Posted on Nov 22, 2011 in Cook, Food for Friends | 5 comments

Brunch special: Sweetcorn Fritters

Brunch special: Sweetcorn Fritters
I’ve got two words for you: Sweetcorn Fritters. Sunshine on a plate. I always associate them with cafés in New Zealand, eaten outside in the morning sunshine, sunglasses on and a long black, aka a double shot Americano, on the side. We’ve been lucky enough to have a few Kiwi visitors recently...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Kitchen | 4 comments

I Am of Ireland

I Am of Ireland
I love using handcrafted things in the kitchen.  This espresso cup is a piece of Ardmore Pottery, a souvenir that I couldn’t resist buying after we had a Very Lovely Lunch at the Cliff House Hotel during the summer. I love its sea-green colour, how the curves fit to my hand and the fact that it is...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 in Cookery Books, Read | 7 comments

Make Bake Love by Lilly Higgins

Make Bake Love by Lilly Higgins
For me, it’s all about the tart. The Raspberry Macaroon Tart to be precise. When I interviewed Lilly Higgins for a package about underground dining in Ireland for Lyric fm I visited her cosy house near Cobh. Lilly’s first move, as we walked into her kitchen, was to offer me tea. One glance at the...
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