We are pulling out this marmalade cookie recipe for our weekend of British food in honor of the Royal Wedding. Since we originally posted this it has become one of our favorites- you can substitute any sort of marmalade in place of the whisky flavored…I’ve since decided I quite love it with orange. Where are […]
Yorkshire
Fat Rascals Inspired by Edith Roosevelt & Betty’s Tea Room
Every summer our local library in Lenox has this incredible used book sale. People line up hours early to get a number and then pay a small fee to be let in early. The first year we attended we didn’t realize how cut throat it was. Think Brimfield Flea Market for book lovers. The second […]
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 […]
Yorkshire Scallops from Ramus Seafood Emporium
On a wet fall evening in North Yorkshire we had a family gathering. I am over from the US, my sister had come over from Hungary and with my younger sister here in Yorkshire we decided to get together for a dinner party. My mother suggested that I try Ramus fish mongers in Harrogate, they had […]
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 […]