I’ve become fascinated with Chinese food. I’m not talking about restaurant food 0r take away, no, I’m interested in what people eat at home, how they cook. Given the size of the country the chances to learn are nearly endless. So for now, I’m living for my friend’s Yanping’s insightful cooking instructions. This pork and leek stir-fry came about mainly... Read More
Anna Coffey is Braw Chocolate, an Irish start up and one of the exciting women who started their business in the middle of a pandemic. I’ve only met Anna Coffey virtually but we’ve had a few calls and zooms. We met when I coached Anna to raise her profile a little on social media. It’s tough for new businesses. So... Read More
That’s it, the tiny handed orange thing has left the White House, he is now simply the memory of a nightmare, if we are lucky he has achieved all the evil he will ever manage and will be relegated to the dungeons of History. I won’t even mention his name and this is likely the last time, I ever mention... Read More
I’ve been wanting to bake all week but motivation is low and all I want is something that will only take couple of minutes to put together. If even the slightest effort is involved then, sign me off, I am not into it. This cake is a doozy, you need one pot of yogurt as the base measure, a bowl... Read More
Soups are good for you and easy to make. If you are lucky enough to be working from home they’re a great quick lunch option. You can make a batch of soup for the freezer and then reheat it on demand. Alternatively, you can prepare the vegs and freeze them, ready to be added to a boiling stock when you... Read More
I keep reading that, these days, food bloggers can’t seem to write a recipe without writing you a sob story at the start. I totally get why this could be irritating well not here, not on my blog. No, sir! You’ll be amazed when I tell you that this recipe came to me while I was coming home from the... Read More
You’ve heard about la Galette des Rois or maybe of the French Three Kings Cake? But do you know much about it? Do you know what it is and why it’s a thing in France? You will find a version of this cake in several countries in Europe. La Galette des Rois means the Three Kings Cake and the kings... Read More
Wikipedia tells me that Mei Chin is a fiction and a food writer but did you know she’s also a brilliant podcast host? Mei Chin has written for Saveur, Gourmet, Fiction, Bomb, Vogue, Gilt Taste, Lucky Peach, Irish Times, Sunday Times (Ireland), Irish Independent, and Food & Wine Ireland. She has taught food writing at Yale University (New Haven), and... Read More
There is nothing I can write about soup that hasn’t been written before. Calling this a recipe is a bit cheeky as it’s so simple but I’m writing it down just so I can remember the taste combination another time. This isn’t a soup I had made before, but I had some fennel knocking around and I checked the Flavour... Read More
This is just another take on my basic muffin cake. The last time I made raspberry and blackberry muffin cake and this time it’s caramel and apple muffin cake. Both equally simple and both absolutely scrumptious. I tend to make a cake to use up bits that are lying around, ends of jars, that type of thing, so this one... Read More
French expat living in Dublin, particularly happy when cooking with fresh, seasonal and locally sourced products.
