Nothing like a nice biscuit with a cup of coffee especially when it is a well-earned treat after some good exercise. I love callers for coffee especially on a Saturday afternoon and like to have something nice ready to have with an Americano and a good catch up. These are really easy to pull together and make either 12 jumbo or 24 more refined sweet … Continue reading Oatmeal Spelt and Cranberry Cookies
Monday brought the sunny weather finally and reminds me why I love living here despite the recession, despite austerity. It is due to last at least all week – of course it is, I have returned to WORK! In the meantime, in preparation for my return I spent the day in the city centre, walking around my favorite haunts, enjoying coffee with some friends at … Continue reading Summer arrives in Dublin- Roast Tomatoes
Anyone lucky enough to spend time in New York might have had a visit to Union Square Cafe. I’ve been lucky enough to be there a few times including an enforced 2 weeks stay during the Volcano episode two years ago. I was quite upset at being stuck there for so long but I hear that my friends and family were finding it hard to … Continue reading Union Square Cafe Spicy Nuts
Pomegranate molasses is one of my favourite things at the moment and works especially well in this recipe and complements the buffalo mozzarella perfectly. Nectarines work just as well and I think that plums would be good too when they arrive in the shops. i use mozzarella in this and deligted that it is available locally.. .those near Macroom in Cork might have spotted the … Continue reading Roasted Peaches with Walnut Salad & Pomegranate Molasses
Aubergine is one of those vegetables I have a funny relationship with. Some days when I taste a well made Parmigiana, I think it is one of the nicest vegetables ever and then some days when it ends up tasting a bit like a wet sponge then I’m a bit more ho hum about it… actually a bit Oh Yuck sometimes. I think it responds … Continue reading Spiced Aubergine Salad with Cuimin and Lime
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