I am a firm believer in career breaks, taking space from the pressure of work, regrouping and in my case allowing my body to untense and my mind to stop racing with my top priority to do’s. Apart from my most recent one, about 8 years ago I also took a shorter sabbatical and went off to live in Rome. It was a total adventure, … Continue reading Meatballs Roman Style – Polpette Di Carne
I’m back at work and Information overload has set in, email, phone calls, meetings, catch up, research, study….. when it all gets a bit much my head space is in the gym or in the kitchen. This evening I baked a load of madeleines into which I tucked the last of the raspberries. Little pretty oval shapes with raspberries poking out – I’ll bring them … Continue reading Poached Pears stuffed with Dates and Figs
It’s Father’s and I had help this morning to make a special breakfast… Scrambled eggs and asparagus, delicious, easy to make the the perfect start to the day. This was accompanied by special sweets for Dad, made especially for the occasion. Anyone who knows ‘Dad’ will know that sweets wouldn’t be a normal part of his diet so I did some experimenting to come up … Continue reading Almond and coconut butter balls
So it’s winter here, the rain is lashing down, there are storm warnings and flood warnings in place. If it was February I would understand, but it’s June….. And by the way we are out of the soccer. If it’s one thing we Irish have in droves, it’s our optimism about our ability to punch above our weight when it comes to soccer. Sadly that … Continue reading A Cauliflower bake for the winter weather..
There is an ancient Irish legend about the Salmon of knowledge – Even in those days they must have known about the brain power of this great oily fish. This is really simple to make for a speedy lunch on the go and also works great as a pre-appetizer if having friends over – isn’t there nothing better than a good multitasking recipe. For my … Continue reading Quick Salmon & Herb Dip
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