Cauliflower is now trendier than kale. I am kind of pleased by this. Much as I like kale, I won’t miss that awful ‘cabbagey’ smell you get with cooked kale. I feel like every restaurant I walked into last year smelled of kale. It’s kind of how I imagined Ireland smelled in the 1940’s, when all they had was kale and potatoes as vegetables. Continue Reading…
This quiche tasted so good, that I just had to have a glass of wine with it. This particular recipe takes quiche to a whole new level. Just imagine it – crisp, buttery pastry, layers of soft, sweet, caramelized onions and finally some delicious, nutty Gruyere cheese with pillow soft eggs. Continue Reading…
A couple of years ago when we still lived in Ireland, we took a trip to Carlingford Lough, a small seaside town near the Northern Irish boarder. Carlingford is a really pretty scenic place to visit and we went kayaking and stayed the night in a local hotel. Continue Reading…
Everyone has a guilty pleasure, for me it’s cheese and onion crisps and a glass of ice cold beer. Some combinations are just irresistible. Cheese and onion are the perfect mix of salty and sweet, which I can never get enough of it. I decided to interpret this into a more grown up snack in the form of a cheese and onion tart. Continue Reading…
I must admit I have somewhat of an obsession with ketchup. I’m the type of person that eats chips only if they are saturated with ketchup. Otherwise I just can’t eat them. I know it’s bad, I know it’s processed and full of salt, sugar and other unmentionables, but I love it. I’m not sure why I’m so addicted, it could be a nostalgia thing. As a kid I was only allowed chips and ketchup as a special treat, so maybe it’s the forbidden factor. Continue Reading…