Shepherd’s pie is one of those comfort foods that give you that warm, satisfied, cosy feeling on a cold evening. I have chosen two recipes for great shepherd’s pies. The first is easy to make, takes about an hour, and is great for a weekday meal. The second uses diced […]
Eton Mess is a traditional English dessert. Made from whipped cream, meringue and summer fruits, it is really easy to make.
History of SPAM Let’s go back in time to World War II. Fish was unavailable so we Brits made SPAM fritters instead for our weekly deep fry with chips. SPAM is canned pork luncheon meat made in the USA by Hormel, introduced in 1937. It became popular during WW II […]
An East End of London dish traditionally served in Pie and Mash shops like Manzes near Tower Bridge. This recipe substitutes the normally used silver eels for conger eel.
Our Bangers & Mash consists of Cumberland sausages served with mashed potato and onion gravy. Traditionally served in pubs, a recent survey ranked it as Britain’s most popular comfort food. What are Bangers? Sausage Bangers surfaced during WWI and became even more widespread during WWII. Meat was in short supply […]
Toad in the hole is a British classic. This version from Lisa Faulkner took my fancy so I thought I would share it. History ⚠️ Let’s make something clear from the start. This dish does not contain any toads, nor any holes for that matter. To explain, a little bit […]
Lets get ready for summer after lockdown with these Pimms jelly jars.
The Hairy Bikers’ traditional liver bacon makes a simple dinner packed full of flavour and bursting with vitamins and minerals
This rich and flavoursome steak and kidney pudding is full of juicy meat, swirled in a thick gravy sauce that will just melt in the mouth.
Pie and mash shops are a London institution, the first one having opened its doors in the 1850s, the pie filling being eels, which were common in the Thames at the time as not much else could survive in the polluted water.