I love cooking and being able to cook with good quality fresh ingredients makes the entire experience even better. Unfortunately a lot of good quality ingredients are harder to find if you don't live in a major urban centre. However Ireland is packed with quality food producers, so you can find excellent sources in the most unlikely of places. Ballycotton Seafood is one … [Read more...] about Fresh anchovies from Ballycotton Seafood in Midleton
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Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
I've been cooking with kale quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Kale is incredibly healthy, but is probably best described as "an acquired taste". Personally I really like it, though I know a lot of people don't. The below shot is of pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice. I've been making this on and off over the last year, but I think … [Read more...] about Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
Steak with kale, chilli & garlic
I picked up a few herbs and spices on my most recent trip to the US, so I used some of the seasoning when grilling the steak. Keeping things relatively healthy and simple I served the steak with some kale done with garlic and chilli. The end result was fantastic. … [Read more...] about Steak with kale, chilli & garlic
Presentation Plus Taste
Good restaurants combine both excellent taste with nice presentation. This chocolate cake is incredibly decadent and the presentation is amazing - each plate gets a slightly different "flower" design! … [Read more...] about Presentation Plus Taste
Which Non-Stick Wok?
Since I got such amazing and helpful feedback from people when I posted about kitchen knives (I finally ordered some Wusthof ones) I was wondering if people had any thoughts on woks .. Not all woks are made equal.I like stir fry.I don't like the way my wok seems to have a liberal interpretation of the concept of "non-stick".I'm sick of everything sticking to its surfaces, so I … [Read more...] about Which Non-Stick Wok?