New British recipes to test.
Roasted Asparagus and New Potato Salad
It may be the height of the English asparagus season, but it’s also the pinnacle of the Jersey Royal season.
Strawberry Torte
June is peak British strawberry season, and it’s easy to over-buy, they are so sweet, perfumed and tempting! This often results in bowlfuls of slightly tired, past their best berries unless y…
Eton Mess
There’s nothing more English than strawberries and cream in the Summer, preferably whilst watching Wimbledon or perhaps a game of cricket (although not for me)! It seemed time to roll out my …
Classic Victoria Sponge Cake (without the eggs or dairy)
The Great British Bake Off is back on TV – yippee! It’s such great light-hearted escapism, perfect after a long day at work.
Egg-free Yorkshire Puddings
Yorkshire puddings are surely an iconic feature of the British menu and the ideal way to pep up a roast dinner for the long suffering ‘you can just have the veg’ vegetarian.
Iced Buns
Iced buns, viewed in the window of any English bakery, are a must for any collection of comfort food.
English spring garden salad
You know that phrase used in American burger restaurants ‘take a walk through the garden’? Well, this is the elegant, English equivalent re-imagined onto your plate.
Baked Alaska
I hadn’t thought about Baked Alaska for years and years, at least until last year’s Great British Bake Off which challenged the contestants to make one.