The Flying Kitchen

A Cooking Website by Shannon Vavich Est. 2010

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Classic British Victoria Sponge Cake

This is one of the first truly British cakes I tried after moving to the U.K. in the early 2000’s. Named for Queen Victoria, this is said to be one of her favorite confections. Now, over twenty years later, and after over a dozen moves – it’s a favorite in my home. I recommend serving […]

Authentic From-Scratch Chicken and Dumplings

This is the kind of dish that will transform a regular Saturday or Sunday into a memorable, cozy day.   Chicken and dumplings is really just a stew without potatoes or any other starches in the stew portion.  Instead, it’s topped with raw biscuit dough and the dough is allowed to steam and puff up […]

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

The history of peanut butter cookies. Peanut butter cookies are distinctly American!  First published in a cookbook in 1910, the peanut butter cookie is credited to none other than George Washington Carver!  Carver published a cookbook entitled “How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption”.   Now, with their […]

German Plum Cake – Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgenkuchen

This German delicacy is what we would easily call a tart. It is known in Germany, however, as “kuchen” or cake. This cake is comprised of three layers. The first layer is a light and delicately flavored sponge cake. The second layer is comprised of fresh plums. The third layer is a gorgeous, crumbly, buttery, […]

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