Sweets
Tottenham Cake
This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.
Foods I want to try
Foods this traveler wants to try.
Sweets
This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.
Sweets
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Gastro
Only the happiest married couples can win this huge piece of bacon.
Drinks
The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.
Gastro
Remembering a time when designated celery vases were prized centerpieces.
Gastro
These embellished containers didn’t just sit pretty on the table; they determined social standing.
Gastro
This is some deceptive, dirty ice cream ware.
Gastro
A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.
Gastro
The surprisingly subversive history of dancing over afternoon tea.
Prepared Foods
A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
Food Festivals
England's annual event features relays, trebuchets, and Russian egg roulette.
Gastro
Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.
Ingredients & Condiments
This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
Drinks
Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.
Prepared Foods
A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!
Gastro
One of Scotland’s quirkier sports involves tossing stuffed sheep stomachs.
Gastro
In the Colonial era, a red-hot iron rod warmed drinks, ignited cannons, and cauterized wounds.
Drinks
A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
Gastro
They helped Victorian men drink tea while protecting their precious facial hair.
Prepared Foods
Baking this dual-layered bread is a difficult art.
Food Festivals
A medieval food fight supposedly inspired this annual competition.
Drinks
The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Gastro
Wealthy Victorians liked to flaunt their condiments.