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British Lamb Stew | Classic, Simple, Delicious
Stews are a staple the British kitchen, and lamb stew in particular holds a special place in many British hearts. There are many regional variations. Lancashire Hotpot is a lamb stew topped with sliced potato, baked until the lamb (a working muscle, some kidney, and traditionally oyster) is tender and the potatoes are brown on…
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St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast | Irish Boxty Pancakes
Boxty pancakes are a classic Irish dish, made from a batter of potatoes, flour and milk. They’re part of the boxty family of dishes which also includes boxty bread and dumplings. The pancakes are perhaps the most popular of the family, and rightly so – despite being hundreds of years old, they still grace the…
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British Pie Week | Shepherd’s Pie
March 7th to 13th is British Pie week, leading up to Pi (π) Day on March 14th. Britain is well known for its dazzling array or delicious pies, most of which are crusted in pastry. However, a subset are encased in smooth-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-outside mashed potato, including cottage pie, fish pie, and the delectable shepherd’s pie.…
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Roast dinner building blocks | Potatoes three ways
This is part of our roast dinner building block series, aiming to provide you – our valued reader – with a repertoire of dishes you can mix-and-match to build your own roast dinners at home. This week, we’re starting with perhaps the most important building block: potatoes. Potatoes originate from modern-day Peru, and first arrived…
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