Recipes from my kitchen in Cork, Ireland.
Here it is, my desert island/last meal/birthday wish food. The highest calling of eggs, sugar, flour and milk. I hope you give it a go! Crème légère is basically Crème Patissière (a kind of thickened custard used in many classic pastries, for those of you who clearly haven't watched enough bake-off) with whipped cream folded… Continue reading Crème légère and Crème Patissière
Can't believe it's taken me this long to get some baking on the blog! Don't worry, there is plenty more to come. These crunchy little biscuits are far too easy to eat. Perfect as an accompaniment to all sorts of creamy desserts (think mousse, pannacotta, ice cream, or especially the delicious Crème Légère and strawberries… Continue reading Almond thins
Finishing out our week of Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean inspired food is this wonderful Lebanese rice, which came to me from Comptoir Libanais via my sister-in-law. Thank you Su! I really hope you try this recipe, it's super tasty and makes a fantastic rice dish to eat with all kinds of food. For example, this hummus… Continue reading Vermicelli Rice
Just like the hummus from my last post, this salad seems to find its way onto the table every time we are eating anything Middle-eastern/Mediterranean inspired (think lamb, halloumi, aubergines). Jam-packed with veg, fruit and herbs it adds a lovely fresh flavor to all sorts of dishes. See above for some inspiration on things to… Continue reading Pomegranate and Herb Salad
This is my go-to recipe for hummus, dead simple, and very delicious! If you aren't sure how you like your hummus already, start with small amounts of garlic, tahini, salt, and lemon juice, and add more of whichever you feel it needs until it's right for you. Unless you are eating your hummus immediately, note… Continue reading Hummus
This is one of our favourite breakfast/snack foods, we find it very hard not to eat it all as soon as it comes out of the oven!This is my favourite combination of ingredients, but its very adaptable, so use any dried fruit, nuts or seeds that you enjoy. Also, you can use any combination of… Continue reading Granola
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