Potato and Leek Gratin

Potato gratin is an excellent side dish to make ahead if you are cooking for a crowd. I used a recipe of Neven Maguires for years and then started playing around with my own. When I saw a version in Melissa Clark’s Dinner which included leeks I thought it was genius. Potatoes and leeks are […]

Warm Beef and Blue Cheese Salad

I can’t wait til there’s a grand stretch in the evenings. Winter light is no friend to food photography, I mean, I struggle at the best of times. So you’ll have to trust me when I say this salad tasted and looked much better than the photo suggests.

Watermelon and Lime Ice Pops

The trouble with watermelon is that when there are only 2 of you, it’s hard to get through a whole one! Even though I managed to buy half a watermelon in the English Market for €2.50, I still had plenty left over after making a lovely feta and watermelon salad. Then I remembered seeing a […]

Red Onion and Goats Cheese Tart

This is one of my go-to starters. It is very simple to make, tasty and the red onion marmalade can be made in advance. You can make it vegetarian once you are sure the pastry you are using is suitable. I use shop bought puff pastry. I tried making it once with homemade shortcrust pastry […]