When you want to use a glut of onions for soup you think French Onion Soup right? Well I do anyway – caramelised onions with a hint of wine in a delicious beef stock topped with rich cheesy Gruyére croutons. Heaven in a bowl……. But what about an Irish version? What if you substituted the wine … Continue reading
I was starting to feel a teensy weensy bit smug. For the first time in over twenty years I was revelling in a completely stress-free run up to Christmas. Five days to Christmas – all the presents were under the tree. Four days to Christmas – fridge full, ironing done and I spent the day playing hookie … Continue reading
I thrive on chaos – on last minute plans – on spur of the moment get togethers. Take last weekend for example. My parents were visiting on Saturday and I was cooking for six of us (Mum, Dad, Eamonn, Ellie and Ruth). Easy peasy and perfectly civilised. I was at the shops at 8.30 on … Continue reading
A visit to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast has been on our To Do list for a while. Trying to organise the seven of us to be in the one place at the one time took a mountain of organising – never mind sorting the hens and delivering two little dogs and two kittens to … Continue reading
