They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
which they ate with a runcible spoon.
The above illustration and quote are from the nonsense poem The Owl & the Pussycat by Edward Lear. You know the one. It starts with:
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
wrapped up in a five pound note.
It is a favourite of mine and I particularly love the nonsense word “runcible”. Lear used it to refer to a spoon, as noted above, he also mentions a runcible goose as well as a runcible cat in other of his works. What does it mean? I don’t really know, but I definitely like it. It’s wonderfully whimscal and puzzlingly inexplicable! Kind of like my sudden cooking obsession…
Here’s where you can find a directory for my Runcible Eats Recipes which have sprung from my kitchen madness. Some recipes appear in multiple categories.
Appetizers
- Caramelized Pear & Rosemary Conserve
- Nutella & Banana filled Peanut Butter Ebelskivers
- Goat Cheese, Pancetta & Chive Stuffed Mushrooms
- Purple Haze Stuffed Strawberries with Balsamic Glaze
- Smoky Lemon & Cilantro Chickpea Crostini
- Pistachio Covered Grape Stuffed Goat Cheese
- Santa Fe Dip
- Spicy Pork & Chorizo Sliders with Green Chili Mayo
Breakfast
- Rock Cakes
- Cadbury Bunny-Skivers
- Hot Cross Buns
- Rum Raisin Banana Bread
- Honey-Glazed Pear Breakfast Crisp
- Snowy Morning Steel-Cut Oats
- Caramelized Pear & Rosemary Conserve
- Breakfast Boxty
- Scotch Eggs and Chips
- Caramelized Rum Banana Stuffed French Toast
- Lemon Curd Bread Pudding with Backberry Glaze
- Nutella & Banana filled Peanut Butter Ebleskivers
- Cream Tea Scones with Currants
- Potato Farls
- Oatmeal Pancakes
- Blueberry Buckle
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bread
- Harvest Apple French Toast
- Breakfast Tacos with Griddled Cotija Cheese & Chipotle Lime Salsa
- Banana Rum Muffins
- Chocolate Cinnamon Babka French Toast
- Deviled Scotch Eggs
- Sausage Rolls
- Boxty in the Pan
- Herbed Chickpea Frittata
- Cinnamon Sugar Dusted Bubble Top Brioche
- Chocolate Orange Banana Rum Muffins
- Spicy Pork & Chorizo Breakfast Biscuits
- Blueberry Buttermilk Cornmeal Pancakes
- White Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Muffin
- Blueberry Blackberry Streusel Muffin
- Lemon Cranberry White Chocolate Scones
- Blueberry Banana Oat Bread
- Chocolate & Raspberry Buttermilk Doughnuts
- Irish Coffee Scones with Whiskey Butter
Brunch
- Rock Cakes
- Cadbury Bunny-Skivers
- Hot Cross Buns
- Rum Raisin Banana Bread
- Honey-Glazed Pear Breakfast Crisp
- Snowy Morning Steel-Cut Oats
- Caramelized Pear & Rosemary Conserve
- Breakfast Boxty
- Scotch Eggs and Chips
- Caramelized Rum Banana Stuffed French Toast
- Lemon Curd Bread Pudding with Backberry Glaze
- Nutella & Banana filled Peanut Butter Ebleskivers
- Cream Tea Scones with Currants
- Mini Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
- Beef & Guinness Pie
- Celtic Pork Tart
- Curry Chips
- Goat Cheese, Pancetta & Chive Stuffed Mushrooms
- Scallion Cheddar Scones
- Herbed Chickpea Frittata
Lunch
- Chicken Potpie
- Serendipity Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Beef & Guinness Pie
- Celtic Pork Tart
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Curry Chips
- Cheese and Onion Pie
- Chicken Star Soup with Onion & Shallot Muffins
Dinner
- Chicken Potpie
- Jay’s Napoletana Pizza
- Gaelic Boxty
- Beef & Guinness Pie
- Celtic Pork Tart
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Curry Chips
- Cheese and Onion Pie
- Chicken Star Soup with Onion & Shallot Muffins
- Spicy Chorizo & Cheese Emapanadas with Avocado Cream
- Texas Beef Chili
- TexMex Chicken & Dumplings
