Main Dishes, Savoury Pies, Quiches and Tarts

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

I’ve been meaning to “update” my old vegan Shepherd’s Pie recipe and this week, I finally got to it. Here’s the new and improved version. Once known as the “Poor Man’s Meat Pie”, today’s Shepherd’s Pie is for everyone. And this meatless version is just as rich in flavour and texture as the original. If […]

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Main Dishes, Savoury Pies, Quiches and Tarts

Tasty leek tarts

In a rush for time and having people coming over during the festive season? You want to serve something that is homemade and elegant? These savoury tarts are not only good looking but also easy to make if you use store-bought puff pastry dough. I don’t often bake or cook with store-bought roll-out puff pastry […]

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Main Dishes, Savoury Pies, Quiches and Tarts

Irish potato pie

March 17th is Saint Patrick’s day 🍀 and for the event, I made a potato pie. The humble potato has a special place in Irish hearts and kitchens. However, unlike the traditional Irish potato pie, this one has no bacon in it. It’s also made upside down, as in the French Tarte Tatin way. Tarte Tatin, […]

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Main Dishes, Savoury Pies, Quiches and Tarts

Irish Shepherd’s Pie

  Today is March 17th. In honour of St Patrick’s Day, I made a savoury vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Guinness Beer brewed in Dublin. As soon as the beer was added, it magically turned into an Irish Shepherd’s Pie 🙂. It will be part of our evening meal tonight. Please note that Guinness is still working on going […]

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