I get asked all the time what's my favourite knife to use or preferred knife brands, I… I get asked all the time what's my favourite knife to use or preferred knife brands, I have lots of chef knives, all different brands and they are stuck on a knifemagnet in my kitchen over the cooker however it's these bad boys I use all day everyday at home, they are inexpensive and razor sharp so mind the fingers ! The serrated ones in particular are fab for cutting tomatoes and finely chopping…

Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee has died aged 89.To Kill A Mockingbird was published in… Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee has died aged 89.To Kill A Mockingbird was published in 1960.Lee was born April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, the youngest of four children of lawyer Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee.

My Freedom Friday Dish I know It's a long read but trust me this dish is well worth it… My Freedom Friday Dish I know It's a long read but trust me this dish is well worth it Beef & Spinach Cannelloni with a creamy nutmeg parmesan sauce 500g ground mince beef 1 medium white onions finely diced 2 cloves crushed garlic ½ tsp freshly grated ground nutmeg 1 tbsp table salt ½ tsp dried thyme or 4 sprigs fresh thyme leaves only 4 cups fresh baby spinach 2 tbsp olive oil 8 small…

You just know there are some gadgets in your kitchen that you just cannot do without, well… You just know there are some gadgets in your kitchen that you just cannot do without, well this is one of mine, a nutmeg grater the flavour you get from freshly grated nutmeg opposed to the ready ground is chalk & cheese ! Most good cook shops sell them, this one in the photo is from Smyths in Enniscorthy at a snap of only €2.99 what a bargain ! I'm going to do a series of posts over the next few…

Yeah yeah yeah I know your properly sick to death of quinoa this and quinoa that but this… Yeah yeah yeah I know your properly sick to death of quinoa this and quinoa that but this wonderful nutty little number hails originally from the Andean region of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile and was domesticated 3,000 to 4,000 years ago for human consumption so we are a little behind our South American brothers and sisters to the wonders of this delightful little grain, it's cooked…

Freedom Friday's is the day I have what ever I want on this changing shape thing I'm doing… Freedom Friday's is the day I have what ever I want on this changing shape thing I'm doing ( as we all know by now I'd rather not use the D word anymore) So this is what I chose to have last night and boy was it good, I served it with a Japanese inspired coleslaw, rocket & parmesan salad and a cheeky little chilled glass of prosecco. I also made this particular rib recipe (as I have quite a few…

A romantic weekend in Paris? A romantic weekend in Paris?