An Englishman In America

Mince pies are an essential part of the traditional British Christmas experience. Whether it’s because you’re leaving mince pies and sherry out for Santa or you’re scoffing them down because they’re so darned tasty, you can’t have Christmas without mince tarts! The following gives a little history, folklore and trivia as well as a recipe on how to make your own sweet mincemeat pies.

Roast potatoes are a typical component of the traditional Sunday roast dinner and other British dishes. In my house, roast tatties usually find their way onto the table at least once a week and as they’re such a versatile additional to any meat dish, definitely not just on Sundays.
In order to make the perfect roast […]

Need a recipe for left overs? Bubble and Squeak is a very versatile traditional British food made with left over potatoes and cabbage. This British bubble & Squeak recipe offers the traditional recipe and some variation ideas for more adventures cooking.

If you are looking for crumpets in the United States then you’ve found them! Includes where to find crumpets in North America with a brief history of the word crumpet as a slang term and origins of the word crumpet, serving suggestions plus where to find a good crumpet recipe to make your own from scratch.

One of the things I find myself missing most about England is the food I grew up with and the brand name products I have come to love and trust. You never know quite how much you rely upon the ability to just walk out and buy a product until suddenly it isn’t there anymore […]

Now, how this dish earned its name is anyone’s guess! There are no toads and nothing to do with holes so far as I can tell either, but it is definitely a British classic which has sadly fallen somewhat out of favour in many modern households. 
The origins of toad-in-the-hole (or “toad in a hole” as […]

Sunday just wouldn’t be Sunday without a traditional British roast dinner and a traditional British Sunday roast would be the same without Yorkshire pudding. 
For some reason the yorkshire pudding recipe I always used back home in Essex just didn’t work so well in the United States. I couldn’t get the Yorkshire puddings to rise (probably due to the flour […]