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Welcome to Focus On... American Independence Day. We're celebrating everything American in time for the Fourth of July - look here for the ultimate American barbecue book, American recipes perfect for an Independence Day dinner and where to find American-style food in the UK.

Buy your Ingredients...

For all-American cupcakes, muffins and cookies, Beverly Hills Bakery will deliver them to your door.

Rosslyn's Deli offers all kind of American goodies, including popcorn and Hershey bars.

Farmers Markets may seem quintessentially British, but they in fact originated in America. At any good market, you'll find burgers, sausages, steaks and seasonal vegetables, such as corn and pumpkin. to host your own American cook-off. Find your local Farmers Market.


And what can be more American than a Barbecue - check out Our Little Green Book on How to Barbeque for meat producers, butchers, barbecue recipes, books and more...

Cook American Style with these American-style recipes...

Barbecue Lettuce Salad... Barbecue Venison Steaks... Chips or Fries... Club Sandwich... Pizza Omelette... Wild Mushroom Pizza... Pumpkin Chive Cornbread... Spiced Pumpkin Butter... Chocolate Cookies... Rhubarb with American-style Ginger Pancakes...

FOCUS ON... MORE FOODIE DATES FOR THE CALENDAR
 
Burns Night  25 January     Pancake Day Shrove Tuesday

Valentines Day  14 February St David's Day 1 March

Damson Day   3rd Saturday in April     Easter

Mother's Day   March   British Asparagus Spring Festival 23 April-21 June

Father's Day   3rd Sunday in June    American Independence Day 4 July

Bastille Day  14 July     Michaelmas 29 September

Apple Day 21 October Halloween 31 October  Bonfire Night 5 November

Diwali Festival 17 October