At last!, the woods are full of beautiful violets (viola’s). This year the Spring came so late it took a long time for these lovely flowers to bloom. They are such pretty, delicate little things that grow close to the forest floor and we are going to use them on a cake. Does anyone remember [...]
“It is very important to remember how to enjoy giving.” This is the simple philosophy of one of the finest cooks I have met. We are sitting on the terrace of his farmhouse in Alcamo, receiving instruction from his daughter’s cousin on the art of eating barbequed artichokes. Behind us are his pens with [...]
For those with a love for food and travel The Food Travel Company is the ultimate solution to all your holiday plans. One glance at their website and you will want to be a part of all of their wonderful excursions involving the best of food and events. Their one of a kind holidays are [...]
Here are Cliodhna’s twelve kitchen commandments: Touch– Get your children’s hands involved in food, get tactile. Taste – Get them to taste everything, even if they might not want to eat it. A tiny taste from the tip of your finger or spoon can help them make up their mind. The more they taste the more [...]
Love for breakfast! Cut a heart shape from a piece of bread. Heat a pan, melt a small piece of butter. Cook toast until its brown on one side, turn over. Crack an egg into the middle and cover the pan for a minute or two until egg is set. Happy Valentines Day [...]
Early morning pancakes before school on February 12th has to be the best way to start off Pancake Tuesday. This is a very simple recipe for small, thick Pancakes, Drop Scones or Scotch Pancakes, what ever you like to call them. The batter can be done the night before. If you do this it may [...]
1-2 Carrots chopped 2 medium onions chopped 2 sticks of celery chopped 1 Clove of Garlic I bay leaf Small bit of thyme/parsley if handy 2 liters of water 1 stick of Kombu seaweed (optional, it does add great flavor) Heat a pot, add a drop of oil and toss the vegetables around in it [...]
1 chicken Carcass (cooked from a roast chicken or raw) 1 Onion Put the carcass/bones in a medium pot cover generously with cold water, slice an onion in two add to the pot. Bring to the boil and simmer slowly for 1 to 1 ½ hours. ( or once it has reached boiling point [...]
You need a little something in the run up to Christmas to tantalise the taste buds without going all out. These are very simple biscuits with a little Christmas twist. Makes approx. 20 8oz Self -raising Flour 5oz butter 4oz caster sugar4oz Dried Cranberries ( chopped a little for easy cookie cutting) Finely grated zest [...]
