Award-winning blog of Irish food writer and broadcaster Caroline Hennessy.
Early morning, 31 December 2001. That was the moment when I made a decision that set my life on a totally new path. Rather than go home, as planned, to hang out with the...
I like to think I’m the kind of person who doesn’t need too many kitchen gadgets. But that wouldn’t be exactly true. But, while I can happily cook on a one-ring gas stove while...
I was digging through the archives this week to find my recipes for Christmas Muffins and Mincemeat and Polenta Shortbread – much better ways of using up mincemeat than trying to make fiddly mince pies with my pair...
Bake / Demos / Irish beer & cider
by Caroline · Published December 14, 2011 · Last modified December 1, 2020
Last week I was up in Dublin for the National Crafts & Design Fair in the RDS, doing a couple of demonstrations on the Cooks Academy stage in the Food Emporium. The title of my demo was Baking with...
Bake / Demos / Irish beer & cider / Work
by Caroline · Published December 9, 2011 · Last modified December 1, 2020
Update March 2015: These started off life in 2011 as Knockmealdown Porter Brownies but, when it came to putting this recipe in Sláinte: The Complete Guide to Irish Craft Beer and Cider, my co-author...
Bake / Demos / Irish beer & cider / Work
by Caroline · Published December 6, 2011 · Last modified December 1, 2020
Last week I was up in Dublin for the National Crafts & Design Fair in the RDS, doing a couple of demonstrations on the Cooks Academy stage in the Food Emporium. The title of my...
I’ve got two words for you: Sweetcorn Fritters. Sunshine on a plate. I always associate them with cafés in New Zealand, eaten outside in the morning sunshine, sunglasses on and a long black, aka a...
I love using handcrafted things in the kitchen. This espresso cup is a piece of Ardmore Pottery, a souvenir that I couldn’t resist buying after we had a Very Lovely Lunch at the Cliff House Hotel...
