If you’ve ever bought convenience food in England, you’ve probably had one of these. Not all are created equal (or taste good) but when you get a good, piping hot cheese and onion pasty, there’s not much like it. There are many savory varieties of the British pasty (sometimes called bakes). You may be familiar with the Cornish Pasty, which is meat and vegetable filled. In Scotland, they call them ‘bridie’....

Fish and chips shops in England seem like they are on every corner. You can’t walk down any high street without walking by a fish and chip shop and smelling the all-familiar smell of fried fish and chips. Fish and chips are synonymous with going to the beach. Not the sitting in the sand in your bathing suit kind of beach visit. This is about a slow walk along the promenade with your fish and chips wrapped in paper, while taking in the sea air type of visit....

San Francisco has their cioppino, but did you know Italy has their own versions? Depending on what region they are from, they are all called different names. Italian fish stew origin This Brodetto di Pesce recipe is from the the region of Emilia Romagna (and one of my favorite places to visit). Not quite soup or a stew, it’s more like something in between. Christmas Eve feast of the seven fishes This dish is is most popular in my house for Christmas Eve....

I have such a great easy appetizer for you today. I love making appetizers, and I think that they easily can come together to replace a meal. It makes for such a fun family movie night or game night together. This Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip is just a few simple ingredients tossed into your slow cooker. It heats up perfectly, and then stays nice and warm for people to come back to....

Parmesan for Alfredo Parmesan cheese is a key ingredient in this Alfredo sauce. It adds flavor and texture to the sauce, so the kind of cheese you use is important. Like any recipe that calls for shredded cheese, I recommend grating your own from a block. Since pre-shredded cheese is covered in preservatives that prevent it from clumping together in the bag, the best way to avoid that is to shred it yourself....

How awesome is that? I guess I’m a fool for never realizing Charlotte’s name is practically a swear word. This is the only Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe I will ever use. I’ve made it quite a few times and it never disappoints. The sauce is what makes it. I am constantly dipping my finger in the pan when I make this. It is so good. Chicken Cordon Bleu in Creamy Wine Sauce Source: adapted from Allrecipes....

Charcuterie boards have been all the rage for a while now, right? I just love them. The extra bit of creativity that goes into this Christmas Charcuterie Board makes a platter of meat and cheese a festive event rather than a boring appetizer. Christmas-themed appetizers generally follow a color theme to include red, white, and green so that they match the decor and the feelings of the season. This Christmas Charcuterie board pulls in all of these colors....

Is there anything more disappointing that a watery, flavorless blue cheese dressing? We’ve all had it and I’m here to change it up. If I’m having blue cheese dressing, I want blue cheese chunks in my dressing! Are you with me? Blue cheese dressing is really one of my favorites and it’s so much better when it is homemade, plus it’s not difficult, at all. Try it, you wont be disappointed....

With Chipotle restaurant releasing their ingredient list of 13 components, it has made my job easier to recreate their new and improved version (not their old original version). After many (and I mean many!) recipe tests and eating countless bowls, this is recipe is a keeper. You’ll need a lot of tortilla chips because it’s impossible to find any measure of restraint when eating this cheesy dip! One of Chipotle’s ingredients calls for cultured cream (aka fermented cream) and this is what brings the tang to the queso....

It is made with imitation crab, though you could certainly substitute real crab meat int his pasta salad. The pasta shells work perfectly in this recipe, holding on to the sauce and making a great crab pasta salad recipe that you will want to make again and again. Today my mom would have been 69 years old. And I’m sure that she would have loved me sharing that with the internets....

This Cranberry Vodka Press is fruity, light, flavorful and a perfect holiday cocktail! Cranberry anything just makes me automatically think of fall and winter and drinking cozy cocktails around a roaring fire. This simple three ingredient cocktail can be made in a snap so it’s perfect for entertaining! Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving and need a little something to unwind after the big meal, or spending an intimate Christmas Eve at home with just your family, or attending a New Year’s Eve bash, you can make this cranberry vodka press for any occasion!...

There are many sauces that you can serve with salmon, but this one is my favorite! It’s super creamy, very simple and easy to make, and adds so much flavor. You’ll find yourself spooning it over your salmon every single time! I recently made it to serve with my baked salmon in foil and made it again with this easy sheet pan garlic butter salmon dinner. Everyone in my family LOVED it, so this amazing recipe is here to stay and I’m sharing it with you today!...

Serving Wings I love serving chicken wings and drumettes with cut up carrots and celery sticks. I don’t know why they work so well together, they just do. This technique comes from the culinary wizards at America’s Test Kitchen, and it is very simple to pull off. Pair this baked chicken wing recipe with your favorite wing sauce, and you have some killer chicken wings. In this recipe we are using both baking powder and salt, so that we can double down on pulling out moisture....

I woke up the other day with a mad craving for a McDonald’s Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Have you ever had one of those? Or are you one of those people who thinks you’re too good for McDonald’s? As Jim Gaffigan says, “It’s fun telling people you go to McDonald’s. They’re always like, Oh! I didn’t know I was better than you!” See, isn’t it nice to feel morally superior to me today?...

This recipe for chicken drumsticks has been popular on Simple Joy for years! One of the reasons that it is so loved, is that it can be made with just three ingredients: chicken, BBQ sauce, and honey. It has the ability to be a simple dump-and-go slow cooker dinner. It is absolutely true that this recipe calls for additional ingredients. We are calling for salt and pepper to season the chicken, oil to brown the chicken, and corn starch to thicken the sauce....

What is the difference between cucumber yogurt sauce and tzatziki? While these two recipes might seem very similar, they are actually different. Let me explain how: Ingredients Needed Here’s what you need to make Cucumber Yogurt Sauce: Yogurt: Make sure you’re using plain unflavored yogurt. Greek yogurt is not traditional, but works if that’s what you have or prefer.Cucumbers: Use any type of cucumber, preferably go for Persian cucumbers, but baby cucumbers and English cucumbers also work....

These brownies sort of just happened. I wanted to bake and I was out of baking soda that’s when I started searching for recipes which were heavy on chocolate and light on baking soda. As always Jamie Oliver had the answer to this conundrum.(Side note:I love him!I love him! I love him!..He is so inspiring!!! I hope to meet him one day!).Jamie Oliver calls them Bloomin Brilliant Brownies. For this recipe I suggest you use good quality chocolate and not the compound chocolate(usually used for baking) cause the taste difference is phenomenal!...

More than 60 billion (that’s billion with a ‘b’) cups of tea are consumed in Britain every year, wow. Earl Grey is one of the most popular teas to drink and is not just used to drink hot out of tea cups anymore, or chilled over ice. I’m seeing tea being added more recently in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, just like this Earl Grey ginger spritzer. Not all spritzers have alcohol, you mostly see them with sparkling wine or Champagne....

You don’t need to be cooking for hungry cowboys to enjoy this Cowboy Soup Recipe though. This soup is loved by all types of hungry people! Make a big pot of cowboy hamburger soup for the football game instead of the traditional chili. Having a few friends over for a casual get-together? Keep the menu low-key and serve cowboy soup instead of a fussy multi-course meal. Do you have teenagers that seem to never get full?...

I’m so excited to share this recipe with you. It checks off so many of my boxes. I am an absolute sucker for a great French toast casserole. Something about sweet eggy bread is heaven to me. But in this great iteration, we are making it in the slow cooker. It really only takes a few minutes to throw together and then your crockpot does the rest of the work, leaving you with a delicious dish for your brunch guests to fawn over....