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Seafood Chowder

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This Seafood Chowder is the perfect recipe to rustle up for St. Patrick’s Day! I am a big fan of a chowder although I am aware that I typically make mine more New England style. Even though my husband is half Irish and I should be supporting his Irish roots, I can’t help but be a little fonder of the American rival – a delicious New England Clam Chowder. I love the taste of the clams with some added sweetcorn for that little sweet touch. Yet an Irish style chowder is delicious and different in it’s own way. I like to use a mix of different fish but you can easily make this with a selection…

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Mini Toad-in-the-Holes

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For all my non-British readers I should straight away clarify exactly what Toad-in-the-Hole is! Simply put it’s sausages cooked in a thick batter (similar to a Yorkshire Pudding). It is a true British classic and one of my favourite comfort foods. It is also an incredibly cheap meal to make and is perfect for using up all those odds and ends in the cupboard and fridge. Which brings me onto the main theme of this blog post – Happy New Year!

Last year when I wrote my first Happy New Year blog post of the year I said how I wanted my blog in 2017…

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Almond and Pecan Apple Crumble

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This all time favourite dessert needs to be served with a large dose of nostalgia on the side. I mean who doesn’t love an apple crumble? It is one of those classic recipes that we all grew up on and a recipe that we all try to re-create to the same standards as our childhood memories. Even the apple crumble’s served at school dinners were actually OK… and that is really saying something. Is it because this is a dessert that is hard to get wrong, or simply that we all have a fondness for this rather stodgy and basic pudding?…

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Classic Chilli Con Carne

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I will call this a Classic Chilli Con Carne but I won’t call it traditional. In fact, there is nothing typical or traditional about this Chilli Con Carne and the reason being is because this is a British home cooking favourite. I started to wonder if we had done this dish a little unjustice. That we have sort of given it the full lasagne and stroganoff treatment by taking dishes that became popular in the 70s and 80s and not really doing much to them since. But isn’t that why we like it?…

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Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie

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Seeing as it is British Pie Week it seems only right that I blog a new pie recipe. What can be more British? Stodgy fillings topped with crumbly pastry can often resemble a bit of a mess when plated. It is no wonder that traditional British food gets a bit of a bad reputation. But there is nothing humble about a pie! If anything, it is a real cornerstone of British cuisine and is what brings families and friends together over a delicious and hearty meal. And it is no secret that the British take their pies seriously!…

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Baked Camembert with Caramelised Onions

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Happy 5th of November! I have always loved bonfire night. Wrapping up warm and then heading to a local park for a firework display, lighting up some sparklers and drinking a mug of mulled wine and of course eating comforting and hearty food!

Being based in Berlin does mean that I am missing out on a bonfire night, but that isn’t stopping me from keeping up with the tradition!  While I wouldn’t recommend setting off a load of fireworks from my balcony…

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