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WISE CHICKEN
Many of us are used to the old friend called Roast Chicken Stuffed with Sage dressing, but the use of sage here creates an entirely different taste.
TRICOLOUR QUICHE
Although quiche is decidedly French in origin, the Irish have taken it to their hearts. Here is my version for a celebratory Irish lunch, made in our Nicholas Mosse 11” quiche dish.
MADMEN LASAGNA
This is a lasagna recipe that could satisfy any besuited, cigar puffing, Scotch swilling Madison avenue inhabitant. Put on that vintage frilly apron and give it a try.
SUSAN'S SPRINGTIME HOMEMADE HEALTHY FLAPJACKS
So, something Irish, something homemade, something healthy… Lo and behold, here follows the most scrumptious, health conscious, flapjack recipe ever.
ROASTED PUMPKIN WITH HAZELNUT AND SAGE PESTO
Celebrate the season with this simple yet delicious autumnal recipe. Use it as an accompaniment to a chicken dish, leftover turkey or enjoy it on its own as a light meal.
POTTERS GLAZE
It is guaranteed to transform the humblest of home made baking into total elegance. And if you don’t have time to create elaborate icing, this is the answer.
IRISH STEW WITH KILKENNY’S LOCAL ALE, SMITHWICKS
St. Patrick would definitely approve of us all having a warming stew waiting for us on our return from the festivities.
SUSAN MOSSE'S GREEN SPAGHETTI
Beautiful, yet healthy, this spaghetti forms the perfect base for all sorts of variations!
CHRISTMAS BAKING
Gingerbread, spice cookies, sugar cookies, cupcakes are all intergenerational delights and even a 3 year old will be a whizz at sticking ‘noses and eyes’ onto iced treats.
ANTIQUE APPLES
The basic concept: take apple, add stuff, bake. What could be nicer or cheaper? You will see why the original name came into being when you take your batch out of the oven.
RECIPE - "COMFORT IN A POT" (SUSAN'S OWN RECIPE)
I admit this recipe is almost an antique, but one that deserves to be reproduced en masse. Children love it and even sophisticated adults have to admit it’s a classic...and slightly magical!
A JARFUL OF HAPPINESS
This is a version of a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe, but we added nuts and used more brown sugar than usual.