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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Beef Wellington (A Very British Dish)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cornish Pasty
The Cornish Pasty is a great addition to a picnic or packed lunch. The origins of the Pasty are unclear but it is suggested that the Cornish tin miners had the pasty as
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
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