British Recipes & Food Ideas

British Recipes & Food Ideas
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10 Ways British and American Weddings DifferPeople
Royal weddings have always fascinated people around the world, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming wedding has been no different. Wedding experts, historians, “sources close to the palace,” and Instagram sleuths alike have been speculating on the details of the nuptials since the engagement was announced last November. This particular royal wedding is extra special, considering the British-American union.
Caitlin Huson
May 18, 2018
5 Scrumptious British Baking Shows That You Might Not Know AboutPeople
The Great British Bake Off can be a portal into a magical world of British food shows. My British television journey kicked off with years of Nigella and Sophie Dahl wandering through spiffy kitchens, making squidgy sweets, and introducing me to a universe of treacle and golden syrup and self-deprecating British humor.
Claire Margine
May 17, 2018
10 of England’s Most Scrummiest NibblesSkills
Every country has its own particular foods, and you can get as much of a local sampling by hitting the grocery store as you can from a street food vendor. I haven’t been to London in almost 10 years, but I remember the thrill of discovering that “crisps” were potato chips — and that they came in an array of flavors I’d never heard of before. These days, you obviously don’t even have to take a flight if you want to try out the fun snacks from any given country.
Ayn-Monique Klahre
May 17, 2018
5 British Food Mags Every Royal Newlywed Should KnowPeople
Perhaps you’ve not heard, but it seems there’s a royal wedding this weekend. It’s rather a big to-do, as Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales and Miss Rachel Meghan Markle prepare to walk down the aisle. As the happy couple gets ready to settle into a lifetime of marital bliss, there’s one question we’re all undoubtedly dying to know the answer to: What will Harry and Meghan cook for dinner?
Zach Patton and Clay Dunn
May 17, 2018
Recipe: Coffee and Walnut CakeRecipes
Between the rich coffee essence and toasty walnut flavor, this sophisticated layer cake is what to turn to when a celebration is in order.
Paola Thomas
May 12, 2018
Recipe: Lemon Drizzle CakeRecipes
A lemon drizzle cake is more of a concept than an actual recipe. Although there is a time and a place for Madeira-type plain lemon sponge, sometimes just a bit more pizzazz and sugar is required. A drizzle cake is just a lemon sponge cake that’s soaked while still warm with a glaze made of lemon juice and sugar, which adds a crisp crust as it cools.
Paola Thomas
May 11, 2018
Here’s What a Costco Food Court Looks Like in BritainGroceries
You can get "jacket potatoes" for just $2.
Elizabeth Licata
Dec 4, 2017
The Bizarre British Sauce I Convince Americans to Put on Their Thanksgiving TurkeysRecipes
With a history going back to the Middle Ages, and traditionally served as an accompaniment to fowl of all kinds — chicken, turkey, and game birds — bread sauce is to a British Christmas dinner what a green bean casserole is to an American Thanksgiving.
Paola Thomas
Nov 10, 2017
The Best Grocery Store Snacks You Can Find in BritainGroceries
Snack food options in British grocery stores extend past the traditional chips and candy.
Caitlin Huson
Oct 11, 2017
Nobody Has Ever Loved Food as Much as This Man Loves TeaPeople
Britain is known for being a nation of tea-lovers, but nobody in the U.K. loves tea as much as Yorkshireman Nathan Garner. In fact, nobody has ever loved any food as much as he loves tea. I’m serious! This dude loves his tea more than Proust loved Madelines and Monty Python loved Spam, and he just proved it by legally changing his middle name to “Yorkshire Tea.” Nathan Derek Garner is no more. Long live Nathan Yorkshire Tea Garner.
Elizabeth Licata
Oct 9, 2017
10 Food Souvenirs I Always Bring Back from BritainPeople
When I traveled abroad as a child, my favorite part was picking out a souvenir. Thankfully, I seemed to steer clear of the mass-produced knickknacks, and ended up with quite a few timeless keepsakes from around the world. Maybe my 12-year-old self was cooler than I remember. (But probably not.) The souvenirs I pick up these days don’t last as long. I love roaming the aisles of foreign supermarkets, selecting consumables to bring home like jams, cookies, and hot sauces.
