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Flapjack or Florentine?
I think it’s fairly obvious at this stage that I have a very sweet tooth! In the lead up to Christmas I allowed myself free reign when it came to eating treats. I was so busy, working very long days … Continue reading
Wild Garlic Pesto
After a very long break, I’m back! That said, I haven’t been resting on my laurels, I have been busy. And although my busyness has not all been food related, the majority of it has, between sweet creation and generally … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Hick, Killruddery House and Gardens, pesto, pine nuts, pizza, slow food, wallnuts, wild garlic, wild nettle pasta
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Scary Fairy Cakes
So the pumpkins have been carved and fingers are still in tact. Costumes and face paint are ready for the big dress up. Barmbrack is made and chunky, buttery slices sampled by all. Most of the charms are still hidden … Continue reading
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Tagged caster sugar, dessert, fairy cakes, food, food colouring, smooth mixture
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Wild Mushroom Foraging (“Big Bill’s Wild Mushroom Hunts”)
As children each Autumn we often went wild mushroom picking. Setting out at the crack of dawn, the dew like little glass beads on the fields, welly clad feet, long strands of meadow grass collected for threading our flat topped … Continue reading
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Tagged Avondale House, Big Bill's Wild Mushroom Hunt, Bill O'Dea, blewits, ceps, chanterelles, filed mushrooms, foraging, girolles, Jamie Oliver, Matt the Threshers, Neil Holden, oysters, parasol, poisonous, Porcini, The Real Mushroom Soup, The Wicklow Wine Co., Wild mushrooms
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Wild Berry Foraging
Each year, once I’ve gotten over the devastation that the summer is definitely over, or in our case this year in Ireland, that we are not actually getting one, I relax into Autumn, a favourite season of mine and all … Continue reading
Uncle Barr’s Famous Wings
So here’s the story behind Uncle Barr’s Famous Wings. It all started with the love of the ‘Elephant & Castle’s ‘ Spicy Chicken Wings in a Basket, promises to a sick child that once she was better she could have … Continue reading
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Tagged blue cheese dip, drumsticks, elephant and castle, Franks Hot Sauce, spicy chicken wing, Tapas
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Queen of Tarts
I’ve had a long break from my blog, more about that in a later post. So to whet my appetite for writing again I thought I’d share a quick little recipe that was (and still is) one of my favourite … Continue reading
Chocolate and Raspberry Birthday Brownies
It would appear that I very often start off a post by exclaiming that the following ingredients are my favourite combo etc etc, in the last post it was raspberries and almond! I think it is safe to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday cake, Cocoa powder, Dark Chocolate, indulgence, Raspberries, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream
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Bella’s Birthday Cake
I don’t generally need a reason to bake something sweet and delicious however, it’s always good to have an excuse to really push the boat out. So when I came across this cake I knew I had the perfect occasion … Continue reading
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Tagged Amaretti, bbc good food, Birthday cake, coffee, Crunch, Ground Almonds, Raspberries
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