A real winter warmer, this one! Ingredients: 1 squash, 2 onions, 2 cloves of garlic, 50 g of red lentils, 1 chilli, ginger (fresh if you have it), turmeric vegetable stock, 1 bag of basil, salt, pepper. Method: Peel and core the squash. In the pot, soften the onions and garlic in a bit of oil, add the squash, the... Read More
The ultimate comfort food when it’s miserable outside. My granny used to make this for me as a treat on Wednesday afternoons. It’s a simple chicory and ham gratin. Ingredients: 2 chicory per person; 1 large slice of ham per chicory; bechamel sauce; grated cheese. Method: Pre-heat the oven to 240 C. Cut the stalk of the chicories. Boil or... Read More
You call it White Sauce or Roux. I call it Béchamel and I love it. It’s the basis of so many delicious dishes (lasagnes, gratins…) Here’s a quick how to. Ingredients: 1 pint of milk, 20 g plain flour, 40 g unsalted butter, salt, pepper and a good pinch of grated nutmeg. Method: Melt the butter gently. As soon as it’s... Read More
This was recommended to me last week by my work friend Viv so tried it on Saturday. It’s fresh and delicious. Ingredients: 4 carrots, 2 apples, a bit of fresh ginger, mixed seeds. Dressing Ingredients: 1 part fresh orange juice, 1 part fresh grapefruit juice, 1 spoon of Dijon mustard, 3 parts sesame seed oil,salt, pepper, 1 clove of garlic,... Read More
Hot and spicy and ideal if you’ve got a cold! Ingredients: 250 g red lentils, spices and lots of it (this depends on your own taste but I use: chilli, ginger, turmeric), 3 cloves of garlic, a heaped table spoon of black sesame seeds, a heaped table spoon of tahini, juice of 1 lemon, 2 shallots finely sliced. Salt and... Read More
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One of my favourite winter dishes. Simple, filling and very cheap. Ingredients: 500 g of dry haricots beans, 1 kg of lamb (get your butcher to prepare and cut the cheapest cut, he should take away the excess fat and dice it for you – if you’re not afraid of strong flavours try using mutton instead of lamb), 1 bag... Read More
This quiche lorraine recipe is a true French classic. This is one of the very first dishes I learned to make. It is quick and easy to make. You will more than likely always have a few eggs, cream, eggs and bacon in the fridge. Make sure to always have a couple of those ready to roll pastry sheets and... Read More
It’s winter, it’s getting cold and it’s time for a stew. This recipe has been handed down in my family for at least 4 generations. What’s your favourite stew? Ingredients: 1 kg of stewing beef (it will be slow cooking for a good while so the cheapest cut works great in this recipe), 6 carrots, 500 g of pearl onions,... Read More
This is a recipe for some rice that’ll make you very happy. It comes from my friend Stacia, who lives in Toronto. She’s Lebanese so this recipe is the real deal, learned from her Grandmother. Thanks Stacia for sharing this. You can find Stacia on twitter @staciaEcarlton. This recipe for rice (we didn’t call it Syrian, just rice…sort of like... Read More
French expat living in Dublin, particularly happy when cooking with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced products.
