I made a conscious effort to try and cook healthier food options when I had my little Miss E 17 months ago. Well she’s an absolute pleasure to cook for because she loves her food and pretty much eats everything (I’m sure that’s going to change but for now I’m relishing it) apart from tomato…
Food
Roasted Red Peppers
You know how sometimes it’s the smallest things in a dish that can bring it from nice to great. These roasted red peppers are no exception. They’re easy withhardly no prep and they’re such a handy thing to have. I only recently started roasting peppers and the reason for this was that I wanted some…
Pea & Mushroom Pasta
DELICIOUS | QUICK | EASY It’s hard to get time to cook a quick and tasty homemade meal right and thats why this recipe is a winner. Quick prep and cook time and you’ve got an impressive vegetarian dish thats made in jig time.
Carrot and Coriander Soup
One of my absolute favourite things to cook are soups. They’re easy, fulfilling and full of heart warming goodness packed full of flavour. This is a soup I only recently started to make. I’m not a huge fan of carrots but I absolutely love coriander (also known as cilantro) and together it’s a delicious pairing….
Theeee Best Apple Cake
As a 13 year old I used to make 30-40 apple tarts a week for the local butcher who used to travel around the local village area in his van selling meat, veggies and my apple tarts :)) My Mum and both my grandmothers used to make apple tarts like there was no tomorrow. There…
Cafe Review: Bewleys Grafton Street – Unimpressed
I was super excited and really looking forward to a trip to the newly reopened and iconic Bewleys Cafe on Grafton Street after being closed for a major refurbishment. However, my excitement was short lived as it was an unimpressive and uninspiring lunch experience. As expected the place was very busy and on entering there…
Lapskaus (Norwegian Stew)
Autumn is approaching and I just love, love, love this time of the year. The evenings draw in and the air feels a bit fresher. I love the idea of curling up on the couch and tucking into heart-warming meals. Inspiration for this dish has come from Norway and was first served up by my…
Pesto Recipe
Oh what’s not to love about a great Pesto. So many ways to use it. Fire it into some pasta, on bread, cold pasta salad, with orzo, on bread layered with tuna and cheese, tossed in a salad, in a sandwich – it’s so versatile and just brings your food to another level. Here’s my…
New Coffee & Juice Hot Spot – Deansgrange, Dublin
Any mention of a great new coffee spot and I’m there. I had to check out the new place that my friend Aly just opened in Deansgrange called 18 Carrot and wow this place delivers and delivers so much more than coffee. You can pick up everything from your Morning Wellness Drinks, Protein Smoothies, Morning Wellness…
Feta Cheese in Pastry with Honey & Sesame Seeds
I’m a huge fan of all things Greek, in particular the food. When I go on holidays sure I like a bit of culture but for me it’s all about the food and the people – this for me defines the essence of a country (and the weather of course is a draw but that’s…