When in Grasmere, Eat Gingerbread!
In a recent National Park Spotlight, British Food and Travel explored the beauty of the…
Category: Recipes
Easter Chocolate Nests
Just in time for Easter, we’ve got a recipe that is so easy, the kids…
Bakewell Tart. Or is it Bakewell Pudding?
In the recent post about the Peak District National Park, one suggested local refreshment was…
Trout Wrapped in Bacon
Trout is a wonderfully versatile fish. As an island nation, if fish is mentioned, one…
Time for Cream Tea
The cream tea is quintessentially English. What could be better on a Sunday afternoon than…
Ready for St. Patrick’s Day: Colcannon
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day later this week, there will be various celebrations in…
Steak, Ale, and Mushroom… for National Pie Week
No country has made the pie into a source of national price as much as…
Suet: What is it?
Recently chatting to an American friend, the topic of suet arose. Giving me an odd…
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the hole is one of those traditional British comfort foods whose name always…
Getting Medieval in the Kitchen
Some time ago, I received the book British Food: An Extraordinary Thousand Years of History by Colin…