European Holiday/Event Recipes

"This Irish soda bread recipe was passed on to me by a dear friend of my mother's who was born and raised in Ireland. It's the best Irish soda bread I have ever had. It is much higher, lighter and softer than most other recipes I have seen. It has an excellent flavor and texture, as well."

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Ingredients: eggs, raisins, salt...

"This is a recipe I have been making for yonks now.....I first devised it about 18 years ago, when I was following Rosemary Connely's "Hip & Thigh Diet"!! It's a very easy low fat chicken dish, which can be pan fried or baked in the oven - I prefer the latter method, it's much easier! Serve it with a medley of gently steamed vegetables,..."

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper...

"When I first saw this recipe I though it was "Geek"-style, not Greek. Tried them anyway, and they're very good, geeky or Greeky!"

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Ingredients: pepper, garlic, lemon juice...

"This is a versatile recipe that makes a lovely loaf of bread. It can also be made into rolls instead of loaves, and the addition of roasted garlic or spices makes it a wonderful taste treat. Makes 2 loaves or 6 rolls"

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Ingredients: light olive oil, cornmeal...

"A bit less fattening than the original version."

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Ingredients: eggs, nonstick cooking spray...

"From me own lazy Irish grandmother who died at 100 years plus one day old on Saint Patricks Day back in 1968. I love the way it smells while baking. If you don't like the smell of beer, stay away from it. I also like that you can add it to an oven being used to make something else like a chicken etc. If the other item being baked or roasted requires..."

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Ingredients: sugar, self rising flour, beer...

"Simply the best!"

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, colored sprinkles...

"A must-have around the holidays, but nice to make all year round."

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Ingredients: dried cranberries, eggs...

"This simple recipe will give you 2 beautiful, delicious loaves of bread. Try it warm with butter and jam, WOW!! Prep time is the rising."

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Ingredients: salt, shortening, sugar...

"A easy-to-make inexpensive potato salad. The homemade dressing for this is really good and I feel what makes it so good, and works equally well with macaroni salad. This is my mom's recipe, and her mom made it before her. I use about 6 hard-boiled eggs because I like my potato salad with more eggs. The prep and cook time is only a estimate, as I've..."

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Ingredients: pepper, eggs, hard-boiled eggs...

"Found in response to a request for a bread machine recipe for Ciabatta Bread. I love this stuff. It is one of the best breads I make!"

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Ingredients: olive oil, salt, water...