These almond tartlets just sing summer with the beautiful seasonal fruit on top. I even had some strawberries from the garden to put on them but they got nabbed before I had a chance to use them to fill the tarts. They are a cinch to make, the oven does all the work and they look so very lovely that anyone would think they require … Continue reading Mini almond tartlets with Cream and Fruit
An Olive Oil cake from Italy made with lemon and orange puree and lots of olive oil. Its not too sweet rather like our madeira cake or pound cake, nice with a cup of coffee. The olive oil flavour comes through along with the citrus juices and toasted almonds. Try it and be surprised at how well it works. Olive Oil Cake 1 orange 1 … Continue reading An Olive Oil cake with Lemon and Orange puree
Vegetable fritters are a cinch to make, because everything is grated they take no time to cook. They are a great way to hide vegetables if the kids in your house are a bit fussy. I think these are much better than your average fritter because I have used gram flour and poppy seeds instead of just plain white flour. Apart from the nutritional benefits … Continue reading Moroccan Style Vegetable Fritters
I go on a lot about the weather – part of being Irish I suppose, but also because it has been really awful… So to add sunshine in the absence of the real thing, try this peach and mango salsa. Lots of lovely colour as well as all the health benefits of these delicious ingredients. Serve it with fish, fish cakes, any barbq’d meat or … Continue reading Sunny Peach & Mango Salsa
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
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