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Original style “pumpkin pie” - a treacle custard with spices baked inside a sugar pumpkin. Scoop the custard and the pumpkin meat altogether when serving. #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #scotland #wales #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa @dwntwnbethlehem #bethlehem #downtownbethlehem #lvstyle #slainte #celtic #getdowntownbethlehem #cookingclass #cooking #irishfood #scottishfood #britishfood #cookery (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3lHU5sF25j/?igshid=1trgd1vg6r3hq

Shanagarry Squash soup - curried coconut butternut squash soup! #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #scotland #wales #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa @dwntwnbethlehem #bethlehem #downtownbethlehem #lvstyle #slainte #celtic #getdowntownbethlehem #cookingclass #cooking #irishfood #scottishfood #britishfood #cookery (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ilTzxljyv/?igshid=mhfxq64o2sb4

A good number of years ago, I created this soup for Harvest Fest in Bethlehem. It is called Shanagarry Squash. It is a Curried Coconut Butternut Squash Soup. Back then it was a good solid vegetarian soup (as well as a two time winner of the soup contest for the fest!). But it was time to reinvent and take it another step further. This version in 2019 is completely vegan! The cream has been taken out and replaced with a great technique of roasting white onions until they are pulpy and puréeing them until they are smooth and viscous. The final result turned out better than I had imagined it. I toasted up the butternut squash seeds with some garam masala and garnished it further with some chill oil and chopped coriander. I also made a vegan version of Irish Wheaten Bread to go with it. The usual buttermilk is replaced with soured almond milk. #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #scotland #wales #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa @dwntwnbethlehem #bethlehem #downtownbethlehem #lvstyle #slainte #celtic #getdowntownbethlehem #cookingclass #cooking #irishfood #scottishfood #britishfood #cookery #welshfood (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ikpI0FHJk/?igshid=19odozzhe6152

Been working with a fairly new product called Stuffed Puffs - Marshmallows stuffed with chocolate. Figured I’d try a recipe from back in NI- so here are Stuffed Puff Fifteens! #stuffedpuffs #fifteens #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa (at Factory LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jNaObFQ1n/?igshid=1a3oq5guh2v0j

As I stated previously, I am sensing some sort of change coming about. It feels as though it is positive. It feels as though it has something to do with A Kilt and a Cuppa. As I also stated, I cannot put my finger on it. I am focusing on meditation and creating. I am focusing on reading inspiring material. The main thing I am getting from the meditation that I am doing right now is breaking out of laziness. Too many days it is easy to sit and do nothing when I know I have things that I want to accomplish. That is not to say that relaxing is bad. There needs to be downtime. But, I need to be able to prioritise those things that are important, rather than saying I can do them another time. Then, "another time" becomes never. The following is a piece by the Irish author, poet, and scholar, John O'Donahue. It was originally about retirement. As I read it, I find meaning in starting a new chapter in life also. This is what I am meditating on: In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time, it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside you, Noticing how you willed yourself on, Still unable to leave what you had outgrown. It watched you play with the seduction of safety And the grey promises that sameness whispered, Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent, Wondered would you always live like this. Then the delight, when your courage kindled, And out you stepped onto new ground, Your eyes young again with energy and dream, A path of plenitude opening before you. Though your destination is not yet clear You can trust the promise of this opening; Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning That is at one with your life’s desire. Awaken your spirit to adventure; Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk; Soon you will be home in a new rhythm, For your soul senses the world that awaits you. - John O’Donohue To Bless the Space Between Us #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzam7W9lwiv/?igshid=15xqtlxeavx3

Some people excited when they get a new pet (rightfully so). Not me. I get excited when I get a new perennial like rhubarb. Always a major score to get more rhubarb plants! Thank you so much @Diane Gorrie Babernitsh! #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzVpRF7lc-L/?igshid=bamxfqv4zr3h

So you go to the market and see Bing Cherries for 4.99 a pound. Then, you turn around and see California Cherries for .99 a pound. Which one do you buy 13 pounds of over two days time? Yeah, no real question there - let the glacé cherries begin for Christmas and holiday baking! #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #bethlehempa #lehighvalley #celtic #celticfest #celticclassic #christmascity #eastonpa #allentownpa #lehighvalleypa (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL7sQAFW1i/?igshid=11eei2acqllzb

A very heartfelt thank you to all who supported us during the autumn and winter holidays this year. It was a pleasure to have your business, and to prepare traditional goods for you. In reflection, I have decided to dismantle the store for the time being. While I thought I would find the fulfilment that I felt I lacked, the exact opposite occurred. I walked away with a sense of emptiness.I felt this way at the end of last season, and thought it would be different this year if I made some changes. Nonetheless, I do not feel differently. Once again, I put our own needs and feelings on the back burner, if you will. I now realise that when I find fulfilment and satisfaction in my work, it is through writing and photography. So, I need to go in the direction that my heart is calling me. This is not to say that I will not return to the Shoppe at another time. It is for now that I have a lot to figure out. I need to make 2019 better than 2018 was. This year was just a bleak and depressing year. Yes, there were good moments. Overall it left me feeling empty and lost. Oddly enough, this is also the year that I did not do much writing. I need new adventures, stimulation, and creativity in 2019. I need a new direction. I need change. That is the beauty of this time of year. We sit on a threshold of the old and new. It is a time to renew. It is a time to make things better. I have no clue what exactly that entails as I write this. As is often in this wonderful season of the year, I look upon the new year with the amazement and wonder that I did as a child, and see a world where anything is possible. Once again, my thanks to all of you for your support. It has meant so much to me. I am hoping, as are we all, for better days and times ahead. May the peace of this season find you all in a good place. May the new light that has illuminated our hearts in this season of darkness renew our positivity and our spirits. God bless. Blessed be. Namaste. Shalom. Dona nobis pacem. #irishchef #britishchef #britishcooking #irishcooking #irishcookingschool #britishcookingschool #irishculinary #britishculinary #chef #artisanbakedgoods #homebaked #ireland #uk #bethlehempa #lehighva (at A Kilt and a Cuppa) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5OB2Wld-i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9yefelzkx678