The small landlocked county of Shropshire borders Wales to its west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Herefordshire. It is largely rural with a small population but a rich history. February 23rd is the feast day of St. Milburga.…
One of the most famous of the traditional British puds, a bowl of spotted dick with custard is proper comfort food. A tasty combination of suet dough, currants or other dried fruit, and lemon juice, it’s not too sweet but…
In just a few weeks, children around the country will no doubt be following the age-old tradition of putting out a treat for Father Christmas before they go to bed. And many of them will probably be leaving a glass…
Many of our modern Christmas traditions would have been unheard of during the reigns of Henry VIII and his Tudor brethren. Don’t expect to see a Christmas tree, for one thing. The religious nature of the holiday took precedence on…
The UK has now entered a second lockdown period and just in time for Christmas shopping! What to do? For the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing some of our favourite British buys – food, beverages, household items, books, and…
Anyone who grew up in the UK in the 1970s or 80s no doubt remembers butterfly cakes. They always seemed so fancy and eating them was a careful procedure involving removing each wing and eating them separately. So we suggest…
It is time to celebrate what to me is one of the ultimate signs of summer – the fresh homegrown tomato. It is British Tomato Fortnight, because these wonderful gems deserve more than a week of attention! Let’s kick things…
Simnel cake – a fruitcake with distinctive marzipan decoration. Most places I see it mentioned talk of it as an Easter cake, but I was sure I remembered learning about it for Mother’s Day in school. So which is it?…
British BBQ has come a long way. In this post, we look back at some not so fond memories of barely-cooked sausages, and give a sigh of relief at the improvements–hickory-smoked ribs anyone? We also chat to a couple of…
In this new occasional series, we’ll explore the rich variety of regional foods that you can find around the UK. For centuries Kent has been known as the Garden of England, and with good reason. The county, located at the…