Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. The story of English food in the 20th century goes something like this: Once upon a time, all the food in England was terrible, except in children’s ...

If you want some summer squash during a U.K. visit, keep an eye out for courgette instead of zucchini. The name also lends itself well to British “courgetti”—courgette spaghetti, a spin on the ...