Family-friendly recipes and snippets of family life from an Irish kitchen.
For many years I have wanted to be one of the diners at RTE's The Restaurant. Having applied many times this year was the first time I had the detailed phone interview with Lisa- a researcher with RTE. At first, I was slightly nervous but I soon realised that I could answer ...
Like many Irish, I have been wishing for a White Christmas for many years. Dashing through the snow and Walking in a winter wonderland all sound quite dreamy, and look extremely tempting on a music video, however after a day or two of being house bound, and the hardship that ...
The Noric Diet is the latest cookbook from Trina Hahnemann. I have been reading though it and trying out some of the recipes over the past couple of weeks and I must say that it has proven to be a rather good read. As you may of gathered from my blog 'low fat' dishes don't often ...
We have a plentiful supply of Butternut Squash in the house at the moment as it is currently Millie's favourite baby puree. It is such a deliciously sweet veg that it makes the perfect introduction to the veggie world for a little one! At this time of the year there are so ...
Chocolate fondant has to be the ultimate chocolate lovers dessert! A hot pudding that has a molten middle makes it completely irresistible. This fondant is a basic recipe but if you would like to vary the taste, a splash of Baileys can be added to the melted chocolate. A chocolate ...
On the first Friday of each month enthusiastic cooks from around the country are united around a virtual dining table where they all prepare and cook a meal centered around a particular theme. This is known as the Irish Foodies Cookalong. November's theme was quite appropriately ...
What a wonderful sight upon opening the curtains this morning. Snow as far as the eye could see and more continuing to fall on the already thick blanket. I do love the idea of snow but from a practical point of view, it really is most disruptive to daily life. Of course, if there ...
The recipe below is a basic recipe and once you master this method there are so many different variations you can try. It takes time and patience but once you taste a buttery slice of fresh homemade bread you will agree that it is worth the wait. . Ingredients 2 tsp caster ...
My husband recently bought me the movie Julie and Julia and I found it intriguing. It is a film based not only on one of the most influential ladies in cooking, Julia Child, but also on a young lady who 'blogs' about her culinary experiences while trying out Julia's recipes. ...
The lovely people at Quadrillle Press sent me Bill Granger's latest book review and what an interesting read it proved to be. Bill's calm, relaxed nature is completely reflected in his latest book-'Bill's Basics'. The book is packed with a large variety of classic recipes catering ...
Thank you to everyone who entered the competition and the winner of Neven Maguire's Home Chef Cookbook is........ Ken McGuire. ...
Donal setting up a shot for his Grasshopper Pies.On Saturday I had great day at The Irish Food Bloggers Association Food Styling/Photography workshop. On hand to deliver plenty of advice were Sharon Hearn-Smith and Donal Skehan. Both really nice people with a shared passion for ...
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Nessa's Family Kitchen is an Irish food blog with family-friendly recipes and snippets of family life from an Irish kitchen.
