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Recipes from my Agriaware Demo At Coughlan’s Farm in Buttevant

Here are my recipes from today’s demo at John and Ann Coughlan’s farm in Buttevant. It was a fantastic day with glorious sunshine and fantastic support from the local community with approx. 1500 people attending. Thanks so much to Agriaware … Continue reading

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Mum Talks and Ballymaloe Well Fest

Happy New Year! I hope 2018 has kicked off to a great start for you! I’m going to be taking part in two up coming events in February. The first is Mum Talks on February 13th. There’s a brilliant lineup … Continue reading

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Chocolate Beetroot Cake and other recipes from my demo at FEAST!

This weekend I’m doing a cookery demo at Feast, the new Food & Drinks Festival in Midleton, Co.Cork. Midleton is very near where I live and has one of the best Farmer’s Markets in the country. There are so many … Continue reading

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Braised Lamb Shanks with Orange Flavoured Gremolata

As I mentioned in my previous post I’ve partnered with EU Lamb again this year to promote it as being the modern, convenient, versatile and tasty meat for everyone. The 2017 Lamb campaign runs from July- September so expect to … Continue reading

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Roast Lamb with Tapenade and Spring Onions

I’m proud to be a lambassador again this year, discovering how tasty, easy and fun lamb is. The campaign shows what a modern, convenient, versatile and tasty meat lamb is. I’m sharing one recipe with you today but there are … Continue reading

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Edible Flowers and how much I love them!

I’m a big fan of edible flowers. They make everything look more beautiful and give a sense of nature to a dish, celebrating the seasons and adding a touch of Mother Nature’s magic.  I’m so delighted to see so many … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Multicoloured Bagels ( recipe & tutorial )

Making your own bagels is great fun but making your own multicoloured bagels is just mind blowing! What better time to dye that dough than this week in honour of St.Patrick.  Get kneading and your family and friends could be … Continue reading

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Roast Mussels with Chorizo, Tomato & Basil

I’ve teamed up with Bord Bia again this year for their #FlexYourMussels campaign. It’s a great excuse for me to recipe test lots of gorgeous mussels dishes and this one was by far our favourite. I devised this recipe, as … Continue reading

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Tasty, Easy Lamb Tagliata

I love lamb. Whenever I cook it it’s usually in the form of a big Sunday roast with all the trimmings, a leg of lamb with plenty of leftovers to make a shepherds pie. I always make mint sauce to … Continue reading

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#FlexYourMussels with Moules Marinières

Eating mussels reminds me of being on holidays in France where we sat for hours one summers evening eating a huge pot of Moules Marinières in Bordeaux. There’s something so enticing about lifting the lid and smelling those garlic and … Continue reading

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