Mini custard APPLE tarts with walnuts (no added sugar)

Mini Sugar Free Apple Tarts In England and Ireland apples are as popular in Fall as pumpkin spice.  Apples play a big role at Halloween.  Bobbing for apples was our #1 sport on...

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Irish Boxty (Potato Pancakes)

“Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan if you don’t eat Irish Boxty you will never be a man” (Or so the rhyme went when I was a child) Irish Boxty is a simple and delicious potato pancake...

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Pumpkin Spice Scone with Spiced Apple Glaze.

Scones are one of my all-time favorite treats to bake. I adore traditional fruit scones, and I love making special holiday versions too. Some of my seasonal scones are such big hits that I get...

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Anybody who knows me well knows how much I love flowers. In addition to my love of fresh flowers, I have so many items of clothing, bedding, household linens, table linens, etc. adorned with flowers. A trip to the Chelsea Flower Show has been on my...

Irish Tea Brack Recipe

Irish Tea Brack Growing up in Ireland one of my many favorite foods was fruit cake. At Halloween we had a fruit cake called barm brack with a ring in. The ring was meant to tell the finder that they would one day marry. At 7 years old I never had...

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Scotch Egg’s Recipe with Air Fryer option

Scotch Eggs are one of those classic English picnic and buffet staples—savory, satisfying, and just plain delicious any time of year. When I moved to the U.S., I quickly realized I wasn’t going to find any pre-made ones like you would back in...

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Mini custard APPLE tarts with walnuts (no added sugar)

Mini Sugar Free Apple Tarts In England and Ireland apples are as popular in Fall as pumpkin spice.  Apples play a big role at Halloween.  Bobbing for apples was our #1 sport on Halloween.   As a kid growing up in the West of...

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Irish Boxty (Potato Pancakes)

“Boxty on the griddle, boxty on the pan if you don’t eat Irish Boxty you will never be a man” (Or so the rhyme went when I was a child) Irish Boxty is a simple and delicious potato pancake made from raw pureed or finely grated potatoes. Boxty...

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Pumpkin Spice Scone with Spiced Apple Glaze.

Scones are one of my all-time favorite treats to bake. I adore traditional fruit scones, and I love making special holiday versions too. Some of my seasonal scones are such big hits that I get requests for them all year round! For this fall...

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Downton Abbey Tea Party

Now that we have covered the basics, here is how to do your own Downton Abbey Tea Party.  Dine like the Dowager with elegance and style. When I watched Downtown Abbey I had serious tea set envy. Let’s start with six people. Royal Dalton tea...

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