- Gringo Chili
- Lasagna Cupcakes
- Moroccan Beef Bundles
- Chicken & Leek Pasties
- Irish Rarebit
- Chip Butty on Waterford Blaa
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Irish Beer & Cheese Chicken Pot Pies
- Tennessee White Chili
- Chicken Breasts Diable
- Chicken B’stilla
- Cornbread Fried Chicken Breasts with Jalapeño Popper Sauce
- Spicy Pork & Chorizo Slider with Green Chili Mayo
- Peanut Chicken Soba Salad
- Heavenly Pepperoni Rolls
- Mini Corn Dogs
- Double Decker Taco Cupcakes
- Coffee-Chipotle Pulled Pork
- Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken Kebabs
- Chicken, Apples and Cream a la Normande
- Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes
- Lentil & Potato Pot Pies with a Rosemary Biscuit Crust
- Mexican Lasagna
- Chorizo & White Bean Stew
- Potato, Leek & Chicken Pie
- Grilled Irish Whiskey Steaks
- Mince & Cheddar Pasties
Sides
- Spinach & Feta Couscous
- Spicy Sweet Corn Fritters
- Roasted Green Beans with Garlic, Pine Nuts & Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Layered Cornbread Salad
- Lemon Steamed Spinach
- Leeks in Cream Mustard
Bread
- Rock Cakes
- Hot Cross Buns
- Rum Raisin Banana Bread
- Peter Reinhart’s Napoletana Pizza Dough
- Irish Brown Bread
- Irish Soda Bread
- Gaelic Boxty
- Onion & Shallot Muffins
- Cream Tea Scones with Currants
- Struan – Celtic Harvest Bread
- Blueberry Cornmeal Spoonbread
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bread
- Pain a l’Ancienne Focaccia with Herb Oil & Cheese
- Harvest Apple Challah
- Cheddar & Cilantro Cornbread Muffins
- Banana Rum Muffins
- Chocolate Cinnamon Babka
- Waterford Blaa
- Boxty in the Pan
- Scallion Cheddar Scones
- Kulich – Russian Easter Bread
- Cinnamon Sugar Dusted Bubble Top Brioche
- Breakfast Buttermilk Biscuits
- Mile High Buttermilk Biscuits
- Jalapeno Cheddar Rolls
- Lemon Cranberry White Chocolate Scones
- Blueberry Banana Oat Bread
- Caramel Apple Pull-Apart Bread
- Caramelized Leek, Basil & Black Pepper Biscuits
- Cheddar & Chive Guinness Bread
- Irish Coffe Scones with Whiskey Butter
Desserts
- Oreo Truffles
- Cadbury Bunny-Skivers
- Bird’s Nests
- Mini Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
- Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
- Chranachan
- Irish Butter Shortbread Cookies
- Drunken Irish Brownies
- Deep Fried Snickers Bar
- Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Lemon Curd Bread Pudding with Blackberry Glaze
- Nutella & Banana filled Peanut Butter Ebelskivers
- Banana Oatmeal Power Cookies
- Jack Daniel’s Chocolate Cake
- Banana Brownie Bites
- Blueberry Buckle
- Strawberry, Blueberry & White Chocolate Mousse Tart
- Oreo Stuffed Brownie Bits
- Blueberry Cornmeal Spoonbread
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Covered Frozen Banana Pops
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- Original Sin Bars
- Boozy Peanut Butter & Banana Pound Cake with a Peanut Butter Nutella Glaze
- Halloween Popcorn Balls
- Witches’ Froth
- Soul Cakes
- Harvest Apple Bread Pudding with a Salted Maple Caramel Sauce
- Pumpkin Pie Ebelskivers filled with Vanilla Whipped Cream Cheese
- S’mores Brownies
- Peanut Butter Cup Blondies
- Pop-pop Roy’s Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings
- Luscious Lemon Squares
- Mud Hen Bars
- Mom-mom Mary’s Jewish Apple Cake
- Nutella, Double Chocolate & Banana Tart
- Apple Blackberry Crumble
- Malteser Chocolate Cookie Tart
- Irish Whiskey Cakes with a Butter-Whiskey Glaze
- Apricot & Date Guinness Slices with a Guinness Cream Sauce
- Baileys Irish Cream filled Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Quintuple Chocolate Easter Brownies
