Weekday lunches have leveled up since lockdown, which is one advantage of working from home full time. This is the simplest lunch, but feels a bit decadent… Read more “Baked mushrooms”
Homemade refried beans
We eat quite a bit of TexMex and that sort of thing, and it’s usually canned refried beans. Being honest, the taste is only ok even from… Read more “Homemade refried beans”
Rhubarb crumble time!
Despite it being Spring in Ireland, the weather is decidedly Wintery still. Cold weather and crumbles go hand in hand for me. So a crumble is basically… Read more “Rhubarb crumble time!”
Pancake day!
I can’t remember the last time I made pancakes on actual pancake day, aka Shrove Tuesday. Originally a Catholic/Christian holiday to use up the eggs, butter and… Read more “Pancake day!”
Raspberry Coulis.
This is a total pantry recipe, and so simple it hardly justifies calling it a recipe. First up, a 500g bag of frozen raspberries. I had these… Read more “Raspberry Coulis.”
Mac and cheese with crispy bacon
I love pasta and cheese, and combining the two is a thing of joy for me. Not everyone in the house is quite so convinced though, so… Read more “Mac and cheese with crispy bacon”
Double chocolate peanut butter cookies
This is based a bit on various cookie recipes I’ve read, plus various articles (serious eats and saveur) on the effect of different sugar, flour and fat… Read more “Double chocolate peanut butter cookies”
Everyone loves a montage!
There’s been little blogging, but. a lot of cooking going on over the last couple of months. Christmas was a little odd, due to Covid restrictions, but… Read more “Everyone loves a montage!”
A break and a crumble
We’ve had assorted small-ish illnesses in the house over the last month, so my bakealong has gone out the window for this year I think. The weather… Read more “A break and a crumble”
GBBO Week 7 – 80s week and profiteroles
Weddings, posh Sunday lunch in a hotel, parties, birthdays – profiteroles were always on celebration menus in the 80s, in my neck of the woods at least.… Read more “GBBO Week 7 – 80s week and profiteroles”
Cooking The Books 