Foods MikeShep Has Tried

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.