- Peanut Butter S’mores Bars
- Marie-Hélène’s Apple Cake
- Meyer Lemon Pudding Cakes
- Meyer Lemon Cream Mini Tarts
- Oreo Key Lime Pie
- Rum Drenched Lemon Loaf Cakes
- Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
- Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
- Chocolate Malt Banana Ice Cream
- Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Layer Cake
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
- Lemony Cornmeal Strawberry Shortcakes
- Salt River Bars
- Campfire Delight Cake
- Biscoff Brown Sugar Bars
- French Brownies
- Poached Pear Tart with Lemony Cream
- White Chocolate Toffee Blondies
- White Chocolate & Baileys Coffee Bars
Candy
Cookies
- Mini Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
- Banana Oatmeal Power Cookies
- Irish Butter Shortbread Cookies
- Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
- S’mores Stuffed Cookies
- Pretzel M&M Oatmeal Cookies
- Biscoff Crunch White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Toffee Almond Sandies
- Cranberry, Pistachio & White Chocolate Biscotti
- Digestive Biscuits
- Guinness Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Orange Creamsicle Cookies
- Margarita Cookies
- Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies
- Malted Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Kanilsnudar – Cinnamon Snails
- Baileys, Cacao Nib & Oatmeal Cookies
Cupcakes
- Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
- Root Beer Float Cupcakes
- Chocolate Merlot Cupcakes
- Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with a Swiss Vanilla Baileys Buttercream Frosting
- Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Swiss Buttercream Frosting
- Campfire Delight Cupcakes
- Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cupcakes
Jams/Jelly/ Conserve
- Caramelized Pear & Rosemary Conserve
- Strawberry Balsamic Jam
- Blueberry Lemon & Chili Jam
- Vanilla Bourbon Blackberry Jam
- Tipsy Sweet & Drunken Granny Apple Butters
- Bourbon Bacon Jam
- Quick & Easy Meyer Lemon Curd
Soup/Stew
- Chicken Star Soup
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Spicy Ham & Black Bean Soup
- Cock-a-leekie Soup
- Chorizo & White Bean Stew
- Roasted Potato Leek Soup
Cocktails
St. Patrick’s Day
- Cheese & Onion Pie
- Curry Chips
- Gaelic Boxty
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Celtic Pork Tart
- Beef & Guinness Pie
- Irish Soda Bread
- Irish Brown Bread
- Deep Fried Snickers Bar
- Drunken Irish Brownies
- Chranachan
- Irish Butter Shortbread
- Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
- Bailey’s Irish Cream & Pistachio Fudge
- Sausage Rolls
- Potato Farls
- Apple & Blackberry Crumble
- Chicken & Leek Pasties
- Digestive Biscuits
- Malteser Chocolate Cookie Tart
- Irish Rarebit
- Irish Whiskey Cake with a Butter-Whiskey Glaze
- Apricot & Date Guinness Slices with a Guinness Cream Sauce
- Chip Butty on Waterford Blaa
- Boxty in the Pan
- Guinness Beef Stew
- Guinness Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Irish Beer & Cheese Chicken Pot Pies
- Baileys Irish Cream Filled Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with a Swiss Vanilla Baileys Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate & Raspberry Buttermilk Doughnuts
- Potato, Leek & Chicken Pie
- Cheddar & Chive Guinness Bread
- Roasted Potato Leek Soup
- White Chocolate & Baileys Coffee Bars
- Grilled Irish Whiskey Steaks & Leeks in Cream Mustard
- Scailtin (Milk Punch)
- Baileys, Cacao Nib & Oatmeal Cookies
- Irish Coffee Scones with Whiskey Butter
- Mince & Cheddar Pasties
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