Category: Food Sweets
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British Sweets from the 50s, 60s and 70s We Still Crave
Some sweets just stick around, don’t they? British confectionery from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s is proof enough. Those decades gave us treats that somehow outlasted new fads and changing tastes. Many of these beloved sweets, from Love Hearts to Everton Mints, are still made today using traditional methods and remain popular across generations. Why…
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Vesta Curries from a Packet: Exotic Home Dinners on a 1970s Budget
In the 1970s, most British families stuck to the classics—fish and chips, roast dinners, shepherd’s pie. But for those of us itching for something a bit different (and on a budget), Vesta curries were like a little window to the world. These packet meals brought Indian and Chinese flavours into ordinary British kitchens, back when…
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Decimal Sweets and Flying Saucers: Penny Treats in an Inflationary Era
Remember dashing to the corner shop with coins jingling in your pocket, desperate to cram as many sweets as possible into a crinkly paper bag? The dawn of decimal currency brought a sort of golden age for penny sweets—especially Flying Saucers, which somehow always felt like the best deal for any kid with a sweet…
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Ration Book Tales: Sweets, Spam, and the Sweet Taste of Freedom After the War – Life Beyond Rationing
During World War II and for years after, ration books were more than just bits of government paper—they quietly ran the show in every kitchen, deciding what was for dinner, when a kid might finally get a sweet, and how families scraped together meals. Rationing in Britain lasted a staggering 14 years, from 1940 until…