English Summer Cake: Wimbledon Sponge
The English love their summer cakes with cream and fresh berries. These cakes look absolutely stunning and not only…
Two favourite cakes of the British – recipes
Eating cakes is almost as important in Britain as drinking tea, more precisely having tea with cake is the…
What is a cream tea?
A Cream Tea is quintessentially British, just like one of its components, the scone. Scones are basically a lightly…
A Seriously Good Passionfruit Cake
Let me warn you: this is an unhealthy cake! Totally and utterly unhealthy. BUT if you want a refreshing flavour…
The Fish Pie
A pie can either be a sweet or a savoury dish in English, see the below description of the Oxford…
Does apple pie come from England or the US?
There is a saying in America, “as American as an apple pie” when describing something that is typically American. This…
Salmon en croûte with salad
This dish is very light and summery (yes, even in spite of the pastry), but could be served in any…
Lemon Blueberry Cake
A friend of mine asked me a month ago whether I will cook something for Easter and post it on…
Scottish Oat pancake with raspberry sauce
Shrove Tuesday means Pancake Day. I was at high school when I first came across this funny tradition of the…
The English Christmas Roast
Of course we all have seen in different films what’s on the Christmas table in England and also Mr Bean…