County Spotlight: Lancashire
On November 27, 1295, King Edward I called the first elected officials from Lancashire to…
Category: Food
UK Sausage Week 2018
UK Sausage Week is back! Starting on October 29 and running until November 4, it…
National Baking Week
We are slap-bang in the middle of National Baking Week, but let’s face it; we…
Scotch Whisky – Great for Drinking and Cooking
The previous post explored Scottish salmon as part of our Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight…
Scottish Salmon
The waters in and around Scotland are teeming with life, and a good deal of…
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…
Hampshire Food Festival 2018
If you happen to be holidaying in the New Forest or passing through Portsmouth…
A Taste of Kent – Gypsy Tart
If you grew up on the North Downs, in Thanet, or elsewhere in the Garden…
Maids of Honour – Henry VIII’s True Love?
On June 24, 1509, the young Henry Tudor was crowned King of England, just a…