It is England in the 1700s, and bits of meat are being thrown into a pot, their sizzling drippings cooking a thick batter that’s poured on top, making it puff up and crisp spectacularly. The ...

For a properly tasty toad, I prefer a seriously meaty pork sausage, quite coarsely ground. I like to add bacon chunks too. You could think of it as a way to get the full English breakfast, but for ...

When the toad-in-the-hole is golden and has puffed up in places, remove from the oven and cut into pieces to be served with the gravy. More ways with leeks Leek, spinach and pesto frittata. Cut a leek ...

The British do coffee a bit differently than the Americans. For one, you won't see creamer listed on any British coffee shop ...

Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish made up of Yorkshire puddings, sausages and finished off with gravy and vegetables. The warming dish was traditionally created in the 18th century ...

Heat oven to 220C and add 12 sasages, cooking until brown; To make the batter, put 140g of plain flour and half a teaspoon of salt in a bowl, making a well in the middle with a spoon.

Try Melanie Johnson's recipe for toad in the hole – the ultimate British comfort food – with a twist thanks to the addition of bacon and leeks. We all deserve a little comfort food at the moment, but ...