Recipes from my kitchen in Cork, Ireland.
It's peach season! Obviously if you find a perfectly ripe peach or nectarine the only allowable way to eat it is hunched over the sink, before someone else finds it. But when they are just shy of perfect, or you have bought more than you really needed because they looked so good and it's been… Continue reading Roast Peaches with Crème Fraîche
Don't panic! I am here to rescue you from the flood of courgettes filling your garden/farmers market/greengrocer as we speak. These fritters are one of my absolute favourite things to make with courgettes. Delicious straight out of the pan, cold from the fridge, or anywhere in between (I've tried them all). I've served them… Continue reading Courgette Fritters with Tomato Jam
Absolutely not a replacement for the kind served on toast (I like mine with cheese please), but rather its own thing. To be served with slaw, cornbread, corn on the cob, anything you might dry-rub or slather with barbecue sauce... This recipe is very flexible. I call it molasses baked beans, but we make it… Continue reading Molasses Baked Beans
This is something I only started making this year, but it has fast become one of our favourite dinners. Perfect for when you want something really light and fresh, but still filling. If you don't keep a lot of Japanese ingredients at home already, you might find the first time you make this kind of… Continue reading Sushi Bowls
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 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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