Caitlin Huson
Sep 1, 2017
Starbucks U.K. Just Released a New Latte and We’re Very JealousGroceries
A trending latte is now going mainstream across the pond. Starbucks is selling the popular turmeric latte, also called “golden milk,” in 200 stores across Britain starting August 28. As the name of the beverage suggests, it’s going to have an added ingredient that will offer an extra kick of flavor: turmeric. Starbucks describes the drink as a “warming latte made by steaming milk with aromatic turmeric powder and spices poured over an espresso.
Susmita Baral
Aug 30, 2017
8 British Condiments and Sauces You Need to TryGroceries
Branston Pickle might look strange, but it's actually delicious.
Caitlin Huson
Aug 24, 2017
9 Delightfully Weird British Dishes You Need to TryRecipes
Did you know there's a popular sandwich in the U.K. that's just white bread, butter, and french fries? Dreams do come true.
Caitlin Huson
Aug 17, 2017
Recipe: Blueberry Breakfast TrifleRecipes
Here's how to eat cake for breakfast.
Meghan Splawn
May 19, 2017
Marmite Is Better than VegemitePeople
Marmite is a magical and delicious yeasty spread. It is not the only one — copycat versions of it exist around the world — but it is the original, and it is the best. I lived in Australia for a while, where one of its competitors thrives. You know the spread that shall not be named that I speak of. It pales in comparison! My Aussie friends tried to get me to change my mind about it by using love, persuasion, and outright threats.
Awanthi Vardaraj
Feb 22, 2017
What Is Marmite, and Why Is It So Good?Skills
When I think of that little glass pot of yeasty goodness, with its familiar yellow lid and iconic label, I can't help but ask myself one simple question: How do I love thee?
Awanthi Vardaraj
Feb 20, 2017
What Is Boxing Day? How to Celebrate This Perfectly Sensible British Holiday.People
Christmas falls on a Monday this year, which means we get it off from work. Hooray! But across the pond, the day after Christmas — or more accurately, the weekday after Christmas — is always an actual holiday. It’s call Boxing Day and it has nothing to do with pugilism (or the “unboxing” phenomenon, which I admit to not understanding one bit). There are many theories as to how Boxing Day got its name. Some posit the name comes from church donation boxes.
Geraldine Campbell
Dec 26, 2016
How I Built a Life Abroad, Thanks to Banana BreadPeople
When I was 23 and newly married, I moved to England with a couple of duffel bags, a few boxes of wedding gifts, and my family’s banana bread recipe. Our marital kitchen was not much bigger than my bedroom closet back in the U.S. The fridge was not dissimilar to what I had in my college dorm, down to the (lack of) freezer space. Nonetheless, as I waited to hear back about jobs I’d applied for, I bided my time by baking.
Caitlin Huson
Oct 27, 2016
Recipe: Sourdough English MuffinsRecipes
If you want to make fresh sourdough bread every day, consider the English muffin. I think this is the right food for the home baker to get cozy with sourdough since most of us are comfortable with rolling out dough, and stovetop cooking is simple. All you need is a sourdough starter, which you can make yourself of procure from an obliging friend. Stovetop breads like English muffins make it possible to whip up a fresh batch of bread every day or so.
Amy Halloran
Oct 22, 2016
Recipe: Muffin-Pan Shepherd’s PieRecipes
Shepherd’s pie is a marvelous comfort food: hearty meat and veg under a mashed potato crust. This upside-down version, made in a muffin pan and baked in shredded potato cups, is both ingenious and cute. Ingenious in that it takes so little time — no more than what you have on an average Monday evening; cute in that, hello! These are small and adorable muffin cups of shepherd’s pie. Besides the muffin pan, this meal relies on one smart shortcut.
Kelli Foster
Sep 30, 2016
Why the English Muffin Is Vastly Superior to the BagelPeople
As an Englishman living in New York, I confess to being befuddled, if not outright outraged, by the obsession with bagels. Regular bagels, everything bagels, rainbow bagels, Canadians bagels — enough! Can we get over the bagel please? Here are five reasons — actually, there are many more than five, but life’s implacable clock ticks on — why the English muffin is vastly superior to the bagel. Bagels have holes in them. You know this already.
