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    Author: Tiamat

    Baked mushrooms

    Weekday lunches have leveled up since lockdown, which is one advantage of working from home full time. This is the simplest lunch, but feels a bit decadent… Read more “Baked mushrooms”

    March 1, 2021February 26, 2021 by Tiamat

    Homemade refried beans

    We eat quite a bit of TexMex and that sort of thing, and it’s usually canned refried beans. Being honest, the taste is only ok even from… Read more “Homemade refried beans”

    February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by Tiamat

    Rhubarb crumble time!

    Despite it being Spring in Ireland, the weather is decidedly Wintery still. Cold weather and crumbles go hand in hand for me. So a crumble is basically… Read more “Rhubarb crumble time!”

    February 20, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Pancake day!

    I can’t remember the last time I made pancakes on actual pancake day, aka Shrove Tuesday. Originally a Catholic/Christian holiday to use up the eggs, butter and… Read more “Pancake day!”

    February 16, 2021 by Tiamat

    Raspberry Coulis.

    This is a total pantry recipe, and so simple it hardly justifies calling it a recipe. First up, a 500g bag of frozen raspberries. I had these… Read more “Raspberry Coulis.”

    February 15, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Mac and cheese with crispy bacon

    I love pasta and cheese, and combining the two is a thing of joy for me. Not everyone in the house is quite so convinced though, so… Read more “Mac and cheese with crispy bacon”

    February 14, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Double chocolate peanut butter cookies

    This is based a bit on various cookie recipes I’ve read, plus various articles (serious eats and saveur) on the effect of different sugar, flour and fat… Read more “Double chocolate peanut butter cookies”

    February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Everyone loves a montage!

    There’s been little blogging, but. a lot of cooking going on over the last couple of months. Christmas was a little odd, due to Covid restrictions, but… Read more “Everyone loves a montage!”

    February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 by Tiamat

    A break and a crumble

    We’ve had assorted small-ish illnesses in the house over the last month, so my bakealong has gone out the window for this year I think. The weather… Read more “A break and a crumble”

    December 2, 2020December 1, 2020 by Tiamat

    GBBO Week 7 – 80s week and profiteroles

    Weddings, posh Sunday lunch in a hotel, parties, birthdays – profiteroles were always on celebration menus in the 80s, in my neck of the woods at least.… Read more “GBBO Week 7 – 80s week and profiteroles”

    December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by Tiamat

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