I love Italian food. That may be pretty obvious to anyone who reads this blog regularly. I got it into my head to make some Aubergine Parmigiana – eggplant for anyone on the other side of the world!
Stuffed Aubergine Rolls
Chicken Kiev
It’s all a bit retro-tastic here these days! I hadn’t had chicken kiev for years as the ready made frozen meal experiences I had in the past were not the most pleasant. Then I spotted that it features in Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes and Jamie Oliver’s Comfort. I believe there’s also a version in […]
Cherry Crumble Bars
For some reason I thought I hated cherries. I’ve no idea what I tasted as a child that put me off them so much. Possibly those horrible glace cherries from the Christmas cake mix.
Scallops with Black Pudding and Pancetta
Those of you who read my post on the Tapas Trail will have seen that this was served as part of the dish in Bodega. As I’m not a huge lover of seafood, I’m pretty nervous of cooking it. I have been trying to challenge myself a bit more lately and so I thought I’d have […]
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
There’s nothing too original about a biscuit cake but sometimes there’s nothing better. I have made a few different recipes for biscuit cake over the years but this one got the best reception.
Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion
I recently bought Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore, a collection of her favourite recipes from her Food52 column. When I saw that she had included Marcella Hazan’s renowned Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion recipe I knew it had to give it a go. I have read for years about the simplicity and […]
Huevos Rancheros
It’s been a while since I posted a good hearty breakfast recipe so it’s time to put that right. Huevos Rancheros is one of my favourite breakfasts: eggs, tomatoes, spice and avocado – what’s not to love?!
Campo Viejo Tapas Trail 2015
You may have read my post last year on the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail in Cork. If you didn’t you can read about it here. As it is the same idea, I’m not going to repeat myself too much here. So just a quick post to show the details of the Cork trail this year. […]