On the Gravy Train … A short while back British Onions sent me a “Gravy in a Box” kit containing, well, everything you’d need for excellent gravy – onions and some other interesting ingredients such as mushroom ketchup, Marmite, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. They’re trying to work out exactly what makes the perfect onion gravy; [...]
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Just Like Mamma Used to Make! What could be better on a cold wintery evening than a big steaming bowl of pasta? The ultimate in Italian comfort food, surely? Add in a few spicy meatballs and it becomes the perfect Italian-American supper. I usually go for Nigella’s recipe for pasta & meatballs from Nigella Bites, [...]
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Ever since the time of the Druids, many customs and traditions have evolved in celebration of Samhain (pronounced sau-an) – meaning the end of summer, which is New Year’s Day in the Celtic Calendar. When Christianity came to Ireland, the church took a dim view of Druidic festivals and created the vigil of All Soul’s [...]
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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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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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