I had a full punnet of strawberries in the fridge that were about to turn and was looking for something to do with them. Also, it was Great British Bake off evening so I needed to have cake!
Panzanella – Tuscan Bread Salad
Panzanella is something I have been intending to make for a long time but never got round to it til now. It was one of the many recipes made at the Tannery course I attended and was absolutely delicious so I thought I had no excuse but to make it now. It is best made […]
Campo Viejo Tapas Trail Cork
I am very late posting this as I did the trail nearly three weeks ago. I got distracted by holidays and then getting back to work. So unfortunately the trails are finished for this year but I really hope they will return next year. I saw a lot of talk among bloggers in Dublin who […]
Chunky Guacamole
Due to a combination of being on holidays and extreme laziness, I have been very neglectful of the poor blog. I plan to put that right. Starting with this recipe for a fresh, tasty guacamole.
Blog Awards Ireland 2014
I’ve made the long list! I’m stunned and honoured. Well, not exactly stunned. I did shamelessly beg for people to nominate me on Facebook.
Roasted Cauliflower and Ras el Hanout Soup
On a recent Monday evening I had a real craving for comfort food. I know it’s July, but Mondays are still Mondays! It didn’t want anything too rich and still wanted it to be a little healthy so I was feeling a bit stuck. I had a full head of cauliflower that was beginning to […]
Grilled Polenta with Caprese Salad
This is a really beautiful, simple dish, ideal for the summer months. For those unfamiliar with polenta, it is basically cornmeal cooked like porridge. I have to hold my hands up here, I’m not a big fan of polenta. Well not the of the wet variety anyway. However, let that polenta cool and set, […]
Cheats Chocolate Ganache Tarts
Sometimes life is just too short to make pastry. There are times when you have a crowd for a meal, you want to have a choice of desserts but just don’t have the time to make everything from scratch. This is when these tarts come into their own – easy, inexpensive and still very impressive.