Food & Drink

How to Avoid Teapots with Dribbly Spouts

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I find on visits to people’s homes that far too few people even own a teapot. Is it just me, or is that shocking! After all, I don’t drink coffee, yet I do have a coffee Continue Reading →

Britain: The Home of the Cuppa

Britain is known for many things, but one stands out – the British love a good cup of tea. With hundreds of tearooms scattered across the British countryside you too can fall in love with the nation’s favourite beverage. There are many things the British are Continue Reading →

Guest Post: How to Make a Proper Scone

Just as any self-respecting Britophile (not just Anglophile) needs to know how to make what my mum always called “a proper cup of tea,” he or she must also know how to make a proper scone. While I thoroughly enjoy every delightful repast of the day, Continue Reading →

Guest Post: How to Make a Proper Cup of Tea

Tea, being the magical all-purpose beverage that it is, has been an everyday part of my life since birth. In fact, I still have what I’ve always referred to as “my birth teapot,” purchased by my mother and her mother in honour of the blessed event. Continue Reading →

American Britophiles – Get Your Mug Now!

Remember that cute blog button I made recently? Well, it’s back and available now on my very first Smitten by Britain mug. Woo hoo! How cute is this? The mug is ceramic and displays my original logo on one side. If you love it as much as I do, you can Continue Reading →

Great Pubs in Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and the 10th largest city in the UK. Cardiff only became a ‘city’ in 1905 but is now the base for one of the most popular stadiums in the UK and is the commercial centre for Wales. Cardiff has grown as a city break location Continue Reading →

Notable Pubs in Cambridge

Cambridge is most famous for its university and its history. The Romans were the first to develop civilisation in this area and then occupied Saxons, Vikings and the Normans. Peterhouse was founded in 1284 which formed the beginnings of the university. It was then Continue Reading →

Traditional English Pubs in Oxford

Oxford is probably most famous for its university, but is a prominent and beautiful medieval city which should be visited when touring the UK. The River Thames and the Cherwell run through Oxford, creating some fantastic riverside views, perfectly accentuated by Continue Reading →

The Queen Victoria Pub in Las Vegas

The following is a guest post by Richard Gottfried. On the flight out to a recent holiday to Las Vegas, Nevada my wife Emily and I were sat next to the owner of a British pub on the Vegas Strip called The Queen Victoria Pub and he said we should check it out while Continue Reading →

This Week in Britophilia

Well, summer is over I’m afraid; it was in the high 30′s overnight and today it only reached 65°F. (That’s 17°C lovelies!) I actually turned on the heat this morning and I can’t recall a recent year when I had to do it so early. I am glad Continue Reading →