This dish is another recipe inspired by lunch at Zamora in Cork. They really do indulge my love of blue cheese!
Gnocchi with Blue Cheese, Spinach and Pancetta
Mushroom Soup
This is my 100th blog post! I know what you’re thinking, “She’s taking her time!” I’m still more or less meeting my goal of one post a week so I’m happy with that. My first post was for Mushroom Risotto so it seems fitting to have Mushroom Soup for this one.
Mozzarella and Orange Salad
Just in time for Paddy’s Day, look at this most patriotic of salads. Granted, none of the ingredients are Irish, but they are the colours of the tricolour, so that’s good enough, right?!
Rustic Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Pie
I’ve called this pie rustic because, well, look at it! It’s not going to win a beauty contest any time soon now is it?! But it tastes fab. I used to make chicken and leek pie regularly with a double cream filling. I had not made it in a long time but then I […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Nothing ground-breaking to see here. But it’s the simple things in life that are really special. The smell of the cookies as you take them out of the oven is amazing.
Pasta Puttanesca or Sluts Spaghetti
…or Tart’s Pasta if you are more of a lady like Delia. I prefer Nigella’s description. This is adapted from her version in Kitchen. There are a lot of theories as to how the dish originated and how it got it’s name, but basically the dish came from a need to make a quick tasty meal with […]
Malaysian Lentil and Squash Curry
This curry is adapted from Jasmine & Melissa Hemsley’s The Art of Eating Well. Yes, they are the ladies leading the health craze and responsible for making ‘spiralizer‘ and ‘bone broth’ the buzz words of 2015.
‘Instant’ Buttermilk Pancakes with Berry Compote
There’s a big day coming up – Pancake Tuesday!! One of my favourite days of the year.