Wayne Imber

British cuisine continues to be underrated, as there are still some people who find it lacking in variety and taste. Contrary to belief, numerous traditional British food choices are quite fulfilling and palatable. Some of them are even a tad easy to make, so much so that even those who are beginners in the kitchen can learn to cook them. Below are some of them:  Image source: taste.com.au Toad in the hole   The British have crafted a lot of ways to enjoy sausage, and one of those dishes is the toad in the hole. It is not difficult to learn how to prepare the dish, and it can be completed within an hour. The meal consists of roasted sausages, usually pork, that are baked together with Yorkshire pudding. You can use various herbs to give the dish a distinct flavor.  Shepherd’s pie   Shepherd’s pie is one of the staple foods of British cuisine. It is made of sautéed meat (the British love using lamb for this dish) that is topped with a m...

Back in 1859, a Swiss businessman and social activist named Henry Dunant happened to pass by Solferino, a small town in Italy, where a battle between the armies of imperial Austria and the Franco-Sardinian alliance had just occurred. Image source: twitter.com There he saw tens of thousands of people either dead or dying, with no one giving them medical attention. To tend to the injured and sick, Dunant organized a group of civilians, composed mostly of women and girls. Dunant covered most of the costs needed to purchase materials and supplies and to help put up makeshift hospitals. What’s more impressive is that he was able to convince the locals to help anyone regardless of their affiliation, giving rise to the slogan by which Red Cross currently abides to, Tutti Fratelli (“All are brothers.”) Upon his return to Geneva after a few weeks, he wrote his experiences in the book “Un Souvenir de Solferino,” translated “A Memory of Solferino.” The book was published three...