CLIFF TOWNHOUSE DUBLIN BAY PRAWN COCKTAIL

CLIFF TOWNHOUSE DUBLIN BAY PRAWN COCKTAIL

I asked Sean Smith, head chef at The Cliff Townhouse in Dublin, to give me a recipe using an Irish ingredient. He chose to use Dublin Bay prawns as...

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BARRY SUN’S COQ AU VIN WITH POLENTA – REGAN ORGANIC FARM

BARRY SUN’S COQ AU VIN WITH POLENTA – REGAN ORGANIC FARM

When I asked Barry Sun to pick a recipe to make around an Irish ingredient, I hadn’t expected he would go for Coq Au Vin. It’s such a french...

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BLACK-EYED PEAS AND THE WAY THEY LOOK AT YOU FROM THE BACK OF THE PRESS

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND THE WAY THEY LOOK AT YOU FROM THE BACK OF THE PRESS

You bought them 5 years ago when you decided you were reinventing your kitchen, your cooking, and your life. You would be that person who would cook dry pulses...

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A VERY IRISH SEMOLINA CAKE BY GRAINNE MULLINS

A VERY IRISH SEMOLINA CAKE BY GRAINNE MULLINS

I asked Grainne Mullins to participate in my Cooking During Covid series and to write up a recipe using some of her favourite Irish ingredients. I should have guessed...

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St. TOLA GOAT’S CHEESE TIKKI WITH PLUM CHUTNEY BY KARAN MITTAL

St. TOLA GOAT’S CHEESE TIKKI WITH PLUM CHUTNEY BY KARAN MITTAL

I’ve known Karan Mittal for a few years now and from the start, he was cooking with St. Tola cheese as his go-to goat cheese.  During Covid 19, I...

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WHOLE CAULIFLOWER BAKED IN SMOKED GUBBEEN BECHAMEL

WHOLE CAULIFLOWER BAKED IN SMOKED GUBBEEN BECHAMEL

Today’s recipe requires a cauliflower (they’re in season and delicious in Ireland just now) and more importantly, it requires Smoked Gubbeen.  I keep mentioning to people that they should...

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This Cheesy Bread Loaf Recipe Is Perfect for Covid Baking

This Cheesy Bread Loaf Recipe Is Perfect for Covid Baking

I saw someone I follow on Insta post about a cheesy bread loaf and it blew my mind. I can make cheesy warm bread that’s nearly like a cake?...

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Wholemeal Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Wholemeal Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Following on from the sweet and sour recipe from Kevin O’Toole, today, I am delighted to publish a recipe for wholemeal blueberry pancakes by Christine Walsh.  Personally, I’m a...

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Nectarines In Kinsale Mead Syrup Recipe

Nectarines In Kinsale Mead Syrup Recipe

What’s Kinsale Mead Syrup and why should you make it, I hear you ask.  Well, it’s simple. In this time of Covid 19, we need to shop local as...

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Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe By Kevin O’Toole

Sweet And Sour Chicken Recipe By Kevin O’Toole

I asked Kevin O’Toole to give me a recipe with one quality Irish product. Kevin picked Rings Farm chicken.  In this new series of posts, I ask a chef...

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