» Tag Archives: Potatoes

Individual Beef & Guinness Pies with Champ

This Paddy's Day is a busy one in our house as we're off to the seaside! So, to keep you going, here's an old post which ticks the green tinged boxes for today! Happy St. Patrick's Day all!! We don’t do salads in Ireland.  Oh, of course they’re available, but we...

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Florentine Potato Gratin

Just back from France, and ooh la la, how lovely the short break was! We basically ate, read and slept, which is how every good weekend break should be. More to come on that, but in the meantime, here's a recipe that I did on the first night over...

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Roast Leg of Half Price Lamb

To very precise about this dish, the boyfriend cooked this leg of lamb. I prepared it, marinaded it and served it, but he cooked it. I had been on an increasingly rare (for good reason, is it just me or is the hangover getting more vicious every year?) night...

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Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Sauce

This weekend I faced a momentous task; not since the Amazon was navigated, the North Pole traversed and the earth's atmosphere breached has such an epic challenge been faced. I cooked for my mother-in-law. Don't get me wrong, I am very very lucky, my mother-in-law is an absolute lady, and would...

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Roasted Potato Towers

I'm guilty of a little blogger-licence here; the 'towers' are pretty much just my way of assorting potatoes on a plate and attempting to make it look arty-farty. I add these to dishes such as Surf n'Turf, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Griddled Steak and all kinds of Grrr-I'm-All-That-Is-Man-Hear-Me-Roar dishes. Ps...

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Griddle Pan Steak with Irish Whiskey Sauce

The recipe for steak with whiskey sauce is as simple as, well, the ‘soup, steak and cake’ that us Irish are famous for.  It’s less of a recipe, more basic instructions really, as any old caveman/woman can cook steak, which is why our Dads are always so determined to...

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Individual Dauphinois Potatoes

These look great, taste great, but are a bit of a pain in the a*se, so if you’re going to cook them, I suggest you fill every ramekin in the house and get a couple of days out of them.  Or of course, if you have a big family,...

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Gastronomics.ie is a fully independent food and shopping blog, updated daily, bringing tips and hints on how to cook, eat and drink like a true recessionista. We are mother and daughter, catering for six people and two respectively, and in this blog we share our efforts to lower the grocery bills, while keeping the tummies satisfied! Have a look at the news section for some industry gossip, check out our recipes if you’re looking for inspiration, or have a look at our ‘weekly shop’ and ‘special offers’ menus to see how we’re saving the pennies this week. If you’ve got any tips or hints just drop us a line or leave a comment – we’d love to hear from you!

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