How to Have a Tudor Christmas!
Many of our modern Christmas traditions would have been unheard of during the reigns of…
Category: Food History
Simnel Cake: For Mums or Easter?
Simnel cake – a fruitcake with distinctive marzipan decoration. Most places I see it mentioned…
Sir Walter Raleigh’s Cordials
Ask most people about Sir Walter Raleigh and they will know him as a soldier,…
Black Pudding: British Superfood?
Let’s be honest, it’s not just visitors to the United Kingdom who are both intrigued…
Coffee in the UK: A Brief History
We typically think of tea as the quintessential British beverage, but did you know that…
Orange Marmalade: A British Breakfast Tradition
We expect certain things on a traditional British breakfast table. A pot of tea. Fresh…
Here We Come A-Wassailing
It may be a new year, but that doesn’t mean the festive season is completely…
Mulled Wine and a Smoking Bishop
It’s all well and good to have a huge array of Christmas food on offer…
Battenberg Cake
With its harlequin sponge and marzipan wrapping, Battenberg (or Battenburg) cake is a firm teatime…
Do You Know Your Eccles From Your Banbury?
Britain has a huge number of regional dishes, but it can be easy to confuse…