May 2025

Toad in a Hole

The origins of “Toad in the hole” is a bit obscure. Most publications suggest that the use of baked puddings became popular in the 18th century, partly due to financial considerations. It was cheaper to make a pudding with a cheaper cut of meat, or without meat as a main meal. So a way to…

Chinese Stuffed Cabbage

Stuffed cabbage rolls are ubiquitious throughout the world. It is most famous around the Meditteranian Ocean. However, these are found in multiple other regions of the world. The Chinese version of stuffed cabbage is a bit of a mystery. In Japan they were brough in the 1800s and it may be that they came to…