This is where all my recipes that can be eaten any day are stored. Very little baking in this category
I have been Cableless for the last 3 weeks having done a big tidy up and in the process lost my cable to connect camera to computer. Another big tidy of the original tidy didn’t result in me finding it although I did get my head nice and clear. I think I have said how I love a good clean, it’s a more productive form … Continue reading Pork Chops with Salsa Verde & Red Pepper Jelly
We are just back from a visit to Lake Garda, stunning scenery, amazing food and 12 days of work free bliss. I have a dream that some day I might spend more of my days enjoying La Dolce Far niente but in the meantime the memories of stunning scenery, delicious food, local markets as well as the extra few pounds and 23 mossie bites I … Continue reading Summer Veg Carbonara
This is the 3rd year that I have harbored dreams of growing our own, of being able to say ‘These veg?, oh yes they came from garden, dreams sadly almost dead , dashed thanks to the army of slugs which attack my little patch every evening, multiplying themselves by factors beyond my mathematical ability and seemingly immune to the pots of beer and slug pellets … Continue reading Simple Summer Veg
A great way to use left over duck…. (does anyone even ever have left over duck? peel me a grape why don’t you) If you are lucky to live in Ireland then seek out the confit duck legs from Irish producer Silverhills farms…delicious and great value. On the rare occasion I have any left over then I make this risotto. Really easy, winter warming and … Continue reading Duck Confit Risotto
I think I like Christmas Eve more than Christmas Day, still preparing, meeting friends for lunch and finishing the very last of the shopping then getting out to Mass or to catch up with family before settling down in front of the fire. I usually have something prepared which can be bunged into the oven in case of last minute guests and this was a … Continue reading Christmas Eve Fish Gratin
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