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"The name for this British dish means "mixed together" - rumbled, and "bashed together" - thumped. This is a meatless main course but can also be served as a vegetable dish along with meat."

Ingredients: fresh chives, spring cabbage...

"In 7th century England, herbs were one of the few flavourings available to cooks and were used heavily, as in this medieval recipe. The original recipe also allowed the cook to use rabbit or hare joints in place of the veal or chicken."

Ingredients: chicken legs-thighs, dried sage...

"This is a real summer treat and a good way of using up slightly bruised or over-ripe strawberries or making just a few go further. It was originally made in the north of England by young girls for their betrotheds, hence the name."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, eggs...

"A mini version of a traditional British breakfast"

Ingredients: rolls, eggs, cocktail franks...

"30 years ago or so, I had these in a pub in Wales and they were outstanding. Glad I finally found a recipe for them."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh white breadcrumbs...

"Mmmmmm...the smells of this baking will bring them running home!! Great with grilled meats and sausages."

Ingredients: leeks, milk, nutmeg...

"This is the EASIEST way to make a quick two-crust pie crust! Forget measurements and pastry blenders! Whatever amount of flour you need, you then take HALF that amount for your lard/margarine amount. Motto "Half as much fat as flour." Do as the English do and use half lard and half butter for the shortening."

Ingredients: lard, margarine...

"A British sauce that is traditionally served with roast poultry or wild game."

Ingredients: cloves, fresh breadcrumbs...

"This rich light sauce was used very extensively in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries and is as delicate a sauce as you can find. If you want to give it a little more substance and to use it where a French cook would use a Hollandaise sauce, simply stir in an egg yolk at the end of the cooking. With or without the egg yolk it makes a perfect accompaniment..."

Ingredients: lemon juice, milk, plain flour...

"This is MY much adapted version of Jamie Oliver's Turkey and Sweet Leek Pie! I made this with left over Christmas turkey this year, and it was so delicious and went down a bomb with my family and friends! A new Jamie Oliver recipe that he showed on his Family Christmas show this year and one that is so clever, as this pie makes its own gravy! I..."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, double cream...

"Eat these bad boys right out of the jar,or use them in your favourite shellfish recipes."

Ingredients: cloves, lemon slices, mace...

"A poor man's raw oyster recipe!"

Ingredients: fresh mussels, onions, sugar...