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Recipes

Victoria Sandwich - Classic English Sponge Cake for Tea Time

(4 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

The Victoria Sandwich is the quintessential English cake, conjuring up images of old England and afternoon tea. It's always been a favourite in cake baking competitions and is even used by manufacturers to test new cookers.This is one of the... MORE»

Recipe #352555

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Coddle

Posted by Chef #675347  

Traditional Dublin dish, simple, easy and very tasty. Ideal to put on before heading to the pub for a few nice pints of guinness. MORE»

Recipe #352241

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The Queen of Hearts - Valentine's Jam Tarts

(8 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

Jam tarts are a quintessential British teatime treat - little crispy short crust pastry rounds filled with assorted fruit jams, such as strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blackcurrant and lemon curd. They were the first things my mum taught me to... MORE»

Recipe #349170

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Rootin' Tootin' Roasted Roots - Roasted Root Vegetables in Paper

(2 reviews) Posted by French Tart  

An easy to throw together recipe that I made to accompany several meals over the Festive period this year. The trick for these roasted roots is to cook them en papillote (in a paper parcel) for the first 30 minutes - almost oven steaming them,... MORE»

Recipe #348834

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Quick Pate'

Posted by Alan in SW Florida  

No one has to know how quick this recipe is to put together. This pate' is perfect for an elegant dinner party or casual get-together. Serve with French bread or crackers. It freezes well, but bring to room temperature before serving. MORE»

Recipe #348133

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Hot Mulled Cider - German Glühmost

(1 reviews) Posted by BecR  

Traditional hot mulled cider with white wine 'Glühmost', and the more common red wine version 'Glühwein' are served throughout the cold weather season, and are sold by-the-mug at outdoor Christmas Markets in Germany. Delicious! MORE»

Recipe #347777

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Orange, Carrot & Mint Soup

(2 reviews) Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

Vegetarian soups are always welcome in my cookbook. This one sounded different so I wanted to add it here for safe keeping. I originally found it in a British cookery magazine called "Vegetarian Christmas 2008" MORE»

Recipe #345766

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Chickpea Flatcake With Honey Roasted Vegetables

Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

This looks interesting and different. I am guessing you could fairly easily mix up the sort of veg you are roasting for the dish. I found it in the 2008 copy of 'Vegetarian Christmas' special put out by the BBC Good Food Magazine. MORE»

Recipe #345630

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Beetroot & Pomegranate Soup (Low Fat)

(1 reviews) Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

I saw this in a vegetarian cooking magazine and the photo looked so stunning I had to add it. It will be a hard sell to get my husband to try anything with beets but I love them so I will give them a shot the next time I am cooking for myself.... MORE»

Recipe #345547

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Day After Christmas Cranberry & Nut Breakfast

Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

This would be yummy for any day but it is Christmas inspired because I made it on Boxing Day morning out of leftovers I had floating around from Christmas day. Plus, after eating so much the day before it was kind of nice to start the next day... MORE»

Recipe #345361

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Skillet Cabbage and Ham

(2 reviews) Posted by Lainey6605  

I love finding different ways to make cabbage. This would be a good way to use up leftover ham. Recipe is from Family Circle. MORE»

Recipe #341709

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Marilyn's Special Green Beans

(1 reviews) Posted by Brenda.  

My dear friend Marilyn shared this recipe with me. It is a holiday favorite at her house. I did find two recipes on Zaar that were similar but omitted the mayo which is a yummy "must have ingredient" in this recipe. This recipe doubles... MORE»

Recipe #340668

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French Merguez Sausages - Culinary Communion

(2 reviews) Posted by Julesong  

From the Culinary Communion charcuterie class. Delicious! Recipe courtesy of Gabriel Claycamp, posted with permission. Makes approximately 10 pounds sausage. MORE»

Recipe #340487

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Pear & Mustard Rarebit

Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

This sounds like it could be interestingly yummy. I picked up a copy of the Christmas 2008 BBC Good Food Magazine to read on a flight back home to the USA to visit my family on Thanksgiving and I am leaving the issue with my mother so I am... MORE»

Recipe #340046

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Red Cabbage, Walnut and Apricot Salad

Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

This sounded like a really interesting salad and I usually enjoy red cabbage salads. I found this in the Christmas 2008 copy of BBC Good Food Magazine and I wanted to put it here for safe keeping. MORE»

Recipe #340030

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Beetroot & Horseradish Puree

Posted by Sarah_Jayne  

Beetroot and horseradish is such a yummy combination. This would be very nice with roast beef as either a condiment or a side. I am betting it would also be nice spread on a sandwich made with leftover roast beef. I found this recipe in the... MORE»

Recipe #339979

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Winter Squash Souffle

Posted by dicentra  

Gourmet | November 2006 MORE»

Recipe #339482

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Riesling Sorbet

Posted by JackieOhNo!  

An unusual sorbet that will impress your guests. Prep time does not include chilling time or overnight freezing time. To cool the sugar syrup mixture quickly, place bowl in larger bowl of ice and stir occasionally. It should be cold in about 15... MORE»

Recipe #339408

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Mint Zinfandel Sorbet

Posted by JackieOhNo!  

Another unique and sophisticated wine sorbet that would be an elegant addition to any special gathering. Prep time does not include chilling time or overnight freezing time. To cool the sugar syrup mixture quickly, place bowl in larger bowl of ice... MORE»

Recipe #339406

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Creamy Spinach With Smoked Gouda Gratin

(2 reviews) Posted by Manami  

To make sure this gratin is rich & luscious, be sure to squeeze all the excess liquid from the spinach before adding the bechamel sauce. Bechamel is a classic French white sauce made by stirring milk into a cooked mixture of flour and butter.... MORE»

Recipe #338927

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