Sausage Rolls
Arguably the finger foods of the Gods! Delicioussausage meat nestled amongst lovely flakypastry, these are an all time party favourite. Theyare quick and easy to make at home, or cheat andbuy them at the supermarket. Serve hot or cold.

Pork pies
A staple in any British picnic hamper. A typical porkpie consists of roughly chopped pork and pork jellysealed in a hot water crust pastry. The most famous,Melton Mowbray, is named after the town inLeicestershire where they are made. Unless you area culinary genius in the kitchen, save yourself a lot ofhassle and pick one up at the supermarket.

Scotch eggs
The London department store Fortnum & Masonclaims to have invented the humble Scotch eggback in 1738. A scotch egg is a hard-boiled eggwrapped in sausage meat which has been coatedin breadcrumbs and deep-fried. These are prettyeasy to make at home, so give them a go for atrue calorie-busting British treat.

Jelly and ice cream
Take yourself straight back to your childhood with a bowlof wobbly jelly served with a good sized dollop of icecream. Most people will remember strawberry jelly withvanilla ice cream, but any flavour that tickles your fancywill work.

Summer Pudd ing
Nothing says ‘summer’ quite likesummer pudding. Made from slicedwhite bread, lashings of fruit juiceand fresh summer berries such asstrawberries, raspberries, redcurrantsand blackberries, summer pudding is a fruity piece ofheaven. It’s even better when served with a generoushelping of double cream.

Victoria Sponge Cake
What could be more British than a Victoria sponge cake? This cake was named after Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 until 1901. She reportedly favoured a slice of the sponge cake with her afternoon tea. This cake has a feather light sponge with a fresh berry and whipped cream filling. It’s a doddle to make too.

Pimms Cup
Pimms is a British summer drink through and through and the established tipple at posh British summer time events. Pimms was first produced in 1823 by James Pimm, a farmer’s son from Kent, and has been owned by Diageo since 2006. Here’s how to make one. Take a jug or glass and fill it with ice, mix one part Pimm's No. 1 with three parts chilled lemonade and add some mint, cucumber, orange and strawberry.