The sauce that comes with Lori Jayne steak frites was so good that I made a double batch to ladle all over fries, no steak needed.

British Seaside Fresh Crab Salad Roll – A wonderful Fresh Crab Salad roll which is served retro style, in a basket, with ready-salted crisps

Happy Memories of Family Seaside Days

Ahhh, the British seaside, “Kiss me Quick” hats, donkey rides, 99 ice creams, buckets & spades, striped deck chairs, sand in sandwiches, warm pop and granddad with a tied hankie on his head!

I have such fond memories of our family days out to the seaside, and the fish and chips wrapped in newspaper, which we ate in the car on the way home.

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Paella even has its own emoji 🥘 – it needs to be made and eaten.

Juicy, tender chicken on the inside with a crispy panko breadcrumb crunch on the outside, it’s a super easy dream meal.

Earl Grey Fruit Scones – These delightful scones are infused with Earl Grey tea, which imparts a wonderful bergamot flavour to them.

Created with Tregothnan Estate Earl Grey Tea

After a steep but invigorating walk up bucolic country lanes and paths, past beehives and over wooden stiles, we were met with a beautiful view of the river Fal after finally reaching the tea terraces on this fascinating English Tea Estate.

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Forget calling for take out: make this easy hands off, healthier, and cheaper homemade sweet and sour chicken instead.

The best and easiest homemade al pastor recipe: smoky, sweet, and super easy crispy edged roast pork tacos topped with broiled pineapples.

The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) – The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) was popular in primary schools in the UK during WWII.

A Healthy Ration Book Lunch, Sandwich or Snack

Today’s recipe for The Oslo Meal (Oslo Breakfast) was popular in primary schools in the UK during WWII and up until the early 1950’s.

Created by the Norwegian physician and health reformer Carl Schiøtz in 1932, it was designed to be filling, nutritious and easy to offer to children in schools, as it was “no cook”.

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Are you missing Chinese BBQ pork because your favorite local BBQ place has shut down? Try making this easy char siu at home!

A dark horse side dish for those late summer cookouts