I came across this story the other day on Facebook. You get these stories that bring a tear to your eye and you wonder where our compassion has disappeared to. We read stories like this and feel a tad guilty for a bit but in general get on with our lives. But what if we…
DetailsKitty Scully and I are currently running a series of garden workshops to help people creating their own kitchen garden. Kitty is covering the gardening side while I prepare the food for the workshops with seasonal ingredients. Of course, there is almost nothing left in a garden at this time of year and considering the…
DetailsI think it is no secret anymore that I love bread – not the gooey stuff you buy in the supermarket but the real bread. We are lucky in Cork that we have some amazing breadmakers – Arbutus Bread in Cork City & The Firehouse Bakery on Heir Island. For years, these 2 amazing bakeries…
DetailsMr T and I have sometimes the weirdest conversations, eg. Mr T: Have you ever cooked lambs heart?Me: Nope!Mr T: Do you think you could make it tasty?Me: Is that a challenge?Mr T: hmmm yeap.Me: Accepted! And here is the result. I went to my butcher (O’Flynns in Marboro Street) and true and behold, they…
DetailsApples & rhubarb go together like sunshine and laughter, just perfect. We had some rhubarb in the garden the other day. What to make of it – I wasn’t in the mood for another crumble. Searching through the pantry, I found some apples and of course apple & rhubarb crumble came to mind, I still…
DetailsMr T defending HIS cookies Cookies are a great standby for when you are feeling peckish, one of your nieces/nephews/kid’s friends etc are calling over or if you have like me a Mr T living with you who is always asking ‘do I smell chocolate?’… These cookies are dead easy to make, need a bit…
DetailsThe first time I heard about Diana Henry and her book ‘Salt Sugar Smoke’ I wanted to have the book (ok, my cookbook addiction could have also something to do with it) – so here it is finally in my shelf and smiling at me, teasing me to open the pages and choose one of…
DetailsSaturday’s are very busy in The Cottage as we always treat ourselves to a lovely breakfast, reading the paper and enjoying having a leisurely morning. We both are involved in the local soccer club, so we attend most matches which are normally on a Saturday. Last Saturday was also my gig at the CorkCity Radio…
DetailsThe cold evenings are inviting to sit down with a hot chocolate and a plate full of cookies. I came home on a Friday afternoon and scrambled through the cupboards. I had everything for a basic cookie but also found a jar of crunchy peanut butter that I bought ages ago from Aldi – never…
DetailsI am already a big fan of Tessa Kiros and every time I am reading a new book of hers, I think she can’t get any better – and then, a new book comes out and proves me wrong. Her latest book ‘Limoncello & Linen Water’ is again not only a cookbook but a book…
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