Stew is the food of winter days, coming home from school and a big plate of it for dinner, with pools of butter in the mash, I can still taste it. The key to a good stew I think is to cook it slowly so that the meat is really…
Every blog I see is full of fantastic Halloween recipes and treats these past weeks and I had lots planned in my head too, but a busy couple of weeks and a sick toddler meant that something had to give, so the recipes got parked. Jelly’s always a quick fix…
Pancakes are my absolute favourite breakfast, they remind me of my J1 summer in New York, of the weekend that my then boyfriend (now husband) brought me to Washington DC and I ordered them with strawberries, and of our honeymoon breakfast buffets in Rio where I’d smother them in fruit…
Recently, I’ve become firstly aware and then intrigued by the Northern Irish traybake known as “Fifteens”. I have learned that they are called after their ingredients, 15 of each of digestive biscuits, marshmallows and glace cherries and 15g of dessicated coconut. The pedant in me has previously voiced my discomfort…
My sister Gráinne rang me one evening lately, opening with – “Hi, I thought I’d make use of having a sister who has a food blog.” I was intrigued at what might follow such a grand opening so I let her continue “What will I eat, I’ve to get to…
Gingerbread Cookies and Chaos in the Kitchen I love baking, but while I am not a natural or instictive baker by any stretch of the imagination we do bake most weeks. Usually it’s flapjacks or maybe oatmeal cookies or fruity muffins, good healthy lunchbox treats. Recently I’ve become a fan…
If you love authentic mexican food you should look away now, or better still check out Lily’s blog. Right, for those of you who are still here and enjoy a tasty light meal that’s on the table in minutes read on. Today I had a lovely lunch with Julie, who has…
Another instalment in the “baked goods containing fruit” series features a special request from four year old Ciarán. He often makes requests, fully believing that they are possible. Happily, “banana buns but with icing and bananas on top” was both doable and delicious. I had promised to make them for…
Today was wet, very, very wet, and colder than it has been for a long time. We had a great day out and came home hungry and tired, we needed comfort food time but quick comfort food. This stew was ready by the time the potatoes to accompany it had…
Birthdays are a big deal in our house, I love them, love the parties and most of all love making the cakes. Cakes for kids are fun, they don’t need to be perfect, but have to have a wow factor. Ciarán turned 4 last week, but we have been…
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