Red Currants are native to Eastern Europe and have been a banned crop in the US since the 20s due to a blight. You’ll be lucky to even find REAL imported dried currants in US. Guaranteed all you’ll find are Zante…
Rock Cakes are a British treat made popular during World War II as a recipe that went along with rationing. They are a cross between a cookie, scone, and fruit cake—usually containing little or no egg, less sugar, and dried sweet…
Spotted Dick is a difficult dish for Americans to understand. All jokes aside, Spotted Dick is an English steamed pudding. More like a hot, moist pound cake than American pudding. When Americans talk about pudding, we think of those little…
Occasionally, I’ll use tomato paste as an egg replacer in savory dishes. It’s a great binder for burgers and (obviously) meatloaves. Though, recently this tomato soup recipe has been making a serious comeback. Some say the original is a midcentury…
Based on the classic fruit rolls, cookie, pastry, and mostly healthy little snack—these guys are packed with dried plums. Newtons are the trademarked fig filled cookies. In the BBC’s Call the Midwife they’re described as treacle wrapped in a doormat.…
Dry mixes are great for roadtrips, camping, and even gifts. Keep this on hand if you make pancakes a lot or if you want it ready and measured for the kids (or a dear adult who cooks like a child).…
Ever since the 1960s, when they started adding fruit and nuts to it, granola has been synonymous with health food and hippies. Though, modern granola is miles from being a health food, drenched in honey and filled with preservatives—not the…
This is my very own vegan take on an English Christmas tradition. It dates back to medieval times, though it wasn’t popularized in England until the Victorian Era. Christmas Pudding is served flambé with a sprig of holly and topped…
I received this recipe from Monkey Man’s Aunt in Poland. Upon the first attempt I figured that the measurements had to have been mistranslated. I fiddled around with the recipe and came up with something I quite liked that went…
I used this recipe for a preschool cooking class I did a few years ago. It was a huge hit with the children, as well as the parents. Healthy and fun for the little ‘uns, it was great for broad…