I wasn't too sure where to go with this one? In the end, I decide to list a few favourite dishes and my memory of them.
Rock Cakes
I remember that Grandma (Brenda) nearly always had a rock cake in the pantry, Grandad (Eric) used to take them to work, he cycled every day and they carried well. I then married someone who loves them as well.
Potato Hash
Other wise know as "Tater Ash" put into the oven early in the day and a small amount of meat went a long way, we nearly always had this on bonfire night (5 November) as well. Served with pickled red cabbage or beetroot.
Gravy
Of course, not a complete dish in itself, but Grandma (Brenda)made really good gravy and this evolved into a saying we used when anything was really good of "Lovely gravy, just like soup".
Tinned Fruit and Bread
Yeuch, yeuch, I did not like this at all, but tinned fruit with evaporated milk was often served as "afters" for Sunday tea and if it was felt that you had not eaten enough it came with bread and butter as well.
Mince Pies
Mum always made these for Grandad's (William) birthday, which was 1 December. One of my favourite's, unless we went to a farmer friends and hers had really thick pastry and mincemeat which had been "diluted" with apple, not so good.
Oatcakes
We used to go to Leek for these and the man behind the counter always gave us some of the little ones, made with the drips. When we moved away, we couldn't get them, so I started making them. Always eaten with butter and syrup.
And what is my signature dish? Probably the last one I made, so it can change weekly and a love of baking inherited from Mum and Grandma.
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