CARAMEL AND APPLE MUFFIN CAKE

1 January 2021 by Katia Valadeau

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....

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DALGONA COFFEE CAKE RECIPE

29 April 2020 by Katia Valadeau

What’s Dalgona coffee cake, you’re asking? Well let me tell you all about it and then you can decide for yourself whether it’s a culinary adventure you want to...

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Women Of The Irish Food Industry – Sarah Caldwell, Cafe Owner

16 February 2020 by Katia Valadeau

Who is Sarah Caldwell? Read on and find out. Sarah Caldwell owns Velvet Cafe in Portmarnock, a teeny tiny café with a big personality in Portmarnock. Homemade cakes, soups, sourdough...

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Women Of The Irish Food Industry – Niamh Barry, Pastry Chef

5 October 2019 by Katia Valadeau

Niamh Barry is a Senior Chef de Partie in the Pastry section at Ashford Castle. I’m so chuffed to introduce you to Niamh Barry today. She’s located in Cong,...

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Saffron Rice Pudding – An Aromatic Twist On A Traditional Recipe

15 August 2019 by Katia Valadeau

Saffron rice pudding? Are you mad? Pure Notions! Pure notions is absolutely right and I do acknowledge that tis far from saffron rice pudding we were all raised. But...

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Pear And Vanilla Clafoutis Or The Five Minutes Cake

3 February 2019 by Katia Valadeau

See the way somedays you’ve got a massive hankering for a bit of cake? I find that those hankering regularly happen to me when I’m feeling lazy and sluggish....

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Traditional French Chouquettes Recipe

9 January 2019 by Katia Valadeau

What are French chouquettes? They are sweet choux pastry buns sprinkled with pearl sugar. French chouquettes are a traditional, back home in France. Mind you we don’t go around...

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Apricot And Saffron Clafoutis Recipe

22 July 2018 by Katia Valadeau

This apricot and saffron clafoutis recipe is based on a classic summer French dessert. During the summer there are many occasions to get together with friends for picnics, barbecues,...

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Strawberries And Cream Cake Recipe

21 June 2018 by Katia Valadeau

Nothing says summer quite like strawberries and cream. Why not take them to the next level and turn them into more of a show piece with this simple strawberries...