Peach Blueberry Mini Trifles

August 14, 2019 By palatablepastime in Blueberries, British, Dairy, Desserts, English, European, Fruits, Milk & Cream, No Cook, Peaches Tags: #StoneFruitsWeek, angelfood cake, blueberries, desserts, easy, no bake, No Cook, parfait, peaches, pudding 3 Comments

Fresh peaches and fresh blueberries mingle in layers of peach pudding and blueberry cream in these adorable summertime mini dessert trifles.

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Lemon Calendula Scones #BreadBakers

May 14, 2019 By palatablepastime in Biscuits and Scones, Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, British, European, Flowers, Fruits, Lemons, Oven Baked, Quick Breads, Scottish Tags: baking, bread bakers, breakfast, calendula, Flowers, herbal, lemon, scones, spring, tea time 1 Comment

Scones with the tart flavor of lemon and the citrusy herbal notes of calendula blossoms are delightful for your baking adventures.

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Irish Soda Bread Muffins #MuffinMonday

February 25, 2019 By palatablepastime in Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, Currants, Dried Fruits/Raisins, European, Fruits, Irish, Muffins, Oven Baked, Quick Breads Tags: breakfast, brunch, Caraway, currants, irish, muffinmonday, muffins, quick breads, soda bread, st. patrick's day 5 Comments

Traditional Irish soda bread meets the American breakfast muffin in this fusion version of the classic loaded with currants and caraway.

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Slow Cooker Irish Stew with Guinness

February 24, 2019 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Beer, British, Carrots, Crockpot, European, Irish, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Onions, Potatoes, Small Appliance, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stew, Turnips Tags: #FromOurDinnerTable, ale, crock pot, crockpot, guinness, irish, lamb, one dish meal, slow cooker, st. patrick's day, stew, stout 1 Comment

Tender lamb stew with savory vegetables slow-cooked with Irish Guinness ale make a comforting meal chock full of luck and love.

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Fat Rascals

February 11, 2019 By palatablepastime in Almonds, Biscuits and Scones, Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, British, Cherries, Dried Fruits/Raisins, English, European, Fruits, Nuts, Oven Baked, Quick Breads, Sweet Tags: #BakingBloggers, almonds, breakfast, British Baking, brunch, cherries, currants, English, rock cakes, scones, tea cakes 12 Comments

Fat Rascals are a type of English Yorkshire scone or rock cake with a pleasant plump rascal face of almonds and cherries with currants as well.

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English Crumpets #EattheWorld

February 10, 2019 By palatablepastime in Breads, Breakfast & Brunch, British, Dairy, English, European, Milk & Cream, Quick Breads, Stovetop, Yeast Breads Tags: #EattheWorld, breads, British, Crumpets, English, Pikelets, quick breads, yeast breads 6 Comments

English crumpets, also called pikelets in some areas, are yeast leavened scones that are cooked on a griddle, similar to an English muffin.

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Devils on Horseback

December 26, 2018 By palatablepastime in Almonds, Appetizers, Bacon, British, dates, Fruits, Meats, Nuts, Oven Baked, Pork Tags: almonds, appetizers, bacon, dates, nuts, spicy 8 Comments

Bacon-wrapped almond-stuffed dates with a devilishly sweet and spicy glaze make a perfectly elegant party nibble.

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Lemon Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

December 6, 2018 By palatablepastime in British, Cookies, Desserts, European, Fruits, Lemons, Oven Baked, Rolled, Scottish, Uncategorized Tags: #ChristmasCookies, frosted cookies, lemon, lemon cookies, rolled, sandwich cookies, shortbread, Sweet Eats 4 Comments

Tender lemon shortbread cookie planks filled with a zippy lemon buttercream and a flash of frosting make the best sandwich cookies ever.

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Mary Berry Cherry Cake

March 15, 2018 By palatablepastime in British, Cakes, Cherries, Desserts, Electric Mixer, English, European, Fruits, Oven Baked Tags: almonds, baking, bundt, bundtbakers, cakes, cherries, cherry, desserts, fruit, Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry 11 Comments

My American adaptation of Mary Berry’s Cherry Cake from the television show “The Great British Bake Off”.

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Guinness and Caramelized Onion Cheese Ball

March 11, 2018 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Beer, Cheese, Dairy, Food Processor, Irish, Nuts, Onions, Stovetop, walnuts Tags: caramelized onions, cheddar, cheese, cheese ball, cream cheese, Irish food, party appetizers, pub food, st. patrick's day, sundaysupper, walnuts 3 Comments

Flavorful beer cheese pub spread makes a deliciously cheesy appetizer or snack for St. Patrick’s Day.

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