Traditional Bakewell Tart Take a trip to Derbyshire, England, and you will stumble across a charming little market town called Bakewell. It is located in the middle of the beautiful Peak District National Park and dates back to the Saxon times. Proceed to Matlock Street in Bakewell and there you will find The Bakewell ... More..
Britain's first mince pie eating contest was held at Wookey Hole near Wells, Somerset, on 29th November 2006, and the winner ate forty six mince pies in ten minutes. The following quotations are from the Mince Pie Club, they are about the history of the mince pie. "Centuries ago the mince pie would have been a large dis... More..
The British discovered the art of drinking tea in the mid seventieth century China and Japan had been enjoying it long before us. When tea first arrived it was an expensive commodity to buy, the price would not drop until the industrial revolution. In roughly 1762, John Montagu the 4th Earl of Sandwich requested to have... More..
Yorkshire pudding was initially cooked in a roasting pan underneath the meat. The meat would be rotating above on a spit. Traditional Yorkshire pudding is served with gravy before the meat course. It is eaten all over Britain. There is even a British Yorkshire pudding day. People have different opinions about how th... More..
In medieval England the most popular joint was beef, a young lad would be given the gruelling task of turning the spit, a large pan underneath would catch the juices, when cooked the roast was taken to the table on the skewer, and a servant would hold the spit while the guest carved off pieces of meat. Beef that is bright ... More..
Getting out of debt is similar to dieting you have to really want to achieve that goal no matter what. Do not try to sweep the situation under the carpet it is not going to go away no matter how much you hope it will. Ask yourself this question how did I get into debt? Have you been too generous? Did you try to compete w... More..
Whole Poached Salmon Whole Poached Salmon is a very popular choice often seen gracing tables at celebrations it can be served either hot or cold. Try this dish at your next dinner party your efforts will be well rewarded. Salmon an oily fish low in calories and high in omega 3 wild salmon has more flavour than farmed sal... More..
Jane North
London, Middlesex GB
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