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…
Sir Walter Raleigh’s Cordials
Ask most people about Sir Walter Raleigh and they will know him as a soldier, explorer of the New World, and possible lover of Queen Elizabeth I. He introduced tobacco to England, and some say he also introduced the potato…
Coffee in the UK: A Brief History
We typically think of tea as the quintessential British beverage, but did you know that coffee has a pretty lengthy and interesting history in the UK? In this piece, we explore coffee and how it has played more of a…