Luke Dempsey
Sep 7, 2016
20 Words and Phrases to Know Before You Watch The Great British Baking ShowPeople
You say cookie, we say biscuit; you say plastic wrap, we say cling film; you say sponge and mean the thing you clean with, and we mean a lovely cake. The differences between American English and British (aka proper) English are myriad — and if you’re planning to tune in to season three of the Great British Baking Show (which airs on PBS tonight), it’s worth brushing up on a few key words and phrases. A rolled, frozen dessert made from ice cream and sponge cake.
Luke Dempsey
Jul 1, 2016
Recipe: Coconut Cream Fool with RaspberriesRecipes
What better duo to illustrate the ease of simple-yet-sublime summer desserts than berries and cream? Here, sun-kissed raspberries are enveloped in whipped coconut milk in a modern twist on the traditional British fool. And despite its classification as a vegan dessert, it’s every bit as luxurious — and light — as its dairy-filled counterpart. This dessert comes to us from Yossy Arefi, the creator behind Apt 2B Baking Co.
Hali Bey Ramdene
Jun 7, 2016
3 Women Who Made England Mad for TeaPeople
When the heads of the G20 nations gathered in London in 2009 to grapple with the economic crisis, angry British protestors demonstrated in front of the Bank of England … by taking tea. Their concern was not bloated bankers’ bonuses, the lending crisis, or the mortgage scandal. To them, the disappearance of time for a nice cuppa represented everything that is wrong with modern capitalism.
Anne Bramley
May 27, 2016
High Tea Isn’t What You Think It IsPeople
When Brits talk about tea, they could be talking about at least three, possibly four, different things. There’s high tea and afternoon tea, as well as the curious cream tea. Do you know how to decipher the language of English tea rituals? “High” is often mistakenly used by non-Brits to mark the most formal tea affair, but high tea is actually more of a simple hearty dinner than a sophisticated sweet spread.
Anne Bramley
May 26, 2016
What Is Clotted Cream?Skills
If you’ve ever had the chance to enjoy afternoon tea at a fancy hotel or tea room, you may have been lucky enough to be served clotted cream. Piled high on scones along with jam, it’s so decadent that it’s practically dessert. But what exactly is it? Clotted cream originated in the counties of Devon and Cornwall in southwest England. It’s made by indirectly heating full-fat cow’s milk in shallow pans over steam or a water bath.
Sheela Prakash
May 2, 2016
Recipe: Sheet-Pan “Half English” BreakfastRecipes
You'll feel like a breakfast superhero.
Christine Gallary
Apr 27, 2016
Recipe: Skillet Beef & Ale PieRecipes
With a luscious ale gravy and a hearty filling of beef and vegetables, it’s no wonder this pie is well-loved by my friends and me. This is comfort food at its finest — a dish that’s easy to assemble and can feed one for days, or a whole crowd for the evening. While eating meat on a student budget can be difficult, pies work wonders at stretching that package of beef into a satisfying meal for six.
Izy Hossack
Aug 21, 2015
3 Things I Love About This Modern Vintage Kitchen in LondonKitchen
When this sweet and sunny kitchen popped up at Apartment Therapy, I knew immediately you all would like to see it too! It’s practically a paragon of modern vintage, in London of course, where that style seems to grow most naturally. Here’s a peek — the tea kettle is one of my favorites! This flat belongs to Caroline and Simon, who live there with their baby, Ruby. Caroline has a blog that covers the thrifty, vintage, and handmade: Patchwork Harmony.
Faith Durand
Jun 16, 2015
Recipe: Chicken Tikka MasalaRecipes
Although chicken tikka masala is more British than Indian, you’d be hard-pressed to find an Indian restaurant that doesn’t have this creamy, bright-orange dish featured prominently on its menu. But if you do, you’re welcome to come to my house, where chicken tikka masala is on our regular monthly meal rotation. It’s surprisingly easy to pull together, and I promise it’s just as good as anything ordered off the take-out menu.
