Mince pies are an essential part of the traditional British Christmas experience. Whether it's because you're leaving mince pies and sherry out for Santa or you're scoffing them down because they're so darned tasty, you can't have Christmas without mince tarts! The following gives a little history, folklore and trivia as well as a recipe on how to make your own sweet mincemeat pies.

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Roast potatoes are a typical component of the traditional Sunday roast dinner and other British dishes. In my house, roast tatties usually find their way onto the table at least once a week and as they’re such a versatile additional to any meat dish, definitely not just on Sundays. In order to make the perfect roast [...]

Need a recipe for left overs? Bubble and Squeak is a very versatile traditional British food made with left over potatoes and cabbage. This British bubble & Squeak recipe offers the traditional recipe and some variation ideas for more adventures cooking.

Of all the new shows scheduled to be released this Fall, Jericho was the one premier I was looking forward to the most. The premise is a tantalising one. Imagine going about your usual daily business when suddenly something catches your eye. You look up to see a mushroom cloud forming in the distance signalling…what? An accident? A [...]

I think we got pretty lucky on my first visit to the annual Reno air races. Thunderstorms in the mountains and the high winds in the valley areas which had begun to dog the end of the week gave way to a pretty perfect Saturday afternoon . With temperatures in the mid 60’s and barely a trace [...]

Photographs of the 25th Anniversary of The Great Reno Balloon Race held Annually in Reno Nevada. 2006 Baloon Race Photos, Pictures and Review of the Show. This is my first experience of the balloon races and boy was I impressed. Worth getting up at 3am for!

The Best In The West Nugget Rib Cook-Off is held every year over the Labor Day Weekend in downtown Reno, Nevada and brings together some of the best Rib cooks and barbeque chefs from all over the United States as well as some great live acts in one of Nevada's best open air festivals and the biggest rib cook-off in America. This report from a first-time visitor.

Pluto has been classified from a planet to a "dwarf planet"...makes you wonder if Snow White needs another dwarf and whether Mickey is about to loose his bloodhound friend.

My nephew has been staying with us the last few days so we have been checking out some of the local attractions for kids around the Reno, Nevada area. Today our excursions took us to the Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center currently located on the campus of UNR (University of Northern Nevada) although potentially set [...]

So what made me smile this week? With all the depressing news coming out of the Middle East again this week there was at least one shining light coming out of my new home state of Nevada. So what made me smile? The news that Ex porn star Melody Damayo (aka Mimi Miyagi) is running for [...]

The National Automobile Museum of Nevada houses the remains of the Harrah Collection (175 vintage cars dating back to 1892) and more. Recently I visited the museum in downtown Reno and was hugely impressed. Read more about the museum and the history of Harrah's automobile collection here.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first Pirates Of The Caribbean movie and would count myself amongst those who having seen that movie had been eagerly awaiting the inevitable sequel. I have loved pirate movies since I was a kid, watching classics like Captain Blood, The Black Swan, Captain Kidd, Treasure Island…umm, I even liked the somewhat widely panned Cutthroat [...]

So you’re tired of those expensive gas prices at the pumps huh? Wondering where to find the cheapest gas in town? There’s help out there! I found a few of these services specific to the UK when a fuel shortage there sent prices rocketing a few years back. Considering the hikes in the U.S. right now [...]

Welcome to European pricing. According to gas price comparison websites the average cost of a gallon of gas in the United States right now is around $2.98. The highest price is over $3.60 and over the last few days there have been spotty reports of individual gas stations boosting prices up to just below $4 per gallon. Recently, [...]

If you are looking for crumpets in the United States then you've found them! Includes where to find crumpets in North America with a brief history of the word crumpet as a slang term and origins of the word crumpet, serving suggestions plus where to find a good crumpet recipe to make your own from scratch.

One of the things I find myself missing most about England is the food I grew up with and the brand name products I have come to love and trust. You never know quite how much you rely upon the ability to just walk out and buy a product until suddenly it isn’t there anymore [...]

Now, how this dish earned its name is anyone’s guess! There are no toads and nothing to do with holes so far as I can tell either, but it is definitely a British classic which has sadly fallen somewhat out of favour in many modern households.  The origins of toad-in-the-hole (or “toad in a hole” as [...]

It was a brave performance in which England looked like the better side for a great portion of the match (maybe a little bias there but not much…probably) but ultimately they fell to an under-stength Portugese side missing two of their star players after that ridiculously refereed match against Holland left two of their first team [...]

Pour me a pint of warm beer landlord...or not. The myth behind the British love of warm beers exposed.