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A Typical British Christmas
Ho ho ho…Open it…What did you get? We can exchange it. When’s dinner…hey stop shaking the crackers…pass the parsnips…who wants the leg?...Trifle or Christmas pud? Is the Queen on yet…blimey she’s gett
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How to Make a Traditional Christmas Cake
Christmas CakeA rich fruit cake has been a tradition of the Christmas season in England for centuries! Christmas really isn’t complete without one, along with Christmas pudding and mince pie
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The Joy of Christmas Pudding
If you come to my house on Christmas Day you can expect a very traditional English Christmas. As much as I like to embrace the culture of where I am living, there are some traditions from home that ar
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How to Make a Victoria Sandwich Cake
There are many favorite foods that British expats miss from home, including sausage rolls, Cadbury’s chocolate, pork pies and crumpets, to name just a few. The thing is, you can buy most British food
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How to Make Sausage Rolls
Sausage Rolls are one of the most popular snacks you can serve at any party or event. And guess what? They are also the easiest thing in the world to make. Just in time to make some for the Royal Wedd
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Downton Abbey Exhibition
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky to go down to New York City with my friend Gill to see the Downton Abbey Exhibition. We had such a great time and I wanted to share some of that with you. I hope you
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Memories of the Queen's Coronation
When King
George VI died on February 6th, 1952 Princess Elizabeth succeeded
her father to become Queen Elizabeth II. As only the second British monarch to
celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, Britain and T
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Fun Christmas Cracker Centerpiece!
Crepe paper, sticky back plastic, wire coat hangers! My mum
would dread these words when I was a kid, especially if they came on the heels
of an episode of Blue Peter. Remember Blue Peter? My favori
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It's That Mince Pie Time of Year
I have lived out of England for over 20 years but without I
fail I still bake batches of mince pies every Christmas. To me they are just
one of the most typically English ingredients that make a gre
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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November . . .
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Gunpowder, treason
and plot! How could we forget? Growing up in England, November 5
th,
or Bonfire Night, was a major highlight of the year for me. Bac
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Making Digestives with a Professional Baker
As many of you who follow The Bee’s Knees know, I love to
bake. So I was excited to spend some time at Bee’s Knee’s friend Karen’s
bakery, Bisousweet Confections. Karen and her team produce amazi
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