Thai Beef Salad

This is one of those recipes that I make fairly regularly but it has only recently dawned on me that I never published it here. This and my fajita recipe, which I make at least once a month and also need to share here.

Chicken with Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce

After my recent dalliance with healthy eating, I’m back with a heavy cream sauce. I know sundried tomatoes are considered a bit retro, and not in a cool way, but I recently picked up a packet at a bargain price and was planning to throw them into a salad. Then I remembered this dish that […]

Chicken Chasseur

The meat we eat most often here is chicken, which is probably already very obvious. And as I have said before I find it quite boring so I usually whack a load of huge flavours and spice on it to make it interesting. However, there is something very comforting about the subtle flavours of Chicken Chasseur served […]

Minestrone Soup

If your childhood was anything like mine, growing up in Ireland Minestrone Soup was something that came in powdered form in a box with some questionable looking dehydrated veg. Nevertheless, I loved it.

Smoked Paprika Chicken Salad

I’m not one for dry January or any of that clean eating craic, but even I crave a lighter dinner once in a while. One of my favourite salads to make midweek is my Warm Chicken and Bacon Salad. Let’s face it though, there is nothing light about it.

Thai Fried Rice

My first post of 2017! I hope you all had a lovely time over the Christmas holidays. I know I did. Plenty of time to unwind, switch off and eat and drink far too much. I was a little unwell for a few days – nothing to do with overindulgence – and that’s where this […]

Lamb Rogan Josh

LAMB ROGAN JOSH Regular readers will already know how much I love a good curry. My default order when I go to my local Indian takeaway is Lamb Rogan Josh.

Courgette and Sweetcorn Fritters

As I didn’t get around to posting last week, this week you are getting two posts. You lucky things! Regular readers of this blog know how much I love a special weekend breakfast. I recently had brunch with a friend and decided to go for a change from the usual avocado on toast. So I […]