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Three Irish Pancakes served with butter and sugar.
Irish Pancakes (Boxty)

Irish Pancakes or Boxty is a popular Irish dish made from potatoes and flour, then cooked on a griddle or in a skillet. Some recipes use only grated raw potatoes, others use mashed potato, but this recipe uses both!

Slices of baked Irish Wheaten Bread with butter and jam in the background.
Irish Wheaten Bread

Irish Wheaten Bread is a quick, no knead bread shaped into a ‘bannock’ (round shape) with two criss cross slits made in the top of it before baking. It is a healthier option to soda bread as it uses whole…

Easy Cottage Pie served in ramekins.
Easy Cottage Pie

Easy Cottage Pie is a marriage of deeply savory beef in gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and finished in the oven until that beautiful golden hue appears.

Skillet with Gluten Free Meatballs in tomato sauce, with cheese and spaghetti.
Gluten Free Meatballs

This recipe for Gluten Free Meatballs is different. By removing the breadcrumbs, the source of gluten, you remove the ‘meat juice absorber’ as I call it. You also remove flavor, especially if you typically use parmesan or herb flavored breadcrumbs,…

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Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes

This recipe for Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes use natural ingredients, with no artificial dyes or colors. You can feel good about serving these delightful mini cakes. Sponge Cupcakes are dipped in strawberry jam, then strawberry cookie crumbs, given a generous dollop…

Piped Russian Buttercream with piping nozzle.
Russian Buttercream

Russian Buttercream is a delightful frosting made from two ingredients – condensed milk and butter! It has a smooth and fluffy texture that is surprisingly not overly sweet.

Victoria Sponge Cupcakes ready to be decorated.
Victoria Sponge Cupcakes

Victoria Sponge Cupcakes are made using a traditional British Victoria Sandwich recipe and then dividing it into individual cakes, we lovingly refer to as Cupcakes. They are a blank canvas finished as you see fit, with buttercream, jam, fondant, sprinkles,…

Three pieces of Flammkuchen on a plate garnished with thyme.
Flammkuchen (French-German Pizza)

Flammkuchen is a thin-crusted style flatbread slathered with crème fraîche, caramelized onions, crispy smoked bacon and fresh thyme.

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