Mariealicerayner

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• Irish Apple Cake

  

  I wanted to make Todd my Irish Apple Cake for Saint Patricks Day. He loves apple anything, and I have been wanting to re-do some of my earlier recipes and take... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Bean & Sausage Hot Pot

  

  Still working on my cookbook that I am writing. It is down to the crunch time now, with not a lot of time left for me to finish it all up. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Boiled Bacon & Cabbage with a Mustard Sauce

  I have a cookery book I really love. It's called The Country Cooking of Ireland, by Coleman Andrews and it's a real winner. I have always felt that if you want... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mexi-Bean Bake

  

  After a really busy and full week last week, I found myself craving something simple for tea on Saturday evening. A store cupboard meal and something which woul... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Jam Roly Poly

  

  I never make a Jam Roly Poly for dessert but what I don't think of one of my favourite childhood stories, The Tale of Samuel Whiskers and the Roly Poly Pudding... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spiced Apple Custard & Cake Pie

  

  I've been really cracking the whip with myself this month, writing, writing, writing . . . trying to hit the deadline for my new cookbook and write the best boo... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coffee & Cardamom Loaf

  

  One of my favourite cooking magazines over here in the UK is the Good Food Cooking magazine. I used to have a subscription, but when I lost my job it wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken with Apricots & Almonds

  

  Weeknights I try to keep things really simple. I am very busy during the week and after having worked as a chef for many years, I quite honestly don't want to... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ham Hash, & Epicurean Kitchenware

  

  Eddingtons recently sent me some kitchenware from Epicurean to try out and I have spent the last month putting it through it's paces in a big way. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Turkey Meatballs and Lemon Rice

  

  I am a huge fan of one an suppers. The less washing up the better! Less mess, less stress. I recently came across this recipe for Turkey Meatballs and Lemon Ric... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Gypsy Creams

  

  I just love, love, LOVE the traditional recipes of the UK. All those years I spent ensconced in Enid Blyton books, drooling and dreaming over what sounded like... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Buttermilk Biscuits

  

  I am a lover of quick breads . . . scones, tea loaves, baking powder biscuits, muffins, corn bread, etc. I just love them. One of the reasons I love them is... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chicken & Rice

  

  I love chicken and rice. They are the ultimate combination, especially when combined with two of my favourite vegetables, peas and carrots!This is such a... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pizza Scrolls

  

  When my children were growing up they used to love the frozen Pizza Pockets. I also used to make them from scratch, but in reality they took a lot of time by th... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Banoffee Pancakes

  

  Tomorrow is "Pancake Day" here in the UK, also known as Shrove Tuesday it is the last day before the beginning of Lent, when traditionally people had a last... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Squidgy Prune and Ginger Cake

  

  Occasionally you run across a cake that is so squidgilly good that you either have to share it right away, or hide it and hog it all to yourself. This... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple and Blackcurrant Pie

  

  We are lucky enough to have a very prolific black currant bush in our back garden and so our freezer is filled with black currants for me to use all year round... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Time for a Boost

  

  Boostball is now rolling out across the world and has also been launched into the skies as Virgins Atlantic's protein snack of choice for their customers. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Grape Nuts Bread

  

  Grape-Nuts is a breakfast cereal developed in 1897 by C. W. Post, a former patient and later competitor of the 19th-century breakfast food innovator, Dr. John... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sticky Gammon Steaks

  

  During the week, I try to cook meals which are quick and easy and not too hard on the budget. Living on a pension means we have a very basic fixed income, and s... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES