Quail, Lavender & Longleat House

Longleat House, 1675, by Jan Siberechts 1627-1703) A highlight of the England trip was a visit to one of the premier examples of Eliza...

Henry VIII’s Hampton Court and his Chuets (Meat Pies)

For most of us, when we think of a palace we think of this… and this … ... with wild beasties standing guard. Enormous, grand and crawling w...

Blackberry Apple Salad and a Giveaway!!

Sometimes when the temperature hits 100º I long for a salad. Even history buffs like to take a break from antique cookbooks and dig into s...

Bibury, Swans and Cotswold Dumplings

Arlington Row, 14 th c . When I was researching where to go on my road trip in England, I fell truly madly deeply in love with images fro...