The background to this recipe is simply a rescue to a deconstructed crab cake mix I was cooking tonight. I was making my mother and I's crab cake recipe which I can cook in my sleep, well usually! Tonight I realised my mix was too wet and I didn't have enough crumb to keep the... Continue Reading →
Beef and chorizo stuffed creamy cannelloni
Ingredients Beef stock 5% lean mince 800gPassataTinned tomatoGarlic OnionMushroomWorcestershire sauceRed wine vinegarPaprikaMixed herbsChilliTomato sauce Cannelloni tubes - I used 16 for a portion serving two adults and two kids White sauce - (milk 500ml,garlic,onion,butter & flour(50g of each) ,nutmeg optional) Cream garlic granules White cheddar grated -optional Method To make the beef and... Continue Reading →
Chocolate brownies with candied pecans, Toblerone and honeycomb sauce and melted marshmallow.
I am not a huge chocolate lover nor am I a huge dessert lover. When eating out I will always go for the starter and main, unless there is a fondant or brownie on the menu, then it's a different story. I wanted to use up the last of the Easter eggs and chocolate around... Continue Reading →
Patatas bravas and crispy chicken strips bowl.
INGREDIENTS AND METHOD Chicken strips Panko breadcrumbs 1 egg Onion granules Garlic granules Paprika Tumeric Chicken thighs Mix all the dry ingredients into the Panko breadcrumbs. Flatten the chicken slightly with a meat mallet or whatever comes to hand and then cut into strips. Dip the chicken into the egg, then the breadcrumb mix, spray... Continue Reading →
Shellfish paella
Who doesn't love Paella, it immediately reminds me of sunny Spanish days or indeed rainy days like today in Ireland during the Covid 29 lockdown. We were due to fly to Majorca yesterday but thar wasn't meant to be so instead I decided to bring a little Spain to our dinner table. It's a dish... Continue Reading →
Crispy honey chicken and eggy rice
Are you still searching for the perfect Chinese influenced home cooked meal, I've finally perfected my own version of sticky crispy chicken and think you will enjoy it too. There are lots of different versions out there of how to make this popular dish and this dish goes down as well with the kids as... Continue Reading →
While the daisies sleep
Like the daisies Ireland must sleep for a little while longer. Tbe morning dew twinkles on the grass blades As we wait for the birds to welcome a new dawn in Sunbeams reach through the leaves on the trees And slowly the buds begin to open Time waits as they begin to spread their petals... Continue Reading →
Delicious seafood chowder with brown soda bread
Is there anything more satisfying than a big steaming hot bowl of Seafood chowder and brown soda bread to dip into it. I've been making variations of chowder as long as I can remember and every household I am sure has their own version of this simple yet utterly delicious ,lick the bowl dish. Visit... Continue Reading →
A new way of life
As the sun sets, Another takes their final breath. The birds always sing but we can hear them clearer now, The busyness of life has ground to a halt. Souls slip away, a Country crys. Its' people open their eyes, some truly for the first time, Realising life for what it truly is. It's the... Continue Reading →



