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Chicken in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

This is the dish I demonstrated at The Ploughing Championship with (did I mention before?!) Neven Maguire. There are some ingredients I almost always have in my press and fridge which means I'm never stuck when we need a super quick dinner. This recipe is a firm favourite ...

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Cooking with Neven at the Ploughing Championship!!!

On Tuesday I was privileged to attend the  Ploughing Championship courtesy of The Irish Farmers Journal. Situated on a farm in Athy covering 700 acres was the setting for the occasion. With over 1000 exhibitors there was something to interest everyone, from fashion ...

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Mini Banoffi Pies

This is a super quick dessert and one I have relied on a few times when unexpected visitors called!! A jar of ready- made toffee is a very convenient ingredient to have in the store press. Banoffi is such a simple dessert and one I regularly made for family occasions, as a child, ...

Today I have spent a good part of the day baking. I love to have an excuse to bake but I have a particularly good excuse to try out recipes! In the morning I am hosting a coffee morning which is in aid of The Hospice. A new Hospice has just opened in Athlone and like many facilities it is expensive to run and values any money from fund raising events.
My mother lost her battle with cancer only three years ago. To lose a loved one is devastating. The time spent in the hospital was such a difficult time both for mam and our family. Even though we couldn't bring mam home before she passed away we were fortunate to have a private room in the hospital with very considerate staff. The Hospice has facilities and staff that can help to alleviate some of the stress by providing a home from home environment when it is needed.
If you are in Moate tomorrow morning pay me a visit and enjoy a Bewleys coffee and some nice treats, and help to support a really worthy cause.
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Jamie's Salmon Baked in a Foil Parcel With Green Beans and Pesto

For anybody who follows this blog, you may have noticed that fish recipes aren't too plentiful. I used to love fresh fish and regularly when eating out fish was often my dish of choice. However, I was somewhat put off fish last summer. I was in the early stages of pregnancy and ...

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Blackberry Coulis

It is now high season for blackberries. Hedgerows and clumps of briars are laden down with these delicious berries. As with most fruit this year the crop is plentiful. Generally, I would transform blackberries into a jam but since I haven't yet recovered from my 'jam making ...