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Beautiful Mincemeat Tarts Recipe – A British Christmas Tradition

December 12, 2022 by Faith Leave a Comment

Mincemeat tarts have a spiced fruit filling with notes of citrus and brandy baked in a rich, buttery, flaky crust. They’re aromatic and festive, and make a lovely holiday dessert. And these mini mince pies are baked in a muffin pan, so they’re individually-sized and perfectly portioned.

top view of mince tarts on plate with gold rim

This traditional British treat says Christmas!

Warmly spiced, aromatic mincemeat filling that’s full of apple and raisins, laced with citrus, and spiked with brandy is baked into a flaky all-butter crust for a festive dessert that’s redolent with holiday tradition. And hard to pass up!

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Easy Cauliflower Gratin Recipe with Buttery Ritz Topping – If You Like British Cauliflower Cheese, You Will Love This!

November 3, 2022 by Faith 1 Comment

Inspired by the classic British comfort food dish Cauliflower Cheese, this Cauliflower Gratin recipe features cauliflower in a rich, creamy savory cheese sauce with a buttery crunchy Ritz cracker topping....

10-Minute Welsh Rarebit Recipe – Easy Cheese Toast, Perfect Comfort Food!

October 6, 2022 by Faith 17 Comments

Welsh Rarebit (aka Welsh Rabbit) is a classic British dish of smooth, velvety, and savory cheese sauce that’s broiled on toasted bread. It’s hearty, satisfying comfort food that whips up in just 10 minutes....

Easy Butterscotch Sauce Recipe – Perfect Every Time!

July 27, 2022 by Faith Leave a Comment

Homemade Butterscotch Sauce is rich, smooth, and velvety with a buttery brown sugar flavor, hint of vanilla, and touch of salt for balance. It comes together in just 10 minutes from start-to-finish and is better than anything you can buy at the store!...

Vanilla Bean Caramelized Pear Scones with Dark Chocolate Chunks

January 21, 2022 by Faith 10 Comments

These Vanilla Bean Caramelized Pear Scones with Dark Chocolate pair sweet, floral pear with dark chocolate for an easy-to-make treat....

Beef Pasty Recipe

March 16, 2020 by Faith 14 Comments

Inspired by Cornish Pasties, this savory herbed Beef Pasty Recipe features meat and vegetables in a flaky, buttery crust. It’s the perfect portable meal, and surprisingly easy to make! There are some TV shows that I just don’t expect to get into. Gotham was like that for me (Batman really isn’t my thing, but oddly enough I felt compelled to not miss an episode), and Downton Abbey was as well....

Sunday Morning Scones {aka Maple Bacon Scones with Coffee Glaze}

April 22, 2016 by Faith 6 Comments

Sunday Morning Scones {aka Maple Bacon Scones with Coffee Glaze} a great balance between sweet and salty, and absolutely perfect for any morning that you have 15 minutes to pop them in the oven! Since January, I have been holding out on you guys something fierce! My secrecy involves carbs, in the form of these insanely tasty scones, and if you’ve had brunch, made scones or biscuits, or even just wanted something a little out of the ordinary for breakfast since then, I give you full permission to be mad at me. But don’t be too mad…after all, I come bearing scones....

Steak, Ale, and Mushroom Pot Pies {Paleo}

March 28, 2016 by Faith 6 Comments

Steak, Ale, and Mushroom Pot Pies make a hearty paleo dinner; you can serve the stew as-is or whip up the quick paleo crust to turn them into adorable little pot pies. When Liz from Sprouted Routes reached out to me with the idea of working on a collaborative post, I was pretty excited; from early on in our conversation I discovered that we have a lot in common. Liz is into healthy treats, Indian food, and yoga, and she can whip up a pretty fabulous salad. Liz is also a traveler and when she mentioned her love for Damascus, I knew we were kindred […]...

Cranberry Almond Scones {Crazy for Cranberry}

November 4, 2014 by Faith 9 Comments

When Mike and I lived in Kuwait last year, I picked up the habit of taking tea in the afternoon....

Butternut Squash-Topped Cottage Pie

November 29, 2013 by Faith 12 Comments

I never knew the difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie until recently; I found out, Shepherd’s Pie uses lamb and Cottage Pie uses beef. To my knowledge, both are classic British fare, and decidedly wonderful comfort food. The kind of food that makes you want to pull up a chair to a rustic wooden table in front of a crackling fire in a cozy pub and stay a good long while as you thoroughly enjoy your meal. It’s also the kind of meal you can easily whip up the day after Thanksgiving using all kinds of fabulous leftovers, and then enjoy at the end of […]...

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