Due to wheat intolerance I’ve been eating gluten-free for over 10 years and my biggest temptation is bread! Crusty white bread is the biggest cause of me falling off the gluten-free wagon and that fall always ends in the thud of weeks of my body trying to fight the symptoms of wheat intolerance. I have […]
Category: Food Articles
The Battle of Sofa Hill!
Winter is upon us again and with it comes all the colds and sniffles of the season. In the last week or two it seems like everyone around me has come down with some ailment or other and I myself fell to the dreaded invaders! Sneezing, sore throat, pain in my head and a temperature […]
Winter Warmers!
Soups are always a winner on cold winters days. Who can resist the warm soothing hug of a hearty bowl of your favourite soup served up with some warm buttered crusty bread. As I was rummaging around in my old cook books I came across these two soups guaranteed to warm you and your family […]
Dellamarie’s Malted Bread Loaf
I have always loved the idea of homemade bread, and the aroma it produces in your home is so inviting that I have played around with making my own bread for many many years now. I have done it all from homemade Irish Soda bread to the much more time consuming sourdoughs. Eventually I got […]
Dublin Eggs
The nutritious and versatile egg. A food staple of millions. How do you eat yours? There are so many recipes for eggs, boiled, fried, poached, baked etc and many recipe variations for these basic cooking approaches. Growing up my mam used to boil eggs for my dad and put them into a cup, mash them […]
The Ultimate Comfort Food – Chocolate Brownie
One of the most delicious & rewarding foods I believe has to be a rich dark sticky chocolate brownie! I don’t make them very often anymore since my children have flown the nest because I am at real danger of eating the whole pan myself! So, they have been consigned to times when we are […]
Kefir Sourdough Starter & Bread Recipes
Sourdough bread is wonder! I love it! But I never managed to make my own because I just couldn’t master the making of the starter. It either wouldn’t ferment at all, or it would begin to ferment but with in a couple of days it would develop a pinkish skin on the top and I’d […]
Kefir
Kefir: A fermented milk drink with a sour taste, made using a culture of yeasts and bacteria. (Oxford English Dictionary) Have you discovered this little gem yet? A good friend of mine, J, introduced me to it a few years back and I have been hooked on it ever since! J is somewhat of a […]
St Patrick’s Day
March 17th is our national holiday here in Ireland and I thought I would list few Irish recipes here for you to try. These are traditional recipes which are enjoyed across this island. TEA BRACK 250g sultanas250g raisins225g soft brown sugar500ml hot, strong black tea (without milk)330g plain flour2 tsp baking powder2 tsp mixed spice2 […]
Pancake History
Pancakes are a very easy, low cost food that are made all over the world. Each country has it’s on versions of the simple staple which can be either savoury or sweet. Pancakes seem to have their first mention in history in 5th BC when they were recorded as ταγηνίας (tagēnías) by Greek poets Cratinus […]