Emma Christensen
Mar 10, 2015
Jamie Oliver’s New Cookbook is the Definition of “Scrummy”People
The book: Comfort Food by Jamie Oliver The angle: It’s the weekend. Make something tasty. Recipes for right now: Giant Sausage Roll, Chicken Shawarma, Double Whammy Toad in the Hole, Insanity Burger, Gnocchi & Squash Sauce, Huevos Rancheros, Steaming Ramin, Bolognese Ravioli, Mighty Greek Moussaka Who would enjoy this book? You would.
Emma Christensen
Oct 6, 2014
Recipe: Earl Grey Hot Cross BunsRecipes
If there’s one seasonal food I get excited about in the spring, it’s hot cross buns. I’m not searching the supermarkets for chocolate eggs come April, no no — I’m looking for these carb-y delights. They’re slightly sweet, soft and scented with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Exactly what I crave during these sporadically rainy days in the UK.
Izy Hossack
Apr 14, 2014
What’s the Difference Between Canadian Bacon (or Irish, or English) and American?Skills
If you actually hail from Canada, may just think of this meat as bacon. If you’re from other parts of the world, you may know it as Irish bacon, English bacon, or back bacon. No matter what you call it or where you’re from, I think we can all agree that thick slices of this bacon make a mighty fine addition to breakfast, especially in eggs Benedict, perhaps its most common use in the U.S. But what’s the difference between this good stuff and American bacon?
Emma Christensen
Mar 7, 2014
Where I Cook: Mallika in London, EnglandKitchen
Who cooks and eats here: Mallika Basu, her husband, and two young children Where: London, England Rent or Own? Own Entering Mallika Basu’s southwest London home involves a moment of transition, and then surprise. From the entrance, her home looks quite the same as its neighbors in a long row of Clapham townhouses. The front hallway and staircase signal the Victorian heritage of the home, down to the carefully restored tile in the entryway.
Faith Durand
Feb 5, 2014
Elizabeth David’s Sensible British ChristmasPeople
Where’s the voice of moderation this holiday season? We’ve got the Martha Stewart and Co. on one side of the aisle calling for elaborate homemade holiday spreads. On the other side, Rachael Ray and her ilk are encouraging us to assemble “fake-out” holiday foods like a croquembouche made out of donut holes.
Chris Phillips
Dec 17, 2013
Recipe: Sticky Toffee Pudding SundaesRecipes
If you’d told me ten years ago that sticky toffee pudding was made with dates of all things, I would have told you I didn’t like sticky toffee pudding, take it away. It took a few more years to figure out that toffee pudding doesn’t actually taste like dates and even if it did, that dates are, in fact, quite amazing. Thank goodness my eyes (and stomach) saw the light: now the over-the-top English dessert remains at the top of my hedonistic hall of fame.
Nealey Dozier
Dec 12, 2013
Favorite Fall Snack: Branston PickleSkills
What is Branston Pickle you might ask? Only one of the greatest condiments to come out of a jar, that’s what. After acquiring the taste for cheese and Branston pickle sandwiches while studying abroad in college, I’m officially an evangelist for how great this sweet and tangy chutney is on practically everything. There’s nothing quite like Branston Pickle in the mainstream American market.
Kate Gagnon
Dec 2, 2013
Home Cooked by Donal SkehanKitchen
Here’s some Friday afternoon eye candy for you! I mean, have you ever seen such a good-looking skillet of homemade paella? Seriously. It’s all I can look at.
Emma Christensen
Nov 15, 2013
6 Hearty Variations on the Cornish Pasty For Cold-Weather LunchesSkills
This past week I’ve been exploring St. Ives in Cornwall, England. It’s a good-size town full of museums and galleries to explore, and of course a pasty shop practically on every block. It’s been chilly and rainy here, which is why I’ve been gravitating towards these delicious variations of the savory pastry. True Cornish pasties (pronounced PAST-ees) include beef, potatoes, and turnips.
