In honor of British Food Fortnight, and realising that it’s been a while since I’ve tried a new traditional recipe, here’s something a little different – a Kentish Lenten pudding. This dish has a number of different names. You might…
Spotted Dick: What It Is And How To Make It
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…
Seasonal Specialities: The Mince Pie
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…
Latest British Buys We Love
In this second part of our new regular series, we highlight another three Great British buys. With ongoing pandemic closures, it is more important than ever to help support British businesses, craftspeople, artisans, and so on. Today’s suggested buys are…
British Tomato Fortnight
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: For Mums or Easter?
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?…
10 Traditional Kent Foods
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…
County Spotlight: Dorset
The 1st of June marks Dorset Day. What better way to celebrate than with a spotlight on the county. In this post, we’ll offer a few suggestions for where to go and what to eat in the ancient county that…
2018 Gift Guide
With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, we decided to share a few of our favourite things in our 2018 gift guide. Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or something a bit larger, we’ve got some…
Hampshire Food Festival 2018
If you happen to be holidaying in the New Forest or passing through Portsmouth on your way to the Isle of Wight during the month of July, be sure to stop at some of the Hampshire Food Festival events…