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Seafood Chowder

March 15, 2018 By amodernrose Leave a Comment

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…

Cranachan

January 23, 2017 By amodernrose Leave a Comment

This Wednesday 25th January is Burns Night, an evening celebrating the life and works of the Scottish poet Robert Burns with many people gathering together to host a special Scottish dinner. Typically this starts off with some Cullen Skink, a creamy smoked haddock soup and is then followed by the main course of Haggis and Neeps and Tatties (mashed potatoes and turnips or swedes). Even though my husband is actually half Scottish I have yet to make a real traditional dinner of some haggis and neeps and tatties but I am a big fan of haggis….

Mussels in a White Wine Sauce with Garlic Butter Ciabatta

January 6, 2017 By amodernrose Leave a Comment

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We did it! Well almost anyway… The first week back at work after the Christmas holidays is almost over and thankfully it was a short one! While it is nice to get back to a more normal routine I am missing the long catch ups with family and friends, lazy breakfasts and late nights watching tv or going to the pub after a rich dinner with plenty of wine. Unfortunately we cannot live like this all the time… if only! But we shouldn’t get so down about January even if it does feel impossible not to be hit with those post-Christmas blues…

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