Getting Smokey Whether you know it as mutabbal, moutabal, caviar d’aubergines or baba ganoush, the smoke-scented aubergine puree is a classic. Baba ganoush is a Lebanese dish of aubergine, mashed and mixed with virgin olive oil and various seasonings. I suppose you could say it’s the lesser known cousin of hummus, only instead of chickpeas [...]
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Quite a long while back I was sent a jar of Romesco sauce to be creative with. Well I wasn’t all that creative, but what I made was a real spring treat. Romesco sauce is a Catalan sauce that is typically made from almonds, pine nuts, and/or hazelnuts, roasted garlic, olive oil and nyora peppers, [...]
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas The 6th January is Nollaig na mBan: Women’s Christmas. Also known as Little Christmas and Celebration of the Epiphany. A litany of names for the last of the 12 days of Christmas and the day on which the Three Wise Men are supposed to appear for the first time [...]
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It’s Beginning to Feel a lot Like Christmas! December is here again, and lurking temptingly around the corner is Christmas. For the foodies amongst us this spells a time of intense activity – cakes, puddings and preserves to be made, meats to be sourced, food orders to be placed; and, on top of that all [...]
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Melt in to the Months of Mist & Mellow Fruitfulness With yet another overflowing bowl of apples gracing my kitchen table I had to come up with some way of using them up. I didn’t really want to make a pie or a crumble, though I couldn’t exactly say why – sure we’ve had cold [...]
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The Taste of Scotland Firstly, I think I need to say sorry to my loyal readers. I’ve been incredibly busy of late and as such this place has suffered, for that I am sorry but I suppose there are times when life just gets in the way of blogging. I’ve been meaning to blog about [...]
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“Let broth boil slowly, but let porridge make a noise.” (Irish Proverb) A Meal of Porridge (1883) – Sir George Reid Nothing can beat a steaming hot bowl of porridge for breakfast, or even lunch, on cold winter days. Not only is it a delicious way to start the day, it’s highly nutritious too. Oats [...]
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A little while back I was sent a selection of Butlers Farmhouse Cheese to review. As a self confessed cheese-aholic this was one product review I eagerly looked forward to receiving. I wasn’t disappointed. The Butler family first began making farmhouse cheese in 1932. Run by the third generation of Butlers, the company has become [...]
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Going For Gold I adore sweetcorn, it is one of my favourite vegetables. Sweet, crunchy, succulent and above all cheerful. It is at its most abundant in the UK as the weather is getting drearier and more autumnal (September into mid October) yet there it is a joyous, bright golden shade to brighten our meals. [...]
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Salt of the Earth Millionaire’s Shortbread, is also known as Wellington Square and according to Darina Allen, Protestant Cake. Whatever you call it, it is a firm favourite of mine. Biting into one of these delectable bars is like enjoying both a cookie and a chocolate bar at the same time, I suppose they’re a [...]
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What do you think of when someone mentions Quorn? For those not in the know, this strange-sounding food, Quorn, is marketed at vegetarians as a source of protein. Here’s a really quick science lesson – Quorn (the UK and Ireland’s leading brand) is a form of mycoprotein – myco from the Greek for fungus, hence [...]
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