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My Family Plum Pudding

For as long as I can remember, every November my mum would make a plum pudding, long enough before Christmas to allow the flavors to strengthen (though you can start it a week before Christmas and still have outstanding results). The Christmas smells would waft through the house, and myself and my brother Jim would start a chorus of carols. Happy plum pudding memories.

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Fish & Chips with Tartare Sauce

Who doesn’t love fish and chips! Growing up in Ireland it was always the treat on a Friday night, served in newspaper, eating it on the pier. I don’t live by the sea now and so it’s become something that I do at home when I miss my other home, Ireland. The batter is light and crisp (make sure theoil is very hot), chips are crunchy and floury on the inside (I like a maris piper) and a homemade tartare sauce that you can make in under 5 minutes. Hello Friday

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