Shortcrust Pastry (Pie/Tart Base)

Pies and tarts are usually given a wide berth by most people because of the perceived difficulty in making the base. To be honest, it is a bit cumbersome but only if you don’t have all the ingredients set out from the beginning. If you’ve organised yourself and have everything you need in front of you, then I guarantee it won’t take…

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Mint Chocolate Mousse with Baileys Irish Cream

  Whenever I’ve made chocolate mousse for guests at a dinner party, there've been rave reviews. My family loves it, especially my husband. The recipe is so simple and one can use any liquor of their choice here, rum, kahlua, flavoured brandys. The texture of the mousse is smooth and melt-in-the-mouth and the flavour decadent. My introduction to this came from Irish T.V.…

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Bacon and Egg Fried Rice

What does one even need to say about fried rice. It’s quick, easy and wonderfully tasty if done the right way. There are so many variations of this dish and one can use just about any vegetable or meat to make it. And the best part of it is that it can be made with leftover rice. I’ve kept mine simple with very…

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