Award-winning blog of Irish food writer and broadcaster Caroline Hennessy.
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by Caroline · Published November 14, 2016 · Last modified September 24, 2021
First published on Irish Country Living. When days are dark and the mood is gloomy, there’s nothing better than coming home to a kitchen that smells of something rich and gloriously savoury. Weeknight dinners are...
Halloween time; time to remember past Jack-o’-lantern antics and these gorgeous Spiced Pumpkin Muffins from 2012 (cream cheese frosting optional – but worth it!). “Púca! Púca! Is mise an púca! Púca! Púca! Aon-dó-trí! Seo...
“Life’s all about being happy, isn’t it? Happiness is the most important thing.” Kevin Thornton, 2016 In 2008 I spent two days working in the kitchen of Kevin Thornton’s Michelin-starred restaurant on Dublin’s Stephen’s Green. No, not...
First published on Irish Country Living.” “A porridge café? We’re going to a porridge café?!” Both my sisters had the same reaction to my first-morning-in-London plan to visit a spot in Neal’s Yard called 26...
For National Bread Week – as I’m a little late for Sourdough September! – I’m revisiting a post that I first wrote on 1 March, 2013. It’s always a good time for real bread. There are...
Food for Friends / Irish beer & cider / Work
by Caroline · Published October 3, 2016 · Last modified October 10, 2017
First published on Irish Country Living. Liver. Kidneys. Hearts. Tongue. When I spot any of these on a menu, I just can’t resist. I have been known to go into a restaurant especially because I’ve...
Eleven years blogging. Love it! A five word acceptance speech doesn’t let you get many thank yous in but it does concentrate the mind. Just as well we were told to be short and sweet last Thursday at...
The stars are underground… At 7pm on the seventh day of the seventh month, Cork-based Japanese chef Takashi Miyazaki cooked a meal to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. A star festival that’s based on...
