Larry has some good advice for Americans who are facing the daunting task of supermarket shopping in the UK. It isn't easy to do simple things like choose sausages, identify strangely named cheeses and understand the differences between 'cookies' and 'biscuits'. So if you're planning to cook in the UK here are some handy hints and tips.

Today Larry and I have been together for a whole year - go us. During that time, we've been physically in the same country for six months & two weeks and in different time zones for the rest. So how did we make a long distance relationship with a 5 hour time difference work? 

During my first trip to England I spent time with Charlotte while exploring London. I visited landmarks, discovered restaurants and observed a lot of cultural differences. Here's a couple of travel tips for US visitors to London.

Unlimited refills, giant drinks and drive thrus - American fast food from a British perspective.

Charlotte wrote a post about British bacon vs American bacon. Now everyone is expecting a response from me. I mean, I love bacon, so that's not a big deal. Our American friends are wondering if I will defend American bacon's honor, while our friends in the U.K. are waiting for a rebuttal. 

There's no such thing as plain old "bacon". There is British bacon, and there is American bacon, and never the twain shall meet. Here is my case for UK bacon being crowned The One Meat To Rule Them All. 

It can be tricky to buy candy when travelling between the US and the UK. Even sweets with the same name in both places are actually different!

British people love tea. It's not just a tasty drink. It heals us when we're sad, it warms us when we're cold. It provides a prop for us to console one another, and a talking point when we're socialising. Tea is part of our culture, it's ingrained in who we are.

It isn't always easy to understand each other when you use the same basic language, but every cultural reference is different.  Here's a little guide to help you translate some of the most common American phrases into British English.

I love sweetcorn. It makes me happy. Little yellow bursts of sunshine with tasty, sweet crunchiness. I put sweetcorn on everything, and most places in the UK offer it as an accompaniment or topping. 

If your American is having a bad day, or something's really bothering him, here are some tips to help soothe their troubled mind, while retaining your sense of Britishness.

In Amurica, scones are biscuits and cookies aren't. In Britain, 'sweet tea' means regular hot tea with sugar in. This is our attempt to define the differences between British and American foodstuffs.