Fingerfood is a brilliant way of entertaining at a party without being away from your guests. Most fingerfoods can be prepared well in advance and you can look all glam when serving them. One of my favourites – and the favourites of my friends are Onion & Goats Cheese Tartlets. You can serve them as…
DetailsA Sunday Brunch is normally a laid back affair so you don’t want to sit around a table but walk around freely and chat away to everyone. The best way to ensure that you have plenty of free time is to prepare as much as possible ahead of time. Taken from Trissalicious Scotch Eggs are…
Details‘Feeding is almost over’ A bread wheel It was my birthday last week and since it is has been ages since I had all the girls together, I thought a Sunday Brunch was in order. I love lazy Sunday mornings with a glass of prosecco and a good breakfast. A brunch of course includes also…
DetailsTomorrow is Pancake Tuesday and the shops are full of ‘Special’ offers for Pancake Batter, Pancake Pans and lemon juice in a squeezy bottle….. I have read the ingredients of the ready-made batter and have to say that pancakes are so easy to make that it is a crime (or should be) to buy the…
DetailsRight from the Heart So much has been written about Valentine’s Day and so much money has been spent over the years. Wedding proposals, expensive dinners, overpriced flowers – it could put you off the day for good. But no – not me. I love Valentine’s Day – it’s the same as Mother’s Day &…
DetailsSometimes, I don’t feel like big cooking but still fancy something tasty. And let’s face it, sometimes you just deserve a little treat. I came home the other day and was dead tired (it was a long week). I had to finish some baby cards for a friend and was thinking how to treat myself…
DetailsEmmanuelle and Beverly opened L’Atitude51 to great acclaim last night and I was lucky enough to receive an invite for the official opening. L’Atitude 51 is located on Union Quay – formerly An Cruibin and has gotten a gentle make-over. They kept the atmosphere and just freshened the interior where it needed. I know Emmanuelle…
DetailsMaking fudge is not as hard as I thought and not as easy as I hoped. Everytime I see the mountain of fudge at the market stall of The Man of Aran, I think I should make my own (save a lot of money as well). Stirring and stirring There are different recipes out there.…
DetailsRice is so versatile. I just love it. My favourite of course being risotto. But sometimes – just sometimes – risotto seems to much of an effort. This is when my own version of fried rice comes in. Cooking rice couldn’t be easier – yes you could use the ‘Boil in the Bag’ but it…
DetailsCan you cook a nice Sunday Roast without breaking the bank??? Yes, you can. We had friends over for Sunday lunch and I didn’t have time to prepare a big bash. So I settled for roast chicken – €5 in a supermarket (yes, it was an Irish chicken) – so I thought we need to…
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