A good part of our recent trip to England was spent exploring great food shops and cafes. One of our favorite finds was Fodder located in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Although we are not supposed to share this with you…we will because really we thought it was such an amazing stop and truly hope that you will […]
England
Traditional Pork Hand Pies with Spiced Wine Jelly
When people find out that my husband is British they often say “oh you must love his accent”…but the truth is, after this long you really don’t often notice it. Except of course when you hear it in the voices of your young children who are either imitating their “diddy” (said with their noses high […]
Berkshire Brewing Company Pale Ale Lamb Hotpot
Berkshire Brewing Company produces some great beers that are not only good drinking, but also great for cooking with. We love this time of year as the days shorten and the leaves fall. It’s a time for lovely comfort food. Lamb hotpot is a traditional dish from Lancashire in England. So this dish brings together a […]
Yorkshire Tea Cake
Over here in the United States it can, at times, be a challenge to find a good cuppa. Fortunately, Yorkshire Tea is exported across the pond, and so when ever I find it I stock up. Recently I found this Yorkshire leaf tea. Whilst I am the only tea drinker in our American family, I […]
Quail Eggs with Celery Salt & “Caviar”
Quick disclaimer: my mother and uncle grew up in Persia. I am not sure if it is just a family myth, but I remember a story that when they returned to England my uncle was upset that he could no longer have Iranian caviar for breakfast! We have been fortunate to have real […]
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole is a very common dish in England. It utilizes the humble British banger and a Yorkshire Pudding batter. This is a real comfort dish that kids will love to eat and help create. Pre-heat the oven to 450 f. In a oven proof dish place a little olive oil and […]
Dark Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Cor blimey Guv’nor! We miss this very British meal so much that the Lenox British Motor Car Festival seemed like the perfect inspiration to make real fish & chips. We loved this mini estate car at the show! When we got home we decided to make a delicious beer batter fish […]
English Pea & Arugula Salad
My husband tells a story about being a young boy in Bedfordshire, England and gathering peas to earn money…with his charming accent he says “we would get paid 50p for each green mesh bag of peas we gathered…that was a lot of money to a young child and the bag was almost as big […]