Read: Irish Examiner | Movie night with kids…in the kitchen
An edited version of this feature first appeared in the Irish Examiner on Saturday 15 August 2020. It was such fun to research and write with my young assistants – I’ve rarely seen them...
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Covid chooks, cake and catastrophising: a month of our new normal
At the start I was frozen, pinned to the moment by that first big announcement about the schools closing. I was in work, listening online to Leo broadcasting live from Washington (“Can I speak...
Euro-Toques Food Awards 2019
When the best chefs and producers come together, they create magic on the plate. It is a natural synergy, a creative partnership that thrives on passion and excellence – and one that all restaurant-lovers...
Feast: Slow Cooked Lamb with Cider and Pomegranate
When you wake up in the morning and there’s snow on the ground, it’s a good time to put on the oven. A few Sundays ago we had guests coming for lunch, but I...
Slow cooker cosy + Slow Baked Beans
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...
Irish lamb: Braised lamb shanks with orange gremolata
This is a sponsored post for Bord Bia’s tastyeasylamb promotion. The opinions and words are my own. “How many?” “Four,” I said. And with that, the butcher unhooked his longest, largest saw, picked up a...
Black pudding: the new superfood
Black pudding: how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I loved you when I had to chase you down for breakfast in New Zealand, a country not generally known for ignoring...
Sunday lunch: Slow Cooked Beef with Irish Cider
You know that sinking feeling when you realise you’ve had something in your freezer for, ooh, way too long? We all have them. Large blocks of unidentifiable meat, sitting ominously in the corner. Ours...