The England Blog

The England blog will keep you up to date with Essentially England site news and serve up tasty bits of England info along the way.

Here you can find out:

• When new pages are added to the site
• Any tasty recipes, interesting news or special offers that I come across
• When the next e-zine newsletter Essentially England News is due out - just in case you prefer to read it online rather than sign up to have it delivered to your inbox

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Nov 21, 2008, Traditional English Recipes

Want to cook Sunday lunch like grandma used to? Find out here how to prepare traditional English recipes, the Classics of English Cookery

Nov 21, 2008, Bread Sauce - Great with Chicken or Turkey

One of England's great sauces, Bread Sauce is traditionally served with roast chicken or the Christmas turkey.

Nov 21, 2008, Afternoon Tea - A Perfect End to any Afternoon...

Refresh and revive yourself after a hard day's sightseeing or end the day in style with the perfect afternoon tea.

Nov 21, 2008, Crumpets - delicious with tea!

Crumpets:  serve with cold, rainy weather, lashings of butter and a pot of fresh tea. Or top with cheese and grill for the fastest supper ever!

Nov 21, 2008, England Travel Tips

A successful trip starts with good preparation. Find England travel tips and useful facts about England in this section of the site.

Nov 20, 2008, Lemon Curd

A luscious, lemony filling or spread - traditionally made lemon curd is a great kitchen standby!

Nov 20, 2008, Sausage Rolls

Picnic food or party food? With a litte variation in wrapping, sausage rolls can be both!

Nov 20, 2008, Christmas Chocolates - Decorations, Treats, and Gifts in One

In England, Christmas would not be Christmas without Christmas chocolates. But Christmas chocolates are not just wonderful to eat ... they make great Christmas presents, too.

Nov 19, 2008, Christmas in England

Send your wish list up the chimney, feed Santa's reindeer and make sure your stockings are big enough .... a traditional Christmas in England starts early and offers more than just food

Nov 15, 2008, Christmas stockings and stocking filler ideas

Selecting small, unusual gifts to fill Christmas stockings for friends and family must be one of the greatest pleasures of an English Christmas.