The history of Beef Wellington is not at all clear. I had always understood that it was named after the Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Waterloo battle in 1815. Clarissa Dickson Wright suggests it was named after the city of Wellington in New Zealand. Which, as the city was named after Arthur Wellesley, the Duke […]
England
Cumberland Sausage
In many English pubs there is often a dish of Cumberland Sausage and mash. Cumberland is a region of the North West of England that includes the English Lake District and runs all the way north to the Scotish border. When the days are short and the skies have a constant dreary gloom, there is […]
Sweet Piccalilli
Piccalilli is a traditional and curiously British condiment that was probably influenced by the British who lived and traveled to the Indian continent. Having been exposed to spicy chutneys and curries, they, on return to the British isles, looked to recreate some of the exotic flavors. Piccalilli contains cauliflower and usually a […]
Hotel Chocolat…all the way from England
I had no idea that my mother-in-law was a chocolate connoisseur. When my husband returned home from his latest trip to England he handed me a very large box of chocolates sent from his mother. Well actually, he handed me the chocolates and then a couple of hours later said “hmmmm…maybe we should try […]
Quince Jelly from a Yorkshire Garden
In the Garden in Yorkshire there are some Asian Quince growing along the garden railings. They were planted for their decorative flowers and we did not think that the fruit could be consumed. Then I stumbled on an article in the BBC Gardening Magazine that said the fruit is edible. So we decided to […]
Ink Cap Mushroom Soup in Yorkshire, England
As I am over in Yorkshire, England, I thought it would be a great opportunity to try cooking on my Mother’s AGA stove. We found some Ink Cap mushrooms growing in the garden, and so decided to make some lovely mushroom soup. You must never risk eating mushrooms unless you are […]
Lincolnshire Sausages
This post was originally created in 2011. Please forgive our photos from our early days of blogging. I have now lived in the US for two years and I am yet to find a decent British style sausage for breakfast. Don’t get me wrong, there are many great sausages available, just not traditional British ones. So […]
A Reminder of Summer
Just as we are having to deal with a little more snow, I thought of our summer in Europe and the UK. We spent a little over a month traveling throughout six countries and enjoyed so many different foods. Some of our favorites were the breads and pâtisseries in France, German frappes, Belgian beer, […]