And no, I'm not referring to the fact that I'm finally updating the blog - although that might seem miraculous and surprising, given...

Well, the Olympics are over, and even though Matt and I only caught snippets of the action in London (one of the downsides to having no TV)...

Those who've followed The Traveling Spoon for any length of time know that I have a very special relationship with the United Kingdom. ...

A brownie, is a brownie, is a brownie, right? Not so fast. Anyone who's tasted more than a handful of these rich, chocolaty bars knows ...

True story (i.e. embarrassing but cute vignette from my English childhood): My family moved to the UK when I was four years old. Since my b...