Cooks have been dreaming up ways to use up leftover potatoes and vegetables in different parts of Britain since the humble spud was first mashed.
South of the border we English fry up ours to make bubble and squeak. Across the Irish sea, they make colcannon and in Scotland, they have the curiously named rumbledethumps.
Sometimes when I come home from work I don’t want to make a curry from scratch so I cheat and use a shop-bought sauce
A great alternative version of the classic Welsh rarebit with lovely smoked haddock.
Recently in Gran Canaria, we had an unusual combination of chicken and prawns in a green pepper sauce. But it works!
Razor clams are an edible species of shellfish which gets their common name from their resemblance to an old fashioned cut-throat razor.
Tottenham Cake is a well-known North London delicacy, sold country-wide. It is a tray-baked sponge cake topped with very sweet, pink icing.
Eccles cakes sometimes known as squashed-fly cakes are traditional puff pastry wrapped pies similar to turnovers, filled with currants and topped with coarse brown sugar.
A cup of tea and a slice of Bakewell tart, sitting in the garden in the afternoon sunshine. What more do you need?
When it comes to cooking beef wellington you can’t do better than to use Gordon Ramsey’s recipe. It is his signature dish after all.
Who can resist a really good , crisp pickled onion with that sharp vinegar twist and a touch of spice or chilli?
Here you can find a great selection of recipes which my family enjoy and would like to share with you. Have a look at the classic British recipes for a nostalgic meal. Enjoy!
