January seems to be all about loosing weight, cutting fat, new miracle diets etc etc etc….. you can’t open a food magazine without the word DIET screaming at you. I still think moderation is the key to a healthy weight and plenty of exercise. So, here it is – the rebel of all diets –…
DetailsIt is not often that I bake scones – not sure why actually. But if you love scones, you should always bake them yourself. It is so easy and only takes a small bit of time and the result is so much better than the shop bought ones – unless you go to a cafe…
DetailsWhen I grew up my mum used to make a dish she learned from her German mother. Eggs in mustard sauce. This was one of the few dishes I actually liked growing up ( my dad was a stew fanatic). Anyway, I cooked it the other night and Mr T was quite impressed how tasty…
DetailsHere is an idea for a quick, simple but delicious midweek supper. I went to Ballycotton fishmongers in the English Market and got 2 fillets of lemon sole (not bad for €3,50). And here is how you can have a delicious fish meal in almost no time: 2 lemon sole fillets2 tbsp Olive oil1 small…
DetailsHeating 10l of milk A few weeks back I attended a Farmhouse Cheesemaking Course in Teagasc and was bitten by the cheesemaking bug ever since. I am also very lucky to have a dairy farmer down the road from me and he promised me some milk. As I don’t have the facilities (at the moment…
DetailsMy good friend Sofie gave me about 3 years ago some Jerusalem Artichokes tubers and we planted them…I almost forgot about them when a few months later I was able to harvest some amazing artichokes (or sunchokes as they are also known). The first time I tried themw as in Cafe Paradiso and it came…
DetailsI still have lots of leeks in my garden so have to come up with ideas to cook them – in the next few days I will add some recipes for different dishes where leek is the main ingredient. But here is the most easiest recipe I have ever cooked – leeks soup (forget the…
DetailsShournagh Valley Allotments are looking for new gardeners. They have a fabulous setup and Frances & Ken are always at hand with tips, tricks and help. Give Frances a call on 087 9088009 for more information. Now is the time to get organised with your kitchen garden – and if you don’t have a garden,…
DetailsMy herb garden has provided me with a lot more herb that I could use in my normal cooking (small tip – lemon balm has the habit of taking over – so either leave it in a pot or in its on bed) so I made my famous (yeap, my foodie friends know this salt…
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