Grandma’s English Recipes

Short of curing cancer and promising never-ending longevity, vegetables are accredited with so many health benefits it’s a wonder that their daily consumption is not a common obsession. Rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, vegetables are THE cornerstone of a healthy diet. Once the exclusive domain of vegetarians, vegetable-only meals are being incorporated into […]

The first thing you need to do when deciding to create your own Herb Garden is to decide on the size of the plot of land you want to use. This will depend on what herbs and how much you want to grow. Unless you are an experienced gardener or a herb fanatic don’t make […]

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When to debone a fish can depend on your preference. You can either debone a fish before or after cooking it. As for myself, I’ve found it easier to debone a fish after it has been cooked, but then again, I usually find it more enjoyable to eat a fillet that has been deboned before […]

A Sunday lunch with roast chicken, roast potatoes, steamed vegetables and gravy is one of those classic English meals that can soar into the culinary sublime or dive into the dismals. A good experience leaves you satisfied and replete, a bad one consigns British cooking to the doldrums, where our European neighbours shake their heads […]

Of all the tools and utensils used in the kitchen today, it is probably the knife that rewards the most careful selection. When you consider it, a knife is an extension of your hand. To fillet, slice and chop requires manual dexterity. If a knife allows you to move and handle your ingredients in a […]

The assigning of names to coffee roasts can seem a bit illogical if not confusing at times, but when coffee roast names first began to emerge within the coffee industry, their application was based, to a small degree, on fact. For example, both the French and Italians had (and still have) a tendency to roast […]

There are over 700 different cheeses produced in Britain. Cheese can be made from lots of different types of milk, such as buffalo milk, sheeps’ milk and goats’ milk. Most of the cheese eaten in the UK is made from cows’ milk. To make cheese, milk has to be separated into curds which are the […]

I have often seen friends make a perfectly good roast beef meal and then spoil it by opening a can of gravy or a pre packged gravy mix. The secret to a delicious gravy is simply using the pan drippings from the meat. That’s where all the flavor is and what gives real gravy its […]

The Sunday roast is perhaps the most common feature of English cooking. The Sunday dinner traditionally includes roast potatoes accompanying a roasted joint of meat such as roast beef, lamb , or a roast chicken and assorted vegetables, themselves generally roasted or boiled and served with a thick gravy. Yorkshire pudding and gravy is now […]