We’re still plodding our way through January (will it ever end?) and coming to terms with 2010 so I guess the first effort at making something this year should not be too taxing.
Home made Pesto sauce is quick, easy, and far better than any of that stuff in a jar. Tastes better and probably better [...]
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Pesto Sauce
Hearty Italian Cabbage Soup
Summer (what summer?) is over and the evenings are closing in. On the plus side Heineken Cup Rugby is back and we don’t have to endlessly listen to folks moan about the Irish Summer. Winter has its advantages.
In keeping with a more robust approach to food for shorter evenings I saw Jamie Oliver do this [...]
Dining at The Cliff House Hotel Restaurant
Last summer we only managed to visit the Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore for drinks and, nice and all as they were, we missed the chance to eat in the restaurant. Not so for the summer of 2009, we made our booking early and counted down the days.
A 7:30pm arrival for an 8pm booking allowed [...]
Yassi’s Lemon Spuds
As messy-chef is proud to serve and because JD asked nicely then it’s time to post the Lemon Spuds I mentioned in the post about SuperValu doing cheap chicken (pun intended). It’s actually Yassi’s recipe, not mine, so I’ll give her the credit.
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Ingredients: (for 2)
5 or 6 potatoes cut into wedges or [...]
Pasta with Bacon and Cabbage in a Creme Fraiche sauce
Last week’s recession-proof bacon recipe reminded me of another. This time a quick and easy pasta dish. For me, the recipe has the added bonus of using locally sourced bacon from the family run Gubbeen Farmhouse in West Cork. I love that you can find these sort of cheese makers and meat smokers on your [...]
Honey, Mustard and Soy Glazed Bacon. Cabbage optional.
After the sheer hedonism of fresh prawns (3rd Nov) followed by self-indulgent pieces on French Wine and eating out (15th & 17th Nov) I have been flooded with complaints. “Are you aware of the recession?” wrote one reader, “Down with this sort of thing” wrote another, “An Taoiseach Brian Cowan and Minister Lenihan have displayed [...]
Beef and Guinness Casserole
We’re heading out for the afternoon so want something that can be put together quickly and cook on its own when we’re sitting the car queuing to get into Mahon Point. A casserole is just the thing. The following is for four so adjust accordingly. By the way, this is great for dinner parties. [...]
Cannelloni with Mince, Spinach and Goat’s Cheese
For something that is easy to make, easy to transport and can be prepared in advance if necessary try Cannelloni. This is an extremely versatile recipe, you can take the basic version and add any filling you like, this is great for kids because you can hide any amount of disliked ingredients inside the Cannelloni [...]
BBQ Season
Having a BBQ in Ireland is somewhat of a lottery, in fact, it’s usually pretty a frustrating excercise.
Irish BBQ events are driven more by drinking and less by weather. They are driven even less again by food. When somebody plans a barbecue more than six hours in advance they are either a hopeless optimist or [...]
