Jam cake with custard is just one of the many old-school desserts making a comeback - Andrew Crowley British food may still face ridicule abroad, but we’ve always had a secret weapon: pudding. Flour, ...

A version of this story originally ran in 2023; it has been updated for 2025. This article was originally published on ...

As with all other Gastropod episodes, hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley take a deep dive into the history, answering the flurry of original questions that surfaces alongside each Pudding Week.

English cuisine has always been laughed at by its European neighbors as bland, greasy and overcooked. This may or not be true, but one thing is for sure—not one of our European neighbors’ cuisines can ...

Yorkshire pudding, a traditional British dish, is not only a beloved part of Sunday roasts but also a symbol of culinary ingenuity and versatility. This iconic comfort food has evolved over centuries, ...

There is rarely a greater comfort than a dish of homemade sticky toffee pudding, apple crumble or treacle sponge being set on the table after during a family dinner. But the prominence of these ...

British cuisine has long been the target of American jokes — mushy peas, brown sauces, meat pies, “puddings” that aren’t ...