Looks pretty, doesn’t it? If I do say so myself. But this dish is the culinary equivalent of Spanx. Takes something boring, lumpy and not quite up to scratch and transforms it into a red carpet beauty.
Yes, I’m comparing a dish to knickers. It must be the sun here...
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'Offee pie is a unique Gastronomics.ie recipe. However, it's not inspired by culinary genius, painstakingly formulated and tested in a professional kitchen.
It's what happens when a typical modern Irish woman (read: insanely busy) juggles slightly too many balls in the air while attempting to be that multi-limbed goddess...
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Recently, on a trip to the magical Cliffs of Moher, we had a bit of a movie night. Huddled in front of a roaring fire, with four DVDs to watch, it was definitely an evening for comfort food. And we all know pasta is simply Italian for comfort...
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Yep, I know, far too many ingredients. What happened was that I got a notion for Butternut Squash soup, and then when googling images on how best to present it, found this topping. And I just so happened to have those ingredients in...
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Here's a blast from last year's past - my Shrove Tuesday posts. Who'd have thunk I've passed a year blogging already?!! Time flies when you're having fun :)
The pancakes in our house would probably be better described as crêpes - light, fluffy and delicious. However, this means they...
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And @Gastromama's famous sweet crepes!
My family don’t let me wait until Pancake Tuesday to cook pancakes but the problem is, with a family like mine, I’m standing at the cooker for hours. The Panda Dad and our two sons have hollow legs when it comes to my pancakes.
This recipe...
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This Rogan Josh recipe is adapted from a great recipe book, 'Indian - a collection of over 100 essential recipes' by Parragon, which leapt off the shelf and into my basket during one mammoth trek through TK Maxx’s heaving aisles. Yes, I know I need another recipe book like...
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Yep, this is a makey-uppy recipe. No professionals were involved in the making of this food. No websites to link, no posh ingredients and definitely no proper measurements.
Furthermore, as your eyes wander down to the photographs, I know it’s overcooked. You might ask why?
Well, it’s because my two favourite...
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A little while ago I went on holidays. Yep, the first holiday longer than four days in three years, so we said we’d be a little adventurous. However, needless to say our budget and our aspirations were very far away from each other.
Into the breach stepped @Gastromama, who is...
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Well I finally have my new kitchen. And new house. And new mortgage, and new bills, and new government charges, but we'll concentrate on the good news :)
When the
champagne prosecco (it is 2012 after all) bottles finally went in the bin, the wobbly Christmas tree came...
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