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Category Archive for 'fruit'

Have Yourself a Merry Medieval Easter with Mincemeat-Stuffed Quince

Posted in alcohol, baking, British, butter, Christmas, culture, custard, Delia Smith, dessert, easy, England, festival, festivals, fruit, history, holiday, holidays, nuts, spices, tradition, winter on Jan 2nd, 2012

Most Brits associate mincemeat with Christmas – its intoxicating mix of fruit, spices, booze, nuts and mixed peel provide Pavlovian stimuli, stirring memories of cherubic choirs a-caroling, roasted poultry, and the Queen’s speech – whereas I associate it with Easter, because it was always around then that we finally ran out of mince pies. I [...]

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Sweet + Savory + Crispy Skin = Braised Duck Legs in Pear, Craisin and Balsamic Sauce

Posted in braised, celeriac, celery, cranberries, dining, duck, fruit, herbs, pear, poultry, savory, sformata, sweet on Mar 11th, 2009

Ever have one of those weekend nights that you just cannot figure out what to eat? It’s not because you’re not hungry or that you don’t really feel like cooking, but more because you’ve been lucky to have eaten so many diverse flavors throughout the week and just can’t get your tastebuds to want anything? [...]

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