Stitch and Bear

A long-running Irish blog with reviews of the best restaurants in Dublin and throughout Ireland. Some wine and cocktails thrown in for good measure!

Friday, September 21, 2012

[Recipe] Orange and Almond Cake

[Recipe] Orange and Almond Cake
Food is one of the great pleasures in life, but having a healthy digestive system is equally important. People who suffer from allergies, a...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Great Irish Bake Off - Week 4 - Crème Caramel

Great Irish Bake Off - Week 4 - Crème Caramel
Last Tuesday was Week 4 of the Great British Bake Off, where we saw the contestants' creativity tested with the design of a large flour...
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Monday, September 3, 2012

Great Irish Bake Off - Week 3 - Tarte Tatin

Great Irish Bake Off - Week 3 - Tarte Tatin
The Great British Bake Off is back on BBC and I have my UPC box set to record. I've loved this programme since it first appeared on ou...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Do your cakes have the Cake Factor?

Do your cakes have the Cake Factor?
In just a single day, I received news of two great events, both of which deserve to be supported. First up were a group of 3rd culinary st...
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Melting Moments Biscuits

Melting Moments Biscuits
Everyone needs a party piece when it comes to baking. It should be something that you can make quickly with a minimum of fuss and ingredien...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

CheapEats.ie Cake Sale in aid of Barnardos

CheapEats.ie Cake Sale in aid of Barnardos
If you're a keen baker, and fancy helping out a worthy cause this October Bank Holiday Weekend, while also getting to eat some goodies ...
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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Ginger Biscuits

Ginger Biscuits
I used to view shop-bought Ginger Nut biscuits with a lot of trepidation when I was young. The sight of a Ginger Nut biscuit was something t...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Apple Crumble Cake

Apple Crumble Cake
A while back, I posted my recipe for Apple & Oatmeal biscuits . When buying the apples to make those cookies, I ended up purchasing a la...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Pea, Ham & Feta Muffins

Pea, Ham & Feta Muffins
I woke up last Saturday without much of a hangover. I was a bit surprised by this to be honest as I had drank a *few* glasses of wine on the...
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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Apple & Oatmeal Cookies

Apple & Oatmeal Cookies
These apple & oatmeal cookies are a fantastic variation on the more classic oatmeal cookie.The use of two types of sugar keeps the cook...
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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Black & White Chocolate Cheesecake Squares

Black & White Chocolate Cheesecake Squares
I've been reading a lot of cookbooks lately, some for the first time and others for the umpteenth time. The new Cake Days cookbook from ...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

Chocolate & Dungarvan Stout Cake

Chocolate & Dungarvan Stout Cake
Stout has always been something that I've both liked and disliked. I can remember my grandmother giving me a glass of Guinness (from th...
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Monday, April 4, 2011

Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies
Fancy some chocolately goodness? How about a bite-sized cake made up of two halves filled with a buttery oozing filling? If that sounds goo...
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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Butter Biscuits

Butter Biscuits
I had to bake something today, but when I looked in the fridge, I realised that I had no milk or eggs. Being too lazy to head to the shop, t...
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

[Recipe] Chocolate & Cranberry Blondies

[Recipe] Chocolate & Cranberry Blondies
Chocolate & Cranberry Blondies I wanted to make something sweet, and thanks to inspiration from the Fuzzy Times blog, I chose to m...
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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Gluten-Free Lemon Ricotta Cookies

My cooking urge and sweet tooth got the better of me again yesterday when I stumbled across the link to these delicious sounding Lemon Ricot...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies
I had a craving to do some baking while sitting at work today, so I decided to make a batch of chocolate brownies. I had some dark Moser Rot...
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