My pal Fiona (@GreenClouds4) is a busy mum of 3 and still a brilliant chef. Look at her recipe. Perfectly timed for this weekend’s madness too. “Aiming for Monster Munch in meal form really. Salt, sweet, sour, spicy, fried: all the food groups. But healthy. It ranks in difficulty and expense somewhere between opening a party pack of Monster Munch... Read More
Elaine (@hootiemcboobs) posted a picture of her homemade bread on Twitter today and I asked her for the recipe to share with you guys. So here it is! Ingredients 210 g flour, 160 ml lukewarm water, 1 tsp dried yeast, 1 tsp salt, 25 g butter, 1 tsp olive oil, bit chopped parsley, chopped garlic(whatever amount you like) Method Pre-heat the... Read More
So Mardi Gras is upon us this week. You guys call it Fat Tuesday and it’s the day before Ash Wednesday. If I remember my catechism from way way back I think it’s the last day before Lent starts and therefore you can fatten up a bit and have a feast before the famine! (do feel free to correct me!).... Read More
Yesterday morning I was having a foodie chat with the lovely Jane Ruffino (@janeruffino) about the fact that I’m working on a recipe for a flourless cake for her but that it’s not quite right just yet. Comes in @auntiedote with this wonderful recipe! It really does look worth the effort! Thanks Auntie Dote! “This recipe of Mrs Beeton’s... Read More
This one is again a great classic in Guadeloupe and Martinique. It’s also a great classic in my kitchen. It’s one of my favourite desserts and would make the top 5 very easily! It’s such a nice way of using those bruised bananas! It takes 2 minutes to prepare and maybe 5 to 7 minutes to cook! It’s GOOD! Ingredients... Read More
So a while back I wrote that I was trying to find my feet with baking and that I had tried a recipe for a chocolate fudge cake. This chocolate fudge cake Easy Peasy Chocolate Fudge Cake It was lovely for a first try but I did overcook it and I knew it could be much better. Enter my friend Tinka... Read More
Hey! So I’m lucky enough to be from a fairly mixed background. My dad’s side of the family is Parisian till we can remember. My mum’s side of the family is a lot spicier! My mum’s maternal side of the family comes from the Auvergne region in France (It’s the Cavan of France – think sheep and cheap jokes), her... Read More
Every now and then someone on Twitter is good enough to take the time to write a recipe for us and I happily host them on the blog. This week @AuntieDote has kindly shared some of her memories with us and I am getting hungry transcribing the recipe. I swear I can smell it! But you be the judges. “When... Read More
Last week, I did a big vegetable shop in the Temple Bar market in Dublin. I ended up buying vegetables that were out of season but so appealing in their colours that I couldn’t leave them behind. Looking at them a week on, they made me want summer on a plate and nothing says summer to a Frenchie more than... Read More
So my pal, the mighty Conor Farrell was live tweeting this recipe last night (you will find him at @conorsthoughts) and I thought you guys might enjoy it so I asked him to do a guest post for us. So here it is. Compliments to the Chef! Easy Italian Meatballs I first cooked this dish kind of out of necessity,... Read More
French expat living in Dublin, particularly happy when cooking with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced products.
