Before autumn truly takes hold (did it ever let go in Ireland?) here is a tasty salad that you can mess around with and get to your own liking. Again, it’s quick and easy for a starter or side or lunch or the dog if things get bad. Enjoy. Fried Halloumi with Sun Dried Tomatoes [...]
Category > Sides and Starters
Smoked Salmon
I have been eating Smoked Salmon on a regular basis for many years, then, about this time last year I saw an article on salmon farming methods and it put me right off. I am now of the impression that farmed salmon is pretty much the equivalent of battery hens and no longer buy it. [...]
Spinach and Cauliflower Cheese Bake
Continuing with the theme of giving ‘veg the edge’ this is a really easy recipe that my kids love. The Spinach and Cauliflower combination remind me of a slight Indian feel and I’m thinking you could spice this up nicely if you wanted to experiment. However if you have found a sure fire way of [...]
Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon
The August Bank Holiday approaches and brings with it more rain and another family trip to the Sunny South East. As we travel each weekend during the summer the kitchen in Messy-Towers remains pretty much closed which is one of the reasons I have yet to get photos of the actual dishes up an running. [...]
Clonakilty Black Pudding with Caramelised Onion and Parma Ham
I regularly drive through Clonakilty in West Cork and am always reminded of three things: summers spent there as a child, summers spent there as a teenager in De Barra’s pub and the famous Clonakilty Black Pudding. Edward Twomey, who owns the recipe, says the growth in gourmet shops around Ireland helped to bring the [...]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
New potatoes are here and there’s usually a few left over in the pot after dinner. A great way to use leftover spuds is to cook them in a Spanish Omelette which I like to top with some metled cheese. Great for lunch on a summer Sunday with a cool glass of Rioja. Ingredients One [...]
Simple food
Last weekend was spent in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Beautiful spot (shame about the hurling) so we really couldn’t be bothered cooking or investing any time in cooking. New potatoes, sausages and fried onion. All purchased from the local shop. The potatoes were still a bit on the waxy side, it’ll be mid-July before the Irish [...]
