This New Year's Eve, welcome the new year with a tasty classic - Scotch eggs. These savory hard boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and breadcrumbs are a staple on pub menus across the United Kingdom. Their rich flavor and texture make them an ideal appetizer for your New Year's … [Read more...] about Ring in the New Year with a Classic British Appetizer: Scotch Eggs
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Comforting Cabbage Colcannon
Colcannon is a lovely Irish comfort food combining potatoes and cabbage, all mashed together. It can be served as side dish, or if you add sausages it can become a main course feast. At Halloween, it served to predict marriage. Charms were hidden in the mashed potatoes and any … [Read more...] about Comforting Cabbage Colcannon
Fine Dining at Bates’ Red Lion With Comforting Colcannon
PBS fans are midway through Season 2 of Downton Abbey. UK viewers/DVD collectors who have seen all episodes could be feeling smug in their knowledge--me included--but the series is so rich that I have no problem watching the older episodes a few more times. Besides, September is … [Read more...] about Fine Dining at Bates’ Red Lion With Comforting Colcannon