The National Trust has nearly 200 cafes & in 2014 they served 32 million cups of tea 268 million home-made cakes & more than 600000 soups In this cookbook the National Trust share their hugely popular tried-&-tested dishes so you can cook your favourites at home There are over 100 recipes for British seasonal dishes ranging from classics like Steak & Ale Pie to to newer favourites like Pumpkin Pearl Barley Risotto & Vegetable Tagine Desserts range from scones (of which the NT sell millions & particularly pride themselves) to Ginger & Satsuma cake & Orange & Poppyseed cake Many of the recipes use ingredients sourced from the NT's kitchen gardens & farms
- & so make the most of the fresh summer peas or autumnal squashes The book also features recipes that are linked to NT places such as the hearty beef stew enjoyed by Churchill at Chartwell Agatha Christie's favourite Lobster Bisque which she ate at Greenway or the Plum Cake recipe handed down to Beatrix Potter from her mother