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British cuisine is full of comfort foods and hearty meals. Discover recipes for classic fish and chips, toad in the hole and more.
Dubonnet cocktail in a glass with a lemon twist
Dubonnet Cocktail
Rusty nail cocktail recipe
Rusty Nail Cocktail
shortcrust pastry strawberry pie recipe
Best Shortcrust Pastry Recipes
British Corned Beef Hash recipe
British Corned Beef Hash
oriental-salmon-in-puff-pastry
Salmon in Puff Pastry Recipe
Classic game terrine
Classic British Game Terrine
The Great British cheese toastie recipe
The Great British Cheese Toastie
Pimms Cup No. 1
Pimm's Cup Cocktail
Classic elderflower cordial recipe
Easy Classic Elderflower Cordial
Apple Charlotte
Apple Charlotte Recipe
Victoria Sponge Wedding Cake
All You Need to Know About Making a Classic Sponge Cake
Jaffa cakes recipe
British Jaffa Cakes
British Christmas pudding on a plate
British Christmas Pudding
Berry Trifle in a trifle bowl
Berry Trifle Recipe
Classic Fried Whitebait (Fried Tiny Fish), fried fish and lemon wedges on a plate
10 Best Anchovy Recipes
Vegan Shepherd's Pie With Plant-Based Meat
Vegan Shepherd's Pie With Plant-Based Meat
Finished deviled ham
Super Easy Deviled Ham Recipe
Clotted Cream
Clotted Cream
Easy traditional cottage pie
Classic Cottage Pie
Roast pork and crackling
Perfect Roast Pork With Crisp Crackling
Traditional English parsley recipe
Traditional English Parsley Sauce
Marmalade glazed boiled ham
Marmalade Glazed Boiled Ham
Meat Pie
The Famous Denby Dale Pie From Yorkshire
Row of spoons with different dried pulses
Cheap and Cheerful Pulse Recipes
venison-wellington
Show Stopping Venison Wellington
Marinated rump roast
6 Meat Alternatives to the Christmas Turkey
A tart pan lined with shortcrust pastry dough
How to Make Perfect Shortcrust by Hand or Machine
Variations of a full breakfast
What Is a Full Breakfast in the U.K.?
British mince pies on a red towel
Traditional British Mince Pies
Christmas Brandy Sauce
Christmas Brandy Sauce
Traditional British Dishes, toad in the hole
3 Ways to Serve Yorkshire Puddings
illustration of the differences between high tea and afternoon tea with pictures of both services
What Is Afternoon Tea and High Tea?
Roast Spiced Pumpkin Chutney
Spiced Roast Pumpkin Chutney
Traditional mushy peas recipe in a bowl
Easy Traditional British Mushy Peas
Traditional British Apple Crumble
Traditional British Apple Crumble
pickled onions on a plate with crackers and cheese
Pickled Onions
Easy rich onion gravy in a white gravy boat
Easy Rich Onion Gravy
Bread and butter pudding
Bread and Butter Pudding
Easy British pease pudding in white bowls
Easy Pease Pudding
Traditional Scottish stovies recipe in a bowl with oatcakes served alongside
Traditional Scottish Stovies
British flapjack bars on a plate
Easy, Quick British Flapjack Bars
British faggots served with peas
Classic British Faggots Recipe
Vegemite and Marmite jars with butter knives
Marmite vs. Vegemite
Traditional Cornish beef and vegetable pasty on a wooden cutting board
The Perfect Traditional Cornish Pasty
British sausage rolls
Best Homemade Sausage Rolls
A close-up of cream scones, great for tea party
Tea Party Menu Planning Tips and Ideas
Traditional British Christmas cake on a plate
Traditional British Christmas Cake Recipe
Pan Haggerty recipe
23 Iconic British and Irish Potato Recipes
British scones with cream and jam on a plate
Easy British Scone Recipe
Very Christmas strudel recipe
Christmas Strudel
Boxing Day Food
Essential Boxing Day Food Recipes
Tipsy Laird Trifle recipe
Classic Scottish Tipsy Laird Trifle
Scottish Dundee Cake
Traditional Scottish Dundee Cake
Traditional British Beef Stew and Dumplings recipe
Traditional British Beef Stew and Suet Dumplings
Haggis with neeps and tatties
What Is Haggis?
Sausage and mash with onion gravy recipe
Bangers and Mash With Onion Gravy
A plate of fried fish and french fries, served with malt vinegar and tartar sauce
Classic British Fish and Chips
Grilled asparagus
9 Fresh Asparagus Dishes to Make This Spring
Bravo Cheddar
What Is Cheddaring?
Foolproof English Pancakes
Traditional English Pancakes