Tea And A Butty

This podcast is all about how Christmas traditions differ between the  United States and Great Britain.  When and how is the season kicked off  in each country?  What do American children and British children  traditionally leave out for Santa?  And what the heck are Christmas  crackers?  Also, Erica invites any and everyone who goes caroling (and  doesn't live in a Hallmark movie) to come knock on her door to sing,  because she doesn't know anyone who actually does that these days.  Do  all British kids leave their stockings on the end of their beds or is  that just something strange Dominic grew up doing?  What are your  Christmas traditions?  We're dying to know!     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaandabutty/support

Our latest podcast is all about desserts!  We're talking about  everything from British staples like Sticky Toffee Pudding and Eton Mess  to American go-to's such as Apple Pie and Brownies.  Also, Dominic  drops a major bombshell on me by revealing he had never eaten Banana  Pudding before he came to America!  What exactly is Angel Delight and  Blancmange?  Is there a difference between the British Jelly and  American Jell-O?  Find out the answers to all these questions and more  in our new episode.  Also, we're curious, what's your favorite dessert?   We know we left out tons of delicious sweet treats.  Be sure to let us  know which ones, so we can discuss them on a future podcast.  If we use  your suggestion, we'll be sure to give you a shout-out!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaandabutty/support

 There was recently a poll of Magic Radio listeners to determine  Britain's list of the Top Twelve Christmas songs of all time.  Who  topped the list, and did we agree?  Today we're talking about Christmas  music from Britain and America: How do the countries' Christmas tunes  differ?  Are there songs that are popular in one country but not in the  other?  Find out the answers to all these questions, and which songs are  on our own personal lists of the top Christmas songs of all time in our  latest podcast.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaandabutty/support

 This episode is all about biscuits! Now, if you're American, you're  thinking about the delicious fluffy bread with a somewhat crispy outside  that we eat with sausage and gravy, or sometimes honey, or sometimes  fruity jam (I said "jam" purposefully for our British readers/listeners,  as "jelly" means something entirely different for them.), but if that  is indeed what you're thinking, you'd be wrong!  Because today, we're  talking about British biscuits, which are actually what we Americans  call cookies!  That's right, we'll be discussing Hobnobs and Jammie  Dodgers (like those pictured above) and everything in between.  We'll  also be comparing and contrasting British and American cookies.  Here's  the ultimate question though: cookies or biscuits?  Let us know down in  the comments!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaandabutty/support

 In our premiere podcast episode,  Dominic and I spill the tea about, well...  tea!  We talk about all things tea-related in Britain and America and  how tea varies in each of our countries.  Can you get iced tea at  restaurants in Britain?  Are you supposed to put milk in Earl Grey?  Is  tea-drinking still as popular in Britain as it once was?  We discuss all  these things and more in our very first podcast!  Let us know in the  comments below if you're a tea drinker, and if so, how you take it.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaandabutty/support