Here's a fun week to follow, British Sausage Week, a week of celebrating the great British banger - sausages are commonly referred to as bangers because during WWII the sausages contained a lot of water and would explode in the pan. I hate to imagine what British food would be like without sausages, 5 million sausages are eaten every day from breakfast sausage through to lunch, at barbecues and for dinner. Some of the great British classics involve sausages think Bangers and Mash, Sausage Rolls, Toad in the Hole, and what would a Full English breakfast without a couple of sausages on the plate.

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This week's Meat Free Monday Recipe

• Baked Onions, Egg and Lancashire Cheese Recipe

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... or a Full Irish, Scottish or Welsh.

It's a miserable, wet day here today so not much else to do but chill out and enjoy a leisurely breakfast. A busy working week leaves little time for a 'Fry Up' for breakfast, probably a good thing as it's not the healthiest breakfast to be eating every day. But the weekend is different. A Full Breakfast on a Sunday morning is a great treat.

Breakfast may begin with orange juice, cereals or porridge, stewed or fresh fruits but the heart of the Full breakfast is bacon and eggs. They are variously accompanied by sausages, grilled tomato, mushrooms, tea, toast and marmalade. Each country in Great Britain and Ireland have their own variations but whichever you choose, enjoy. Have a great Sunday.

Breakfast Recipes

• Scottish Porridge
• Bubble and Squeak
• Irish Soda Bread
• Welsh Laver Cakes

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...mushrooms appear in abundance. The rain and warmth guarantee the forest floor will be sprouting the autumn beauties. Foraging for wild mushrooms is a wonderful activity but one that must be approached with extreme caution. I have expressed my concerns here and it is a sentiment echoed by any forager. An expert or at the very least a really good book and there's no reason to not enjoy what can be a very exciting pastime.

My Favourite Wild Mushroom Recipe - Wild Mushroom Lasagna

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