Ariel Knutson
Nov 15, 2013
Nigel Slater’s Dark and Sticky Fruit ChutneyRecipes
Earlier this year, I couldn’t wait to share the UK edition of Nigel Slater’s The Kitchen Diaries II with you, even though the book was a little hard to pick up here in the United States. But now things have changed. As promised, Ten Speed Press has just released the US edition, titled Notes from the Larder, making it a little easier to find, and if you’re not up for messing with conversions or if you don’t have a kitchen scale that reads in grams, a little easier to use.
Dana Velden
Oct 8, 2013
Pie by Angela BoggianoPeople
Here in the US we generally think of pie as something sweet, but in the UK there’s a rich tradition of hearty, savory pies like meat pies, pasties, turnovers, and samosas. Whether savory or sweet, humble or noble, pie is serious comfort food, and British author Angela Boggiano covers the spectrum in the newly revised edition of her cookbook Pie.
Emily Han
Aug 29, 2013
One: A Cook and Her Cupboard by Florence KnightPeople
Florence Knight became head chef of Polpetto, a popular restaurant in London’s Soho, when she was just 25 years old. When the tiny 23-seat restaurant closed a year later while its owners looked for a larger location, Florence took the opportunity to write One: A Cook and Her Cupboard, a cookbook featuring ten of her favorite home kitchen ingredients.  Now, at 27, her book has been released and Polpetto has found a new home. Hurray for both!
Dana Velden
Aug 13, 2013
The Picnic Cookbook by Annie BellPeople
When the days are long and the sun is shining, eating outdoors just feels like the right thing to do. If you’re looking to take your picnics beyond the usual sandwiches and pasta salads, British food writer Annie Bell has over 100 recipes for simple yet elegant dishes that are made for eating outside, plus tons of helpful tips for packing a better picnic.
Anjali Prasertong
Jul 31, 2013
In Defense of Curry PowderGroceries
I’ve heard it said that curry powder — that deep yellow blend of spices you can find premixed and on offer in almost any grocery store’s spice rack — is not for serious cooks. And there’s some truth to that. Curries are a complex category of dishes, and a true curry will have a specific blend of spices to match the ingredients and methods used. There are thousands of curries and to apply one generic powder to all of them is frankly insulting.
Dana Velden
Jun 17, 2013
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Veg-centric 5 Essentials for Home CooksSkills
If you’re one of our UK readers, then Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall will likely need no introduction.  And to a certain extent, American readers may be familiar with many of his cookbooks published here from 10 Speed Press (River Cottage Meat, River Cottage Fish and River Cottage Veg have been reviewed by The Kitchn.
Dana Velden
May 22, 2013
Where Can I Find British Back Bacon?Skills
Does anyone know of a source? Sent by JeniferEditor: Readers, do you know of any reasonably-priced online or mailorder sources for British back bacon in the U.S.?
Anjali Prasertong
Mar 6, 2013
The Kitchen Diaries II by Nigel SlaterPeople
Nigel Slater’s The Kitchen Diaries II has not yet been published in the US, but I’m sharing this review anyway because I know I’m not the only non-UK citizen who’s a big fan of Mr. Slater and his gorgeous but quite useful cookbooks. You can find copies of the UK edition here and there, and it will be published in the US this fall. But if you’re like me and can’t wait that long, read on for a peek into this beautiful, inspiring volume.
Dana Velden
Feb 12, 2013
Cooking Like Mummyji: 10th Anniversary Special Edition by Vicky BhogalPeople
Cooking Indian food, as Megan shared earlier this week, can be overwhelming. Trying to replicate restaurant-style dishes often involves complex processes and lists of ingredients. On the flip side, an Indian mother or grandmother’s homestyle cooking is usually intuitive, with no written recipes or measurements. What many of us need is a simple way to get started and a good foundation for deeper exploration. Vicky Bhogal’s Cooking Like Mummyji is our guide.
Emily Han
Jan 31, 2013
Recipe: Fig and Raspberry Bakewell TartsRecipes
I can think of few finer uses for jam than a bakewell tart, a scrumptious British dessert combining buttery short crust pastry with sweet fruit preserves and almond frangipane. For these mini bakewell tarts made in a muffin tin, I used raspberry jam and early autumn figs, a lovely summer-meets-fall pairing.Biting into a bakewell tart is pure bliss – on the outside you have a flaky crust, which holds rich, chewy almond frangipane and below that, a layer of sweet jam.
