When we were small, our mom would occasionally treat us to an afternoon at the wonderfully over-the-top Queen Mary tea room, a “theatrical Victorian fantasy land” (according to their website) that serves high tea complete with mismatched bone china tea cups and piles of goodies. While there were many things we liked about high tea--scones, clotted cream, crumpets--what we loved was the lemon curd. more ›

This year St. George's Day falls on a Sunday, so chances are you’ll be attending a party tonight or Saturday. The question then becomes how will you celebrate the actual holiday? Simple. Dine on an English meal. more ›