Luke Slater
Christmas Pork Pies Are a Big Thing in Yorkshire
Every December, Toppings Pies in Doncaster sells hundred of pies filled with pork, apricot, and cranberries, and topped with Stilton cheese.
Meet Daddy Bao, the Veteran Restaurateur Who Really Knows His Buns
Joe “Daddy Bao” Yeung moved to the UK from Hong Kong and ran a Chinese restaurant for 31 years. Now retired, he advises his son Frank, who owns a London eatery that specialises in the steamed buns.
This Church Is Brewing Beer in the Crypt
St. Mary’s Church in North West London brewed its first commercial beer last autumn, and uses the profits to fund youth work. “I’d seen the growth of craft beer,” says church warden Steve Reynolds. “We just thought it’d be funny if we put a little...
Why Has No One in Shropshire Heard of Shropshire Fidget Pie?
Traditional Shropshire fidget pie made with gammon and apple is a renowned regional dish—except hardly anyone in Shropshire has heard of it.
This Tiny Island Is Still Making Mead the Medieval Way
Lindisfarne, a tidal island off the Northumberland coast, has been home to mead-makers since St. Aidan founded a monastery here in 634 AD. Today, Lindisfarne Mead is made with honey, fermented grape juice, and water drawn from the island.
The Last Bite: Northumberland’s Ancient Kipper Smokehouse
Welcome back to The Last Bite, our column documenting the survival of traditional food establishments. Today we visit the world-renowned L. Robson & Sons, who have been smoking Craster kippers for nearly 100 years.
Bedfordshire’s Answer to the Cornish Pasty Mixes Marmalade with Bacon
The Bedfordshire clanger is a suet pastry with a savory filling (like bacon and eggs or minced lamb) in one end, and a sweet filling (rhubarb, custard, marmalade) in the other.
Gastropubs Are Killing London Darts Culture
A third of central London pubs have either removed their dartboard or closed altogether—something remaining landlords say is down to the “gastrification” of pubs. “It’s been more than decimated. People get more money out of food,” says darts fan Justin...