Emily Han
Sep 26, 2012
Pub Grub! 5 Much-Loved British Pub Foods to Make for DinnerSkills
The world needs more British pubs. A place to find your friends after work and where you can take the family on weekends. Somewhere to pick up a pint of decent beer and have a hearty meal. I can taste the shepherd’s pie now. Can’t get to a pub? We can still enjoy our favorite pub foods at home.Pub food is meant to be simple but rib-sticking. It’s actually only been relatively recently that British pubs have started offering much food at all.
Emma Christensen
Aug 16, 2012
Discovering (or Rediscovering) the Lardy CakePeople
Lardy Cake. Just the name alone will cause some people to faint in horror as lard still has a bad reputation with many health-conscious eaters. But denizens of Great Britain might also smile a little, too, for Lardy Cakes are a traditional tea time treat and many Brits I know have a soft spot for this sweet, doughy, crunchy treat. And perhaps it will come back into good graces as we are rediscovering lard as a healthier fat.
Dana Velden
Feb 16, 2012
Good Food Read: The Foodie Bugle, a Lovely Online Food MagazinePeople
I recently dove headfirst into a new-to-me online food magazine based in England. It’s called The Foodie Bugle, and it’s run by Silvana de Soissons, a writer and blogger. She has gathered quite the team of talented writers, photographers and cooks. If you haven’t checked this site out yet, here are a few pieces to start with.
Faith Durand
Jan 27, 2012
Downton Abbey Premiere Recipe: Kitchen Garden CakeRecipes
The second series of “Downton Abbey” premieres this weekend on PBS and if you’re as obsessed as we are, you might be planning your very own viewing party complete with period-appropriate food and drink. Here’s an Edwardian-era cake that we highly recommend. It includes several ingredients you probably have in your winter larder … and don’t worry, it’s much better than Mrs. Patmore’s salty pudding!
Emily Han
Jan 4, 2012
Look! A Peek into Nigel Slater’s New Cooking Show KitchenPeople
Nigel Slater fans in America, this post might frustrate you! Unfortunately, it’s still not possible to watch Mr. Slater’s cooking shows in the US. (I don’t understand why they’re not distributed here, but that’s another post.) Ahem. OK, so moving on, we can at least take a little peek at the set of his latest show, Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking, which premiered in the UK last week.
Dana Velden
Sep 29, 2011
Easy Summer Sweet: Scottish Cranachan with Toasted OatsPeople
Ever heard of a cranachan? Neither had I before coming across a recipe for one in the new River Cottage Every Day cookbook. But now I can’t get this layered dessert of toasted oats, fresh summer fruit, and boozy whipped cream out of my head.Cranachans belong to that family of layered summer desserts that also includes trifles, parfaits, and fools. Their Scottish roots are evidenced by the layer of gently toasted oats and the whisky that gets folded into the honey-sweetened whipped cream.
Emma Christensen
Jul 6, 2011
Sticky and Savory: 7 Recipes with Marmite (…or Vegemite)Recipes
I think we can all agree that marmite and vegemite can be considered an acquired taste. Personally, I love a thin smear of marmite on a piece of buttered toast, so pungent that it makes my tongue tingle. But love it or hate it, there are still plenty of ways to use this sticky paste in the kitchen.• Dark Sticky Lamb Stew from Jamie Oliver – A generous spoonful of marmite gives this stew some heft.
Emma Christensen
Jun 14, 2011
Low-Alcohol Refreshment: The ShandyPeople
Drinkers in the UK looking for a beverage without a lot of alcohol know what to order at the pub: a shandy! This mix of beer and sparkling lemonade is lightly alcoholic and very refreshing.In a traditional shandy, beer is mixed in equal parts with sparkling lemonade or a citrus-flavored soda like 7-Up, or with ginger beer for a drink called a shandygaff. Germany has its own version of the drink, called a Radler, and France and Italy call the combination a panaché.
