A Taste of the World
These recipes have been gathered by all members of the family over the years. They had been kept in hand written notes, newspaper cuttings, and verbal tradition. Some of the British recipes have been salvaged and modified from Pam's old school cookbook called the "Battersea Cookbook". Recipes that are more recent have come about by finding, modifying recipes from friends, magazines and newspapers and sheer invention. The traditional British cooking originally used a large number of herbs. As people moved into the cities and could no longer have access to garden fresh herbs, the cooking had become very bland. Many of the herbs that we use are fresh from the kitchen window. British cookery is sometimes regarded as a source of fun but actually, it ranks with the best cuisines in the world. British cooking, however, is not just traditional 'Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding'. It reflects and incorporates something from all the cultures and countries When Pam and I came here from England as a family, our food tastes changed and now include many different cuisines, Chinese, Mexican, Cajun, Japanese, and Southern etc. Additionally we have been trying to preserve some of the traditional British recipes and adapt them for American ingredients. More recently, we have featured Pork, Shrimp and Chicken because they available fresh locally and they are among the finest in the world. We decided that it was time that these recipes were written down so that our children and friends could share in the pleasure of enjoying many different types of food from around the world. In addition, we have been collecting recipes from friends, magazines, newspapers and restaurants.
For what it is worth here are a few of our recipes.
PDF version of "A Taste of the World"Ray Williams
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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