Though known for shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding, the cuisine in the UK changes regionally. Each region with its own delicious and unique dishes and many of the spices associated with the dishes have historically influenced European food.
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Continue ReadingThis Garam Masala recipe is extremely easy. The recipe is part of a 3-part series on Chicken Tikka Masala and Fresh Naan. Check them out! I know you’ll love them as much as you will the ease by which you can make Garam Masala! Enjoy! … Before I get any comments below, I know naan doesn’t originate from the UK. However, it pairs very nicely with Chicken Tikka Masala and is…
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Continue ReadingI’m still reeling (I don’t think that is the right word), ummm… let’s say excited instead, about Christmas, the New Year, and the cold. It seems that I still have all this running through my mind right now. I loved the English Wassail recipe I posted a few weeks ago. I guess I’m still thinking about those traditional rustic winter drinks. And you know, I had the thought “what if…
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Continue ReadingEnglish wassail is by far one of my favorite holiday drinks. It’s kinda crazy because if you consider exactly how many different types of beverages there are out there, you’ll find there are, well, a lot! Each holiday season I primarily think of two drinks wassail and eggnog. From Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, and from Christmas Day to New Year’s Eve/Day, I honestly prefer to have a cup of wassail…
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Continue ReadinguMerry Christmas!! ‘Tis the season for gingerbread biscuits!! At the beginning of the month, I took out my Christmas decorations and began thinking about what dishes I’d like to make this December. Italian panettone, English wassail, and gingerbread biscuits decorated with royal icing immediately came to mind. I decided to start with gingerbread. They sound delicious. But here’s the catch, in the UK gingerbread you use golden syrup, and I didn’t have any.…
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Continue ReadingHey Hey Hey! This is my first post and tonight I’m sending you out across the world to the great United Kingdom. I spent all last week trying to decide what kind of dish you could sink your teeth into. I hope I nailed it! For a couple of years, I lived in Italy and there they had tons of digestive biscuits all over the stores. Personally, I loved them…