You can’t have a cup of tea without a biscuit or two for dunking purposes. And we Brits have created a plethora of biscuits to enjoy with our cuppa. Custard creams, Hob Nobs, and digestives are among my favourites, but…
Make the Most of Sweet British Cherries!
Have you enjoyed any fresh homegrown cherries yet this summer? If not, you are missing out. According to experts, this year’s crop promises to be some of the tastiest, juiciest fruit that growers have seen in a while. British fruit…
A Taste of Kent: Lenten Pudding
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…
Real Bread Week
Looking back through British food history, you will find one constant. Whether used as bowl for pottage, torn off in chunks and eaten with cheese, or used as the basis for a sandwich, bread has had an undeniable place in…
Trifle: A Traditional Favourite for Christmas or Any Time
It may have gone out of fashion in some households, but a good trifle is a tasty delight that makes any day feel extra festive. It can be made quickly enough to serve for a special dessert during the week.…
Let’s Have a Slice of Lardy Cake!
In this post, we enjoy a slice of a traditional British favourite, albeit one that might make modern health food fanatics faint. Give a cheer for lardy cake! Lardy cake is an enriched yeasted cake, made by taking bread dough…
Ever Heard of Fidget Pie?
Fidget pie… following in the tradition of so many British dishes with creative names that make you wonder how they came about. Yet this traditional Shropshire favourite was, until recently, not really a favourite at all. Few had heard of…
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…
Butterfly Cakes
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…
Devilled Beef Kidneys
Offal provokes strong love it or hate it reactions among most people. Some are haunted by pieces of chewy liver for school dinner or the smell of their grandmother boiling tripe. Meanwhile, others relish the thought of a rich steak…