Anjali Prasertong
Jun 1, 2011
What’s the Difference? Crumpets Versus English MuffinsSkills
Homemade English muffins are one of those things we whip out whenever we want something extra special in the morning – a birthday brunch, in-laws are in town, you name it! One guest recently asked about the difference between crumpets and English muffins, and we were honestly stumped…with good reason, it turns out!One thing that all the blogs, websites, and cookbooks seem to agree upon is that crumpets and English muffins are two different creatures.
Emma Christensen
Apr 9, 2010
Simple Pleasures Recipe: Cheese and Onion SandwichRecipes
Recent posts highlighting the pleasures of the ploughman’s lunch and the hotly-debated mayonnaise led to our intense craving for a British-style cheese and onion (and mayo) sandwich. To the uninitiated, this combination might sound odd or, at the very least, like a breath killer. Well, we can’t promise you won’t want to brush your teeth afterward, but we do urge you to give this humble yet satisfying sarnie a try.
Emily Han
Mar 12, 2010
Treat Yourself To A Ploughman’s Lunch!Skills
A friend gifted me a jar of Branston pickle when she returned from a recent trip to England, and I knew that I had to have a Ploughman’s lunch.This mainstay is a cold snack or meal commonly found in pubs in England. It’s a hearty platter of pickle, crusty bread, cheese, sometimes meat, and ale.Here’s how you do it:• A spoonful of Branston pickle – click link to buy online at amazon.
Kathryn Hill
Mar 4, 2010
The Best Place to Buy Quality Copper Cookware in ParisTools
Everyone is always asking me where to buy copper pots in Paris. And while internet shopping and the fallen dollar mean that buying copper cookware in Paris is not the bargain it once was, the act of buying copper pots is still a cherished errand for foodies on vacation who want to bring back a souvenir that will last a lifetime (and beyond).You can find copper pots in department stores, second-hand shops and brocantes. But for brand new copper cookware, your first stop should be E. Dehillerin.
Kristin Hohenadel
Jul 8, 2008
Truffle Tree AdoptionPeople
If you’re looking for a gift for that beloved gourmet Francophile in your life or just feel like owning a bit of French soil, check out this truffle tree adoption scheme in Gascony, France.In exchange for adopting a truffle-producing oak tree, you can either have truffles mailed to you — or sold on your behalf (you’ll receive a check at the end of the truffle season).
Kristin Hohenadel
Jul 2, 2008
Recycled Wine Box Kitchen CabinetsKitchen
Marianne’s Paris apartment didn’t come with cabinets. “I didn’t want to get an IKEA like everyone else,” Marianne says. A DIY kind of gal, she started collecting empty wooden wine crates from supermarkets and wine stores, and drilled them into the wall as open storage in her kitchen.For the full house tour, go here.– Kristin Hohenadel blogging from rue Vieille du Temple, Paris, France. She can be reached at kristinh @ apartmenttherapy .
Kristin Hohenadel
Jul 1, 2008
Straight Up: Pimm’s Cup for the English GardenerRecipes
Cool and crisp, with a citrusy, herbaceous tang, served over tinkling cubes of ice, Pimm’s Cup is the quintessential British summer drink. Although this tall refresher is most famously enjoyed by spectators at Wimbledon and at cricket matches and sailing regattas, it will be forever tied to gardening for me.
Nora Maynard
May 16, 2008
The Spice Shop in LondonGroceries
Bleinhem Crescent is a fabulous little London oasis for the home cook, with the Books for Cooks bookshop/café and The Spice Shop right across the street.The Spice Shop is a London institution, the city’s best address for sourcing literally any spice from anywhere in the world.The Spice Shop also ships its spices and spice blends internationally and has online ordering. But you have to walk into the shop to get the heady hit of spices that greets you when you walk in the door.
Kristin Hohenadel
May 9, 2008
Pressed Flower Shortbread Cookies
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Pressed Flower Shortbread Cookies
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Lemony Blueberry Scones
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Lemony Blueberry Scones
Mar 9, 2018
"Banoffee" Banana Toffee Pie
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"Banoffee" Banana Toffee Pie
May 11, 2017