Category: Recipes

  • Beef and Stout Casserole with Herby Dumplings

    Beef and Stout Casserole with Herby Dumplings

    A Winter Favourite… Beef and Stout Casserole with Herby Dumplings Ingredients MAIN SIDE 4 tablesp. sunflower oil 500g shallots or button onions, peeled 1 large onion, sliced 4 carrots, cut into 2½cm pieces 1 tablesp. sugar 65g plain flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1½kg chuck or braising steak, cut into 6-7cm chunks 75g […]

  • Traditional Brown Soda Bread

    Traditional Brown Soda Bread

    Ingredients 250g wholemeal flour 200g plain white flour 1 teasp. bread soda, sieved 1 teasp. salt 1 egg 350ml buttermilk, approx. 1 teasp. HoneyOptional Topping: 1 tablesp. sesame seeds or pinhead porridge oats Method Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F). Mix the flour, bread soda and salt together in a bowl.  Combine […]

  • Fill your heart with Ireland’s food, drink and crafts

    Fill your heart with Ireland’s food, drink and crafts

    For now you can’t go to Ireland, but Ireland can still go to you via the wonderful food, drink and artisan crafts that you can source online. The island of Ireland has an international reputation for its excellent artisan food, drink and crafts, and although travel is currently curtailed, you can still treat yourself to […]

  • Mark’s Cheesy White Soda Loaf

    Mark’s Cheesy White Soda Loaf

    This simple white soda bread is so delicious and makes use of any leftover vegetables and cheese you might have in the fridge! Ingredients 500g plain white flour 1 teasp. bread soda, sieved 1 teasp. salt 20ml olive oil 400ml buttermilk (if you can’t get buttermilk, add yoghurt and lemon juice to milk) Optional Ingredients: 50g […]

  • Pot Roast Meatloaf

    Pot Roast Meatloaf

    The idea for this dish comes from Greece, where oven-roasted beans are served with a roast or good quality sausages. If you don’t fancy the idea of the beans omit them completely and stir the sauce into some pasta or just serve with some jacket potatoes. Ingredients 675g lean minced beef 4 tablesp. olive oil […]

  • Beef Tagine

    This is a simplified version of a traditional Moroccan tagine. Tastes great with either beef or lamb. Ingredients TAGINE TOPPING 1 kg well trimmed shoulder/chuck beef or shoulder of lamb, cubed 1 tablesp. ground ginger 1 teasp. ground black pepper 1 teasp. ground cinnamon 1 tablesp. turmeric 1½ tablesp. paprika ½ teasp. chilli powder 1-2 […]

  • Mark’s Irish Fisherman’s Pie

    Mark’s Irish Fisherman’s Pie

    Irish Fisherman’s Pie.. The perfect family meal using fresh fish! Ingredients 200g hake, skinned and boned 200g cod, skinned and boned 200g smoked haddock, skinned and boned 200g salmon, skinned and boned Sea salt 1 leek, sliced 200g frozen peas 1 onion, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 300ml leftover white wine 1 fish stock […]

  • Harissa Pork Chops with Moroccan Spiced Dressing

    Harissa Pork Chops with Moroccan Spiced Dressing

    Delicious juicy Harissa Pork Chops …. Leftover dressing is great with chicken and fish! Ingredients PORK CHOPS SALAD 4 pork chops, well trimmed, bone in if available1 tablesp. rapeseed or olive oil1 tablesp. Harissa pasteJuice of one limeA little salt and freshly ground black pepper Moroccan Spiced Dressing½ teasp. ground cumin½ teasp. paprika¼ teasp. cinnamon1 […]

  • Strawberry Chia Jam

    Strawberry Chia Jam

    Nothing like a home-made fresh Strawberry Jam… now add the goodness of Chia and enjoy… Ingredients 500g strawberries, stems removed and chopped into small pieces 40g Chia Seeds 40g Honey (to taste) 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, or 2x drops of vanilla extract Method In the saucepan, add the strawberries, honey and vanilla and cook […]

  • Bailey’s Egg Nog

    Bailey’s Egg Nog

    Ingredients: 150ml Baileys Original Irish Cream 4 eggs, beaten 4 tbsp caster sugar 300ml milk 1 vanilla pod, split 0.6 units per serve MIX IT UP First beat the eggs together in a bowl with the caster sugar. Make sure the caster sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid is smooth or your eggnog will […]