Family-friendly recipes and snippets of family life from an Irish kitchen.
I'm always guaranteed plenty of willing helpers when there is a promise of some cooking in the kitchen. This is my beautiful niece Sarah, who recently helped me to clean the greenhouse and while we were there we picked lots of divine tomatoes. After a long summer of waiting ...
Over the past 19mths many of you have followed the blog and in turn left beautiful comments, which are always received so gratefully. I love to know that people are not only reading the blog but also having success with the recipes that I post. I haven't ...
Last Thursday I had a coffee morning in aid of The South Westmeath Hospice at Mount Temple hall. I must say that I was thrilled with how many made the effort to call in. The Hospice is a fantastic cause and one that many like to support. So many families ...
This Thursday I will have my annual coffee morning in aid of The South Westmeath Hospice. For anyone who has had a loved one cared for in a hospice there is no need for me to explain the amazing work that takes place here. I have had some dealings with the hospice in the past and ...
As a mother, one of the great advantages to school holidays is that early mornings are free of the chore of packing lunches. Every parent knows how disheartening it is to spend time making lunch only for it to return untouched in the evening. So I generally try ...
Last Friday I spent the day among some of Ireland's top Food Bloggers. It was a day organised by Board Bia and we got the opportunity to take in tips on writing recipes, setting up our shots and photographing our food. With lots of great ideas on how to attract more ...
For lunch, on a cold winter's day, there is nothing as nice as a bowl of steaming hot soup, but I find that generally, I will make a pot of soup whatever the weather. I'm an avid lover of many types of soups as there is no easier way of including a few of my children's all-important ...
Food Writer | Recipe Developer | Food Stylist and Photographer | Author - Apron Strings | Recipe Column - Irish Country Living (Home Nurse) | Irish Food Writers' Guild member.
Nessa's Family Kitchen is an Irish food blog with family-friendly recipes and snippets of family life from an Irish kitchen.
