spouse is vitally important. We can get so wrapped up in the kids, in the hum-drum of daily life that it can become so easy to forget each other and let romance slide. Here’s how to stop that from happening…
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Founder of the blog “The Not So Desperate Housewives”, Mrs. Hannover, and I share a pot of tea and discuss the traditional housewife movement.
A return to traditional family values is happening, and a new generation of women are finally feeling bold enough to “just” stay home. Won’t you join us?
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If you mingle in the same circles online, you may have noticed the recent upsurge in ladies proudly declaring themselves to be traditional housewives taking their inspiration from mid-century wives of yesteryear, and I’m one of them! I’ll admit, I’m a #tradwife too, and I’ve never been happier…
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Join me as I share my favourite ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ regarding style, elegance, and etiquette one of my favourite YouTube channels, The Modern Lady, with host and style coach, Devoreaux Walton.
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Wring out the worry, and let me answer those niggling queries you have concerning manners, social oddities, and how to enjoy a kinder lifestyle.
Join us on YouTube as we introduce our new series “Pressing Matters: Ironing out your etiquette questions”.
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Do you ever wonder what dishes Royal ladies like to cook and eat? Perhaps this recipe, given in 1985 from Princess Diana to the wives at RAF Wittering for their charity cookbook might tempt you. Join me as I cook from a recipe as old as I am, and as timeless as Diana herself.
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It’s mid-September and the boughs in the orchards are heavy laden with shining apples. If you’re all ‘crumbled-out’, I have a lovely Autumnal bake for you that’s deliciously warming and comforting for this time of year.
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When Jennifer L. Scott, New York Times Bestselling Author of the “Madame Chic” series reached out to interview me regarding English Etiquette, little did I know I’d make a wonderful new friend! Join Jennifer and I on her YouTube channel as we discuss all things etiquette, afternoon tea, and royalty.
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Brown spotty bananas usually mean they are destined for a smoothie, or a humble banana loaf. However, with a sprinkle of cinnamon, a cupcake tin, and a recipe found in a 1930s cookbook, these little banana buns will having everyone licking their lips in 30 minutes or less!
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“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall” - Roald Dahl…
One for literature lovers, Michael Gibbs from Bolingbroke Libraries shares his top ten titles for starting your own Classic English Library at home.