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Classic Breakfast Marmalade recipe

To make a wonderful orange marmalade, all that is needed is water, sugar, a squeeze of a lemon and an armful of in season Seville oranges. We 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. Paddington approved of course!

Family Favourites: Chicken & Leek Potato Pot Pie

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!

Traditional Housewife on ITV's This Morning

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.

Empowering Housewives: Raising their voices with strength and grace

This week has been an absolute whirlwind in the Darling household, but I welcome these stormy waters - because they’ve given me the chance to stand boldly for what I believe in. And that, dear Housewife, is you. You are a remarkable woman, worthy of honour, praise, and celebration.

How to make traditional homemade Chicken Stock and Bone Broth

You’ve heard that chicken soup is good for the soul, but did you know homemade chicken stock is also a powerhouse for your health and your budget? This easy traditional chicken stock recipe shows you how to make nourishing, wholesome, and simple to make from-scratch bone broth the old-fashioned way.

Your husband should always come first!

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…

A not-so desperate housewife

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?

How listening to good music can shape your family for the better

Did you know that the music you expose your family to can influence more than you realise? Celebrated composer, Dr. Mark Evans, a passionate cultural conservationist, shares with us the musical styles and works that can shape your children’s grasp of language, mathematics, and cultural appreciation.

Why I happily submit to my husband

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…

Autumn Apple Bundt Cake

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.

Royal Recipes: Princess Diana's Watercress Soup

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.

English Etiquette featured on: The Daily Connoisseur Podcast

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.

Featured on: We'll Never Be Royal podcast

I’m excited to share that I have been interviewed by the lovely Kristin Contino from the popular ‘We’ll Never Be Royal’ Podcast. Join us as we chat about all things royal style, regal manners, British lifestyle, and the tourist faux pas you should avoid.

How to make perfect English scones

Scones became popular when the Duchess of Bedford was so delighted by them, she ordered them daily at 4pm. Rather than reserve this treat to special occasions only, shake off that apron and bake your own! English scones are easier to make than you might think and I have the perfect recipe for you.

A National Trust day out: let's explore Tyntesfield

Just a stone’s throw from Bristol in England’s North Somerset, Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian Gothic revival house with beautiful gardens and parkland, now secured by the National Trust. Join us as we visit the former Gibbs family residence, entrepreneurial commoners ‘made good’.