This is where all my recipes that can be eaten any day are stored. Very little baking in this category
The Irish weather is amazing right now so it’s time to move the kitchen out into the garden and clean the barbq if you haven’t done it already. We spend yesterday in the garden till almost dark and it really is such a joy to be outside with the heat of the day on your bones. This is a really simple dipping and marinade for … Continue reading Chicken with Cashew Nut Sauce
Add a little middle eastern magic with a couscous laced with Sumac complimented by chicken baked with a garlic and lemon marinade, accompanied by celeriac chips- perfect for an easy weekend supper. Marinade the chicken in the morning to save time and add flavour. If you only have boneless chicken then make up skewers and throw them on the barbie or griddle pan instead. Perfect … Continue reading Roast Chicken with Baked Celeriac Chips and Sumac Couscous
Summer arrived this weekend and we spent a long afternoon in the garden soaking up the available rays while sheltering from the still slightly chilly wind. Memories of lying behind a windbreaker on a Wexford beach and running to dive into freezing seas convincing yourself it was summer, and sure it was summer, Just Irish Style. This salad is an amazing crunchy crispy tangy dish … Continue reading Fattoush with Crispy Croutons & Sumac Dressing
Finally getting some time out in the garden this weekend reminds me why I love living in Ireland, getting to tend the vegetable patch and enjoy the sounds of the kids playing and running around is pleasure at its simplest. With all the delicious spring vegetables available now, I love letting them take center stage by omitting any meat. This salad is chock full of … Continue reading Superfoods Salad with Roast Garlic Aioli
When everything in the house has run out and the cupboard is almost bare, we always still have eggs in our house. This week has been a series of insanely early mornings, late nights and not having seen my little one since I put her to bed on Sunday night. Not good but not normal either, thankfully. Coming in late I resort to what is … Continue reading There’s always Eggs…
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