You know how some people get excited about a good film or their favourite TV show? Well, I get excited about food. Food and the fact that Eddie Vedder is playing in Cork this year. But mostly food. So when I saw one lonely bunch of rhubarb in the market last weekend I pounced on […]
I have been making various versions of this Creamy Mushroom Pasta ever since I tasted one in the Tannery cookery course a few years ago.
These easy sausage meatballs came about because I like to make a pasta dish about once a week but I need to vary it so that it doesn’t become boring.
This post is a long time in the works. I had a dish very similar to this last year in the Tannery as a starter and couldn’t wait to try to recreate it. It is quite festive in flavours so I wanted to wait until near enough to Christmas to post. Unfortunately this means I’m […]
This dish is another recipe inspired by lunch at Zamora in Cork. They really do indulge my love of blue cheese!
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 […]
Please don’t let the sprouts put you off!! Yes, I know most people save this veg for Christmas time but this is a really nice recipe in its own right and also good to use up any leftover sprouts you might have. I know it’s fairly popular as I saw a few pics in my […]
Another risotto recipe, I hear you say! This one is seasonal so I had to post it. Pumpkin and squash are widely available at the moment so it is the perfect time to make this. You’ll have to excuse the poor photos though, the winter evenings got the better of me I’m afraid.