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Corned Beef & Parsnip Mash with Mustard and Cider Sauce
Ingredients ½ kg (3 lbs) silverside or brisket corned beef 1 carrot 2 celery sticks 2 leeks 1 teasp. peppercorns 250ml (½ pt) dry cider Serves 6 Parsnip Mash ½ kg (1 lb) potatoes, peeled and chopped ½ kg (1 … Continue reading
Blackberry Time
So there I was caught between conflicting emotions. On the one hand I was mourning the fact that the evenings are drawing in much more quickly than I’m presently ready for. I was also unprepared for the strict routine necessary … Continue reading
UP TIPP
Given the week that’s in it, it would be remiss of me not to wish the hurlers all the best for this weekend. I have no doubt the excitement will reach fever pitch by Sunday morning and the whole country … Continue reading
Viva Espana
Surprisingly, I think I’m missing the hum of the vuvuzelas; those African horns that created the constant bee like soundtrack to the games of the World Cup. Watching the football and hurling matches on Sunday I noticed what seemed like … Continue reading
Handle With Care
Irish food history is often dominated by the Potato Famine leading us to believe that spuds were historically a huge part of the Irish diet. This is untrue. First of all people died during the Famine because of oppressive politics … Continue reading
A BBQ is a great way to relax with family and friends but in Ireland we have to be realistic – if the weather is even half decent then go for it – if you wait for the perfect day … Continue reading
Why we cook….
I read an article a couple of weeks ago concerning the human motivation for cooking. A Harvard professor called Wrangham and his contemporaries suggests that without developing cookery skills the human race would have continued to develop slightly hunched, with large … Continue reading