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Pork & Beans
Pork and beans has been a classic staple as a culinary dish in its own right. The recipe for typical American pork and beans varies considerably, but generally consists of navy beans stewed with pork or rendered pork fat. Although the time and place of the dish’s invention is unclear, it was well established in […]
Would you be my American Boy…?
January 24, 2012
American style pancakes are a great alternative breakfast treat, whatever the weather. With cold dark winter mornings and the miserable weather we’ve been having of late, these light fluffy delicacies come up trumps every time. They are delicious served on their own with a dusting of icing sugar, however there are numerous other accompaniments you […]
Key Lime Pie…
August 14, 2011
The American Keys are a string of islands off the Florida coast, the last of which is Key West where every café and restaurant offers Key Lime Pie. There seems to be a key lime pie for every palate, with numerous versions made throughout the region. This pie is considered the official pie of the […]
Spoonbread & Strawberry Jam
May 6, 2011
Some say that cornbread is the “cornerstone” of Southern United States cuisine. It is a popular item in soul food enjoyed by many people for its texture and scent. Cornbread can be baked, fried or, rarely steamed, often flavoured with chillies, cheese, onions and sweet corn kernels. Cornbread can also be baked into corn cakes. […]
PIE-brid Therapy…It’s no Porky!
March 2, 2011
“Pie…a word whose meaning has evolved in the course of many centuries and which varies to some extent according to the country or even to region….The derivation of the word may be from magpie, shortened to pie. The explanation offered in favour or this is that the magpie collects a variety of things, and that […]
The Ultimate Fish Finger Sandwich
October 18, 2010
Legend has it since the 11th September 1894, the day on which Barry Fishfinger was credited for constructing the world’s very first fish finger sandwich, this age-old tradition has been passed on through generations to spawn new variations and permutations which can only endeavour to pay homage to his humble legacy. In the United Kingdom in the 1930s, most of the […]
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Ricky Panesar
Ricky Panesar is a qualified chef, and a food consultant, food stylist and photographer based in London, with over 12 years’ professional catering experience in a range of catering environments.
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