Wines Direct tasting
At a recent tasting given by the informative and interesting Fionnuala Harkin of WINES DIRECT there were some delicious highlights. Wine can be bought on line at winesdirect.ie, but … Continue reading
Eight nights in Nice
With plenty of bistros serving good value – and fairly run of the mill – traditional Niçoise dishes, Nice has plenty of culinary offerings. Salads are a good bet for lunch, … Continue reading
Baking competition
Along with Darina Allen, Joe McNamee and Michelle Darmody, I’m a judge in a great Christmas baking competition being run by the Irish Examiner. There are four categories so there … Continue reading
Fishy Fishy
Excellent sole on the bone in Fishy Fishy yesterday. Good scallops with black pudding and fish pie too. Delish creamy mashed potato.@fishyfishy@kinsale@fish
Apple Sauce and AppleTart
Apple Sauce Simple stewed apple is versatile as a sauce with chicken, pork, ham, flat fish such as plaice, or oily fish such as mackerel or tuna. Good with icecream, … Continue reading
Pork from Bantry
I cooked the best roast pork ever at the weekend. It came from Maughanasilly organic farm in Kealkill, Bantry Co Cork from a a cross between Mangolitsa (a curly haired … Continue reading
The Bullman
Delicious lobster salad in this Kinsale pub is worth the journey. A terrific spot for Sunday lunch. Good Muscadet with it was a treat.
Simple hummus
To be most economical, buy dried chickpeas, soak overnight and cook, covered, until tender – 20-30 minutes. However, there are pretty good cans and jars available, so experiment with them … Continue reading
Go to Galicia. Bring brolly
Rias Baixas is a fascinating area to visit. In the north west of Spain, part of Galicia with some Atlantic coastline, there are terrific places to stay, great land and … Continue reading
Annie’s Sunday’s Well, Cork
Delicious sea bass for supper last night in Annie’s Sunday Well Road, Cork. Fresh and full of flavor, the fish could almost have served two, but light accompaniments of poached … Continue reading
Kai Café and restaurant
Restaurants Kai, Sea Road, Galway. 091 5260033 My happy author Liz Nolan and her husband Joe took me, Bill and book designer Tony O’Hanlon to Kai after the launch of … Continue reading
Bring on the Albarino
Located in the north west of Spain, Rias Baixas is by far the best region to deliver Albarino, a white wine made from a white grape grown in the region … Continue reading
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