Buttermilk & Sea Salt Ice Cream
My mum has always used a lot of buttermilk in her baking, be it in Ulster-style griddle-cooked soda bread, cheeseContinue Reading
My mum has always used a lot of buttermilk in her baking, be it in Ulster-style griddle-cooked soda bread, cheeseContinue Reading
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Peanut butter is one of the strongest flavour memories from my childhood. It tastes like the end of theContinue Reading
Clean-tasting, comforting and bursting with freshness, nettle soup is a real treat for early spring.
There was a lovely feature in The Telegraph last Saturday which featured ten or so British politicians reminiscing about their EastersContinue Reading
I always think that autumn is my favourite time of year but then January ends and February rushes in withContinue Reading
One thing I’ve learned over the last few years is that cities are a lot more fun if you avoidContinue Reading
With its gorgeous, more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts flavour and bright, vibrant appearance, this easy sharing-style brunch dish is well worth taking the time to savour.
At a Christmas party last night a friend reminded me that the Irish word for ‘December’ and ‘Christmas’ are inContinue Reading
Christmas comes, and with it the exhaustive selection of ideas for festive entertaining in every food and lifestyle magazine. ButContinue Reading
Grey days call for soup. Soups with nourishing, familiar flavours; soups that aren’t dull but that won’t scare the horsesContinue Reading
And suddenly it’s not so much autumn as winter. There’s still splashes of colour around, but as the last loadContinue Reading
I was at the Big Grill Festival at Herbert Park a while ago (okay, ages ago), which IContinue Reading
My brother got married in Canada last month, meaning several wonderful days on beautiful Manitoulin Island, six hours north ofContinue Reading
Although I used to avoid it assiduously when I was younger, I can’t get enough of Caesar salad these days. IfContinue Reading














