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Individual Beef & Guinness Pies with Champ

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 17th March 2012, in Feeding Families, Man Food, Recipes, Weekly Favourites

This Paddy's Day is a busy one in our house as we're off to the seaside! So, to keep you going, here's an old post which ticks the green tinged boxes for today! Happy St. Patrick's Day all!! We don’t do salads in Ireland. Oh, of course they’re available, but we...

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Tags: BoozeFood, Guinness, Irish, Pies, Potatoes, St. Patrick's Day, Steak, World Cuisine

Irish Whiskey Cake

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 23rd March 2011, in Dinner a Deux, Feeding Families, Man Food, Recipes, Weekly Favourites

Anybody who’s dipped into this blog before will recognise that I don’t bake. The fact that I can’t bake has something to do with this. But ne’er to be deterred, I thought I’d attempt to do my patriotic duty given the week that was in it and make something...

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Tags: Baking, Booze Food, Desserts, Irish, St. Patrick's Day, Treats, World Cuisine

The Little Golden Harp Effect

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 17th March 2011, in News, World of Food

I’m just back from a trip to the parents, basking in the glorious sunshine, enjoying the open road, and listening to a line-up of one hugely talented Irish artist after another on every radio station. It got me thinking of what it means to be Irish. Yes, of course, we...

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Tags: Irish, St. Patrick's Day

Shopping Snapshots – March 14th 2011

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 14th March 2011, in Shopping, Shopping Snapshots

I was a super-duper good girl this week. Not even €40 for 14 meals! This week has been one of my "more calories, less cost" notions, partly because I was beavering away at Irish-style recipes such as Steak & Guinness Pies and Whiskey Cake for the week that's in...

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Tags: Cheap, Guinness, Irish, Lidl, Mushroom, Pasta, Soups, Special Offer, Spicy, St. Patrick's Day, Weekly Shop

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