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"There can be nothing more comforting then a pile of golden, crispy, crunchy roast potatoes! Roasties, as we call them in Great Britain, are traditionally served with Sunday Lunch - but, DON'T wait until Sunday to serve them, they are great with just about everything! I remember going to our local pub in North Yorkshire, and if the visiting darts..."

Ingredients: duck fat, plain flour...

"A fabulous recipe for a soft set strawberry jam, or rather a strawberry conserve, where most of the fruit remains whole and is suspended in a delicious strawberry flavoured jammy syrup! This conserve reminds me of the traditional Cream Teas you get in the West country of England - especially Devon and Cornwall; a pot of tea served with fluffy fresh..."

Ingredients: strawberries, sugar, lemons...

"I got this recipe from a friend, who got it from her father. It's delicious; even my fussy two-year old loves it! It calls for chicken broth and butter, so if you want a vegan version just substitute veggie broth and margarine or oil."

Ingredients: leeks, margarine, nutmeg...

"This should be called Mum's quick pickled cucumber and onion, as this is what she made EVERY Sunday afternoon for tea-time! We always had this alongside fresh bread and butter, boiled eggs, cold cuts of meat, fruit cake, scones, sometimes a tin of red salmon and always a pot of tea! Wonderful memories, and an easy and tasty pickle for tea-time..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, malt vinegar, mint...

"Working class,poor mans food usually made from leftovers,now sold in British restaurants,hotels and cafe's as a "special",Bubble&Squeak has a fond place in British hearts amongst the 40 odds+ for breakfast,it's nothing special,just very,very tasty,and don't,please,not ever,use instant potato mixes,they just do not work!"

Ingredients: pepper, onions, potatoes...

"The first "chips" were pieces of bread, which were replaced with potatoes during wheat shortages. The first "chippies", a colloquial slang term for a Fish and Chip shop, were Lees's in Mosley, Lancashire, and Malin's in London's East End - opened for trade in the 1860s. During the Second World War, the minister of food..."

Ingredients: oil, potatoes, salt...

"A delicious and traditional English style artisanal mustard made with good English ale and garlic; the type of mustard that is so expensive to buy in the supermarkets.
Home-made mustard is easy to make and very satisfying, as you can add special ingredients to suit your taste. This mustard is wonderful served with all manner of pies, pasties..."

Ingredients: yellow mustard seeds, ale...

"A classic British No-Cook pickle for your sandwiches and cheese board! Remember Pan Yan pickle? It was a firm favourite in our home and my dad loved it slathered on top of cheese on toast! Now sadly discontinued, this fabulous British pickle with the catchy name is easy to make! I have fiddled around and recreated this recipe, and I am delighted with..."

Ingredients: dates, Madras curry powder...

"I grew up with this, as well as the meat version which is called Panackelty, (Panackelty - My Grandma's Baked Corned Beef and Potatoes). It is a cheap and cheerful supper dish, that would satisfy the hungriest of workers and families. Layers of potatoes are fried with onions and cheese for a delectable supper dish, and one of my all time favourites. Historical note: This is a traditional..."

Ingredients: cheshire cheese, onions...

"MUCH better than shop bought crumpets, these are easy to make and are a rewarding and comforting meal for breakfast, tea or supper. Crumpets, pikelets, Scotch pancakes and English muffins: all traditional British tea-time treats but what's the difference? That's a good question! They're all cooked on a griddle or bakestone (a heavy-based..."

Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda, fast-rising active dry yeast...

"Here is a sample recipe ,this one for the ever popular Bara Brith. BARA BRITH ( SPECKLED BREAD :"

Ingredients: dark brown sugar, dried fruit...

"From The Dairy Book of British Food.

"This delicious soup features the national emblem of Wales, the leek, and is also known as Cawl Cennin, the word 'cawl' meaning broth"."

Ingredients: fresh chives, leeks, onions...

"Found online; posting for ZWT6 (Great Britian/Wales). Caption with recipe states: "lobscouse was a meal that the slate quarry men in North Wales ate when they came home at night.""

Ingredients: onions, potatoes, salt...

"Even my one year old will eat this. It is delicious served in a sourdough bread bowl and is particularly good on an autumn day. It comes together easily, too."

Ingredients: dried dill, fresh dill...