PORK AND LEEK STIR-FRY RECIPE
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...
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JOE BIDEN AND THE IMAGINARY INAUGURATION DINNER
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...
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YOGURT, OLIVE OIL AND CHOCOLATE CAKE
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...
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ROASTED CELERIAC, TOMATO AND APPLE SOUP
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...
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TRADITIONAL FRENCH THREE KINGS CAKE RECIPE
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...
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CARAMEL AND APPLE MUFFIN CAKE
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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WOMEN OF THE IRISH FOOD INDUSTRY – BLANCA VALENCIA, COOKING INSTRUCTOR
I’d never heard about Blanca Valencia until Mei Chin wrote to me saying “hey, I wish you would write about this woman because I think she’s brilliant!”. And guess...
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TOTALLY INAUTHENTIC COLOMBIAN CEVICHE
I took part in an online cooking demonstration organised by the Colombian Embassy in Ireland. It was sponsored by Larousse Foods, who are a food distributor for restaurants and...
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HOW TO MAKE BETTER HOT CHOCOLATE
I like hot chocolate a hell of a lot but it needs to be good. Back home, in France, hot chocolates were mainly functional. Your mam would scorch some...
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EGG NOODLES AND DUBLIN BAY PRAWNS STIR-FRY
Between the prepping and the cooking this egg noodles and prawns stir-fry will be on your plate within 10 minutes. This dish comes on the back of my visit...
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