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Clarkies, The Welsh Pie

Posted on January 20, 2013 by kayjayaitch

Clark’s Pies, also colloquially nicknamed Clarkies or Clarksies are well known meat pies that originated in Cardiff, and can now be found throughout South Wales and the West of England. A distant cousin of the Scotch Pie, Clark’s Pies, founded … Continue reading →

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Rest And Chill Well . . .

Posted on May 25, 2012 by kayjayaitch

The subject of the making of pastry and pastry products is a very emotive one. It can split families, alienate life-long friends and divide countries! As with anything that has deep cultural, sociological and political (yes, I did say political) … Continue reading →

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The Evolution Of Pastry . . .

Posted on May 23, 2012 by kayjayaitch

The origins of pastry, like the pie, are shrouded in myth and folklore but it is known that the Romans, the Greeks and the Phoenicians all had the thin filo style pastes in their repertoire, while there is some evidence … Continue reading →

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The Pie In Poverty

Posted on April 4, 2012 by kayjayaitch

The Tudors, despite all their faults (and there were many, so very, very many!), were inordinately fond of their food and were very open-minded when it came to new and novel food-stuffs. Their pies were magnificent, sculptured and garnitured pieces … Continue reading →

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The Evolution Of Pie . . .

Posted on March 22, 2012 by kayjayaitch

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of Rye, Four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie, When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing, Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before a King? During my … Continue reading →

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The Pork Pie!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by kayjayaitch

Pembrokeshire Pork & Apple Pie Pembrokeshire is a county in the south-west of Wales in the United Kingdom. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council located. … Continue reading →