Meatballs Roman Style – Polpette Di Carne

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

Almond and coconut butter balls

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

A Cauliflower bake for the winter weather..

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..

Quick Salmon & Herb Dip

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

Dinner in a hurry – Vegetable Frittata

When you think there is nothing in the house to eat, there is usually enough to make a delicious frittata. The beauty of these is that you can literally put anything you like into them. Grating root vegetables into the mix also works really well and you wont be waiting too long for them to cook. I got home from work very late the other … Continue reading Dinner in a hurry – Vegetable Frittata