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Haggis
I first tried haggis a few years ago on a trip to Scotland as part of a full Scottish breakfast and found that I rather enjoyed the...

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Oct 2, 20214 min read
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15 Minute lunch prep- Spaghetti in Crab Sauce
I accidentally ordered more tubs of crap pate than I wanted and was wondering what I could do with them to ensure they got eaten. I...

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Sep 26, 20211 min read
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Pig's Head Experiment
A Very Brief Introduction Into How I Came Up With the Experiment: A few months ago I was excavating a medieval village, dating to c....

stelladrez
Sep 25, 202114 min read
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Baked Beans 2 Ways
Like many people, I usually have cans of baked beans in my cupboard to use when needed. On a recent trip to Sheffield, I stopped at a...

stelladrez
Sep 25, 20213 min read
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Bere Berries Sauerkraut Parcels
This is another recipe based on a Bulgarian one where the parcels use rice instead of bere berries. I am experimenting with bere's use in...

stelladrez
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Old Pulteney Banana Cake
I created this recipe when I was trying to follow one from The Book of Bere by Liz Ashworth and it turned out I didn't have all the...

stelladrez
Sep 10, 20211 min read
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Beremeal Berries and Chicken Bake
When I found out that Barony Mill had started selling beremeal berries, I had to buy a bag and try cooking with it. The website and bag...

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Sep 10, 20212 min read
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Alcohol Cured Fish 2 Ways
I have created these recipes as I was curious as to what would happen if I used gin and whisky to cure my own fish. I picked sea bass and...

stelladrez
Sep 10, 20214 min read
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Beremeal and Cheese Scones
Another easy scone recipe with Orkney cheddar. I used a combination of cheddar, Highland Park flavour smoked cheddar and Cannonball...

stelladrez
Aug 28, 20211 min read
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Beremeal Scones
This is an easy, quick recipes using Orkney's ancient grain Bere. The recipes comes from a book called The Book of Bere: Orkney's Ancient...

stelladrez
Aug 28, 20211 min read
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Whisky and Tomato Chutney
I created this recipe when I had a bunch of bland, supposedly fully ripe vine tomatoes, which I added some green tomatoes from our garden...

stelladrez
Aug 28, 20211 min read
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Nutty Noodles and Quick Picked Cucumber
This is a super quick midweek meal that can take whatever vegetables and nut butters you have at home. Feeds 3 generously. Ingredients...

stelladrez
Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Thai Coconut BBQ Marinade
I based this recipe on a video by Mark Weines I watched on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAr19X4Pxx4) on Coconut BBQ chicken....

stelladrez
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Black Bean Chilles Rellenos
I have a couple of Diana Kennedy's very detailed books full of Mexican recipes and stories of her travel within Mexico collecting them....

stelladrez
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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One Base Recipe= Three Different Meals
This recipe requires the use of a multi cooker or slow cooker for the days you want to come home to already cooked dinner. The base...

stelladrez
Jul 25, 20214 min read
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Easy Lunch Ideas
I recently started a new job as an archaeologist, where I am out in a field all day helping investigate how people lived through the...

stelladrez
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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One Pot Sauerkraut Meatballs
If you are looking for a quick mid day meal, look no further than this dish. It takes 30 minutes including all the prep. Ingredients For...

stelladrez
Jun 23, 20212 min read
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Battered Breakfast Sausages with Sun-dried Tomato and Cheese Dips
This is a fun recipe to make for brunch, combining sausages and pancakes in one, as the batter is essentially the same as for pancakes,...

stelladrez
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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Green Pork and Apple Bake
I came up with this recipe while reading one of my historic fiction novels (Lady of the Ravens is a rather good book, for any fans of the...

stelladrez
Jun 6, 20212 min read
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Easy Beremeal Waffles
This is a simple recipe using beremeal flour, an ancient grain still grown and used on Orkney. Give it a try when you get the chance....

stelladrez
May 16, 20211 min read
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