ASPARAGUS AND GUBBEEN CHORIZO TART
This is not a post where I tell you my life story, or even someone else’s. This is a post where I teach you how to make a simple...
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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – OONAGH MONAHAN AUTHOR AND CONSULTANT
Oonagh Monahan is fiercely passionate about food and the Irish food industry. She works tirelessly through the food consultancy business she set up back in 2008 and she has...
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ORZOTTO WITH ROAST CHICKEN, PEAS, MISO AND THE KITCHEN SINK
I’m of the school of thought that a dish’s name should simply be a small list of the top ingredients. But what do you when all the ingredients are...
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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – LAURA SINNOTT, ARTISAN PRESERVE MAKER
Do you know Laura Sinnott? She is not a name I’ve heard much off before and yet, you will have seen the fruits of her work on selective shelves...
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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – ORNA LARKIN, HEAD PASTRY CHEF
Orna Larkin is the Head Pastry Chef at the InterContinental Hotel in Dublin. Not one to court the press, she is one of the most talented pastry chefs in...
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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – CLIONA SWAN, DIRECTOR
Cliona Swan is married to Gianpiero “Piero” De Vallier and together they created, built up and run Pizza Da Piero, a successful business which creates and sells Ireland’s favourite...
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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – LYNSEY CAMPBELL, LEAD CELLAR BREWER
Lynsey Campbell is the lead cellar brewer at Whiplash brewery, headquartered in Ballyfermot, in Dublin. The brewery was opened in 2019 and I’m excited to see what they come...
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BASIC FISHCAKE RECIPE
Fishcakes are always knocking in the back of my freezer for a handy lunch or dinner option. You bang them into the oven, make a big green salad with...
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TRADITIONAL FRENCH PAIN D’EPICES
Pain d’epices is a strange but perfect mix between cake and bread, not a million miles away from banana bread in fact. Only with no banana. In my mind,...
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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HASSELBACK POTATOES
Hasselback potatoes are gorgeous wee spuds sliced thinly in the width but not all the way down. This allows them to fan out slightly and makes loading or basting...
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