Department

Historical Recipes
Mulligatawny is a rich and aromatic soup hailing from Indian cuisine, influenced by British colonial times. The name translates to 'pepper water', and true to its name, it features a robust blend of spices.
Mulligatawny – Curry-flavored chicken soup.
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Toad in the Hole is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter. This comforting meal is known for its savory and hearty flavor profile. The sausages are first browned in a pan, then poured into a baking dish with the rich, egg-based batter, and baked until the pudding is golden and puffy.
Toad in the Hole – Sausages in Yorkshire pudding.
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Aberffraw Biscuits, also known as Aberffraw Cakes or Teisennau Aberffraw, are a traditional Welsh shortbread named after the village of Aberffraw in Anglesey. These delightful biscuits are characterized by their delicate texture and simple, buttery flavor.
Aberffraw Biscuits: Shortbread cookies.
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Cipaille, also known as sea pie, is a hearty French-Canadian dish with origins tracing back to early Quebec cuisine. It consists of multiple layers of different meats such as pork, veal, beef, and game, interlaced with slices of potato and spiced with savory herbs.
Cipaille – Layered meat and potato pie
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Ginger Beer is a refreshing, fizzy, and spicy homemade beverage that has its origins from colonial America and is made by fermenting ginger spice, sugar, water, and lemon juice.
English Ginger Beer
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The Cornish Pasty is a traditional British hand pie, hailing from Cornwall. This classic pastry is crimped into a D-shape and filled with beef, swede (rutabaga), potato, and onion, seasoned with salt and pepper. The ingredients are enveloped in a shortcrust pastry that becomes flaky and golden upon baking.
Cornish Pasty – Pastry with beef and vegetables.
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Sea Pie is a traditional sailor dish that features robust layers of varying meats and flaky dough. It is reminiscent of the hearty and nutritious meals needed during long sea voyages.
Sea Pie – Layered meat and dough pie
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Fricot with chicken and dumplings is a hearty comfort food dish hailing from the Acadian regions. This traditional stew features tender pieces of chicken simmered in a rich broth with vegetables such as carrots, celery, and potatoes. The stew is thickened with flour and seasoned with savory herbs, often including savory, thyme, and bay leaves.
Fricot – Chicken and dumpling stew
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Tourtière is a classic French-Canadian dish hailed from Quebec, often served during festive seasons like Christmas and New Year's Eve. It features a flaky pastry crust enveloping a rich and spiced filling of ground pork and beef, onions, garlic, and a blend of warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Tourtière – Traditional Quebec meat pie
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Welsh Mead is a traditional alcoholic beverage that dates back to the times of the Celts. It is created by fermenting honey with water, and sometimes various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. The honey's sweetness is pivotal to the flavor and alcohol content of the final mead.
Welsh Mead: Fermented honey drink.
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Salt Cod with Scrunchions is a classic Newfoundland dish that features rehydrated salt cod pan-fried to perfection, accompanied by scrunchions, which are crispy, rendered pork fat cubes. The combination of the flaky, salty fish with rich, savory pieces of pork creates a deeply flavorful and satisfying meal.
Salt Cod with Scrunchions – Salted fish, fried pork
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Spruce Beer is a refreshing, non-alcoholic drink with a history dating back to colonial times. It's made by infusing water with the flavors of spruce tips, cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel. The beverage is then sweetened with molasses or honey to create a unique flavor profile that's earthy, citrusy, and subtly sweet with a hint of spice.
Spruce Beer – Non-alcoholic, spiced spruce beverage
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