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This May bank holiday weekend was spent relaxing and enjoying the great weather. Dave was not off shooting a wedding at the weekend so we got to spend it together (yay) we used it to full advantage and ate out at my particular favourite bistro in Kilkenny Foodworks, we visited friends, I painted my garden […]
So last week I got an email from Easy Food Magazine asking if I could road test a recipe and write about my experiences, I love getting new recipes so I said why not?! and what better way to write about it then right here on my blog! The Italian word frittata derives from fritta, […]
Ok, so I am aware that the last post I did was a fish dish, but fish is having a sort of renaissance in my household and I just simply cannot get enough. This next dishes uses Mackerel, a firm-fleshed, oil-rich fish with a torpedo-like shape and iridescent silver and blue striped skin.
Fish. It fills some folk with horror, others with utter delight. I fall into the latter category. I love fish, especially when I find recipes that are fresh and simple and bring out new ways of cooking it. I am always bursting to give it a go. This next recipe takes us on a […]
So the challenge lay ahead of me this morning when I got up and faced the day. Its the same dilemma that faces me every year, the big question that had to be asked to go “Savoury or Sweet?” this pancake Tuesday? This year I went with a savoury pancake. A zingy, zesty, spicy pancake. […]
The winter has truly set in, there was a layer of ice frozen thick and hard across my windshield the other morning which took a good 30 minutes of scraping and muttering under my breath to clear it. It is cold, I know it,the cats know it, and certainly my beat up fiesta knows it. And […]
This recipe is a simple little offering that can be made in less than 20 minutes, its quick to prepare but brings with it LOADS of taste. The miso sauce for the vegetables brings together the holy trinity of Asian cooking, garlic, chilli and ginger which adds a spicy lift to the cool creaminess […]
The other day whilst out grabbing lunch I stumbled across this little gem of a cafe in Kilkenny. This cafe sits cheerful and bright on lower Patrick Street, calling out to passers by to come in and have a coffee. The green cafe chairs draped with warm blankets for those that find dining outdoors […]
There is no better “filler” food than CousCous. It’s my best friend in the kitchen because its so simple to use, it can take on any flavour that you wish, you can make it as complex or as simple as you like. Couscous for me is a larder staple, and its my “fall […]
Its been a while since I blogged, well, its been a hectic few weeks after our trip to the Algarve, Carveorio to be exact. We had such a wonderful time on holiday, with blue skies, plenty of sunshine, dancing, laughing and good times. Since then, I have been totally blissed out that I have also […]
