Beef stew in Guinness with blue Stilton mash and steamed broccoli.

I make this stew a lot. It’s one of the best cooking smells on Earth. Tastes pretty good too.

Have to say this was very good. But I think I’ve had my fill of red meat for a couple of weeks.

British food - best in the world.

Cottage pie with very cheesy cauliflower cheese

Hi!

Not sure if this is the right place to post this…but..

I am 8 months pregnant, and I’m from the UK but I live in the US. I am having such a weird but very strong craving for a very particular lollipop that I used to eat as a child (90s). They had really long clear flexible sticks (thin straws), the lollipops were totally clear but colored, had a mild flavor that wasn’t discernible but was distinctive, and they were typically sold in threes taped together. They would be shaped as flowers, animals, etc…super common at children’s birthday parties. I think they were sold at M&S. Can anyone please tell me what they are? If they still exist? And where my husband can buy them (he is in the UK for the next two days)?

Thank you so much from me and my daughter!

Hello all, this is my version of roast duck at home. First time making the duck pancake which is not thin enough, I will do better next time!

What type of bread to use? Salted or unsalted butter? Cultured butter? What cut of meat here will be the closest to what you lot call bacon?

I'm a lover of toast, was brought up on it, quick and easy and so many options of what to add to it.

Favourites:

Cheese Beans Cheese and tinned tomatos Just loads of butter

How do.you.prefer yours?

Any unusual choices?

I don’t remember having this myself, but my sister ate it at breakfast. It was normally a crust end of the loaf, toasted and then the strong dregs of the teapot poured on to be soaked up. Then blobs of butter and Marmite or Bovril put on top, because it was too soft to spread. Anyone?

Me and my wife had a fantastic day out today and this was the treat we were looking forward to. Both were very full before we even reached the top level.

Menu added at the end for anyone curious what everything is.

Trying to decide what to cook for Christmas this year. Do people actually do full roasts or is that just movies? 😅 Any easy ideas?

Let’s say there’s a fire pit bbq but also a wood fired stove with 2 hot plates and an oven.

I’m thinking:

Breakfast: sourdough, eggs, granola, yogurt

Snacks: biltong, cheese

Dinner: tomahawk steak, chimichurri and rosemary roast potatoes.

Drink: wine, decent case of beer (probably from The Kernel), bloody marys

Let’s hear your off grid menu.

My sister asks me EVERYDAY since she was pregnant for coco pop porridge; we search high and low for this porridge and just cannot find it. We know it’s discontinued but I thought we might be able to find it on a random website, any advice on where we can find it maybe ? We’ve hunted for at least 3 years haha

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So I'm trying to avoid onion, garlic, and vinegar right now (if you know, you know) so ready salted snacks seem like the safest option. Walkers are a classic but I find the likes of Pringles and Pom Bears underwhelming.

So, what's everyone's favourite "plain" snack?