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Traditional Irish Stew, a Mullan family recipe

Posted on March 18, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

How did everyone celebrate Paddy’s day then? Guinness, shamrock painted faces, silly leprechaun hats? I’m throwing out all the stereotypes here, I know! I hope that Irish contingents all over the world (and those wanna be Irish) celebrated in style … Continue reading →

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Ooh la la it’s time for some French onion soup

Posted on March 6, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

Despite the recent sunshine and settled period of fine weather, it is still just a bit chilly.What better way to warm up than with a steaming hot bowl of homemade soup. One of my favourite soups is French onion soup. … Continue reading →

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Soda bread I hope my grandma would have been proud of

Posted on March 5, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

So, it’s two weeks until St Patrick’s Day and it’s time to learn to make some delicious Irish favourites. I am half Irish and I have been brought up eating delicious soda bread. Although you can now get soda bread … Continue reading →

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It’s Pancake Day!!! Why not make a giant pancake?!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

So here it is again, Shrove Tuesday. Pancake day is always fun, rummaging through the cupboards finding ingredients that need used up before Lent. It’s a great day to encourage children to cook and bake and it even provides entertainment … Continue reading →

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Honey Chilli Chicken

Posted on February 12, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

As it’s Chinese New Year, what better way to celebrate than with a traditional honey chilli chicken dish. I haven’t really made a lot of Chinese food. It’s a new area for me. Often it seems easier to just pick … Continue reading →

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Traditional cheese and tomato quiche

Posted on February 4, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

This is a traditional quiche, using my mum’s recipe. However, it is not completely traditional in its baking method. There’s absoulutely no need to blind bake the pastry! It’s tried and tested, as you can see by my result. What you … Continue reading →

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Chocolate and pear tea loaf

Posted on February 4, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

After successfully mastering the banana tea loaf. You may want to move onto a new delicious flavour combination. As most of my recipes are born, I had looked in my cupboards at what needed to be eaten up. Ripe pears- … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Clafoutis

Posted on January 29, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

The snow has finally melted, hurray! I was sitting writing yesterday looking at and listening to the rain. It’s still bitterly cold here in Cumbria (although thankfully not freezing temperatures) and it’s still that time of the year where you … Continue reading →

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Practice makes perfect in achieving the ultimate macaroon

Posted on January 21, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

This week I set myself a new challenge. When I visit London I always love to walk around Selfridges and take in its delights, be this high street fashion, designer clothing, shoes or luxury beauty. But, whilst I can resist … Continue reading →

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Mince pies with a twist

Posted on January 10, 2013 by atasteofcumbria

This recipe is a little late, but if you save it for next year, I promise these are the tastiest mince pies ever! Mince pies are often stodgy, a result of overworked or too much pastry. Sometimes they are underfilled … Continue reading →

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