"Traditional" Blogs & Blog Posts

 One thing that the British do really well is Puddings. And by that I don't mean the milky concoction that North American's see as pudding.  Pudding in the U.K. is a term lovingly used to describe dessert!And what a wonderful array of Puddi...

 One of my favorite things that I got to do when I  was living in the U.K. was to go to Scotland several times. The first time was back in the early 2000's and we just hopped across the border into Gretna Green to spend the day.It is a...

 Over in the UK, Strawberries and Wimbledon go together like peas and carrots.  Generally speaking when Wimbledon is being played it is at the very height of the strawberry season.Pims, Strawberries and Wimbledon. The trinity of seasonality...

 Cherry Topped Fairy Cakes. How can you not fall in love with something called a Fairy Cake?  And when they are topped with glace cherries, so much the more!A fairy cake is the name given to small buttery cakes in the UK.  They are gen...

  One thing that I found very endearing about the UK was that they called every dessert "Pudding."  Coming from North America the term pudding to me meant a custardy dessert meant to be eaten with a spoon, all in its own category, with...

  I am really excited to be able to bring this latest recipe to you today of a truly traditional Vintage Cake.  Traditional Genoa Cake is a cake that I always enjoyed when I was living in the UK.You could buy small bars of it at the gr...

 Let me begin by apologizing for the photos today. They were taken in artificial light. It was early in the morning and I wanted to eat my breakfast while it was hot. If you have come here looking for "Fry Bread" you will be disappointed. T...