Posted on Jan 29, 2008 in Do | 11 comments

Baking in Ireland

I was recently asked whether baking – particularly bread making – in Ireland is undergoing a recent resurgence or is it on the way out? Are people too busy/too tired to cook, never mind bake, for themselves? Judging by the amount of people that bake and blog about it, it doesn’t look like...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2008 in Bake | 2 comments

Black Forrest Gateau – Deconstructed

Black Forrest Gateau was one of the joys of a ’70s childhood. With its layers of chocolate cake, punctuated by cream and tinned cherries, then decorated with chocolate curls, it always stood proud on desert trolleys of the era during the infrequent times my family went out for dinner. My attempts at...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2008 in Do | 6 comments

Missing in action

Apologies for the loss in transmission for the last while. My hosting company decided to play silly buggers and, as we were in New Zealand on an in impromptu trip to surprise the Husband’s grandfather for his 80th birthday, it was a little difficult to sort out. Still, I’m back now and ready to...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2008 in Do | 0 comments

Tastes of Christmas

Christmas Cake, made by my mother from Granny’s recipe – rich, more-ish and, best of all, still around to enjoy with pots of tea. My aunt’s fabulous Plum Pudding, eaten after Christmas dinner with lots of Brandy Butter and oodles of cream. Black pudding from Hanley’s of Mitchelstown,...
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