My time spent at Dublin Cookery School learning both Indian and Thai curry flavors opened the world of great spicing to me and there are some of my favourite cuisines to experiment with. This is one of my favourite home style curries, so named because it is easy to prepare and can be reheated the next day and tastes even better. You just can’t go … Continue reading North Indian Chicken Curry
India has loads of different kinds of breads and rotis some made with floury potatoes. I decided to base these Rotis on my favourite and more body friendly Sweet Potatoes. Delicious to mop up the juices from any curry or just served as is with a delicious chutney – real comfort food Indian style. Sweet Potato Rotis 750 gr sweet potatoes cooked drained and mashed … Continue reading Sweet Potato Rotis with coconut & mint chutney
This is a family favourite – the Italian answer to fast food. If you make your own pizza dough, then not such a quick option but there are pretty good pizza bases out there which aren’t bad when you are in a hurry. I’m a make your own girl, just because I like the satisfaction of it. I usually make a big batch which I … Continue reading Pizza Time
I love cooking – to me there is nothing more pleasurable than planning, shopping for and spending the afternoon in the kitchen cooking my favorite recipes or testing new ones. When I was at Dublin Cookery School, I spent every day for 3 months cooking a three course meal, bread making or other intensive cooking techniques. That was heaven for me – spending every day … Continue reading Ham Hock Terrine
Simple ingredients, well cooked, nothing fancy but a lovely tasty dish. There is only one rule when cooking cabbage….don’t boil the living daylights out of it, (please). It wont be nice, the house will smell and there will be no nutrients left worth speaking of. With barely cooked cabbage, this makes a lovely evening meal. Serves 4 4 Chicken breasts skin on 1 bunch thyme … Continue reading Roast chicken with York Cabbage, Pea & Pancetta Broth
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