Lovage & Wet Garlic Soup, May 2014
I went to the launch of Donal Skehan’s new book, The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora FitzGibbon at the Royal SocietyContinue Reading
I went to the launch of Donal Skehan’s new book, The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora FitzGibbon at the Royal SocietyContinue Reading
150g sunflower seeds, 25g sunflower seeds, 2 scant tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 scant tablespoons ofContinue Reading
When I think about Easter I don’t think so much about chocolate as about lemon –Continue Reading
More rhubarb, this week cut straight from the garden. I love rhubarb, perhaps because I haveContinue Reading
I wanted to make something for St Patrick’s Day that would celebrate both Ireland and mid-March in equal measure; somethingContinue Reading
The need to provide something salty and crisp alongside a drink is surely the oldest and mostContinue Reading
Peas, pumpkins, onions and coriander seed from the garden While I wasContinue Reading
I’ve been to my new favourite café – Hatch & Sons on Stephen’s Green – four times over the lastContinue Reading
This tradional Irish brown soda is as easy as it is delicious; serve warm with soup or mackerel pâté for a simple & delicious St Patrick’s Day feast
The one food I could not live without is butter, and by that I mean salty, creamy, proper Irish butter.Continue Reading
While everyone else moves away and nay-says the place, I remain totally, truly, pathetically devoted to Dublin. It doesn’t takeContinue Reading


