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Berry good for Summer days
With the lovely warm weather, I was looking for chilled desserts to serve at a recent family get-together, so a trip to the kitchen garden was required.There’s a lovely crop of strawberries, ripe and...
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To win in the kitchen you have to go back to basics
This week I have got something different for you – an exclusive first look at some recipes from my new book, Back to Basics.When I started to compile the recipes for this new book, I really wanted to...
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Using pastry needn't be pie in the sky
If you’re looking for some quick and tasty lunch or supper ideas, I have a couple of nice recipes for you.For my cheese and ham pie I use puff pastry, which expands when cooked to create pockets of air...
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Frugal fancies are Eggcellent
This week it’s all about eggs, and a couple of very simple and inexpensive recipes that are the perfect snack – they’re brilliantly nutritious and are ready in less than half an hour.Firstly my scotch...
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Treats to get your apple-a-day
The apple trees in our fruit garden are laden down this year, so I have been making good use of them.My quick apple and honey pudding may seem a little bit unconventional insofar as I pour boiling...
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Catch on to new ways with salmon
Last weekend, we had friends over for supper.It was a nice relaxed evening as I served my starter of salmon gravlax, which I’d prepared a day in advance. Gravlax is a traditional Nordic dish, using raw...
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This week we can go a bit nutty
If you were out last weekend with your children trick or treating, you might, like us, have more than your fair share of nuts lying around.My recipes this week will show you how to put them to good...
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A bowl lot of comfort
This week my recipes have a hearty feel to them, to get you warm on these long, dark, cold evenings.My smoky seafood chowder is a bowl of steaming fish, shellfish and veg in a highly-flavoured, rich,...
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Venison: it’s not that fancy and it’s low-fat
ARE you feeling good? Cleansed, healthier and fitter?Good. So now, how about a treat that’s not that fancy, not that expensive, not that fattening and is readily available in most supermarkets and most...
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Put extra effort into this Valentine dinner
LOVE is all around with Valentine’s next week, and what better a way to show someone you care than to prepare a special meal for them?My recipes this week are a little bit special. They call for a bit...
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Stew over my one-pot hits
STEWS are one of the most quintessential Irish dishes, so here are my lovely slow-cooked dishes that are hearty and full of flavour.They’re easy on the pocket as cheaper cuts of meat are used, but...
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Dundon's Kitchen: Scallops in seashell & vanilla cronuts
Delicious: Scallops in a seashellt’s not every day you are going to have scallops - so when you do, make them special.As with most shellfish, there can be confusion on how best to cook them. I say keep...
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Fruity pots to zest up dishes
lemon perserve.jpgPRESERVES can transform any dish you make into something truly amazing.They are a great flavour enhancer for chicken or turkey; for lamb while roasting; for stews, fish dishes,...
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Dundon's Kitchen: A real sweet treat for her on the special day
Delicious: Cracking raspberry macaronsThis week it’s all about Macarons, those delightful bite-sizes meringue biscuits that are sandwiched together with a filling.What’s so unique about these is the...
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Lovely Lamb is the perfect treat for Easter
Sunday was a very busy day at Dunbrody House — there was an Easter egg hunt for the younger lunchtime visitors, followed by a busy lunch service so I was up to my elbows in the kitchen!One thing you...
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Dundon's Kitchen: You'd be a fool to forget how wonderful rhubarb is
Delicious: Rhubarb crumbleThere have been many discussions regarding rhubarb.It has long been considered a vegetable, but is treated as a fruit. With it’s long, red stalks and sour flavour, I use...
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Sweet and savoury bites will be gone in a puff
I am a big fan of choux pastry, it’s so versatile and can be used for both sweet and savoury treats.Think yummy chocolate éclairs or profiteroles, or savoury gougeres (mini cheese puffs), these make...
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Nice and seedy
One of the legitimate superfoods of the moment is Chia (Salvia hispanica), a plant related to mint from southern Mexico.These seeds are full of nutrients - they have high levels of protein and fibre,...
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Veg out with Kevin Dundon
THIS week my recipes are quick suppers, they are also meatless – I won’t say vegetarian because the cheeses that I use are not strictly vegetarian, however there are vegetarian cheeses available to...
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Kevin Dundon's speed meals
IF YOU’RE looking for a couple of quick recipes for an impromptu al-fresco supper, these two will do nicely.My lovely creamy aubergine and ricotta gratin pairs so well with barbecued meats...
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Kevin Dundon's Italian Job
gnocchi .jpgA FEW cupboard ingredients can make a very tasty supper, be it gnocchi using potatoes or homemade pasta made using pasta flour. Once you’ve mastered these two, you have the basics for any...
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It’s nearly the last of the summer dine
I AM trying to squeeze in my last few salads and summer lunches/suppers before we head into the more warming autumnal flavours, so this week it’s a couple of nice, easy lunch or supper recipes for a...
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Gentle spices will warm up these simple suppers
I CAN’T believe it’s September again already.The summer has flown past, and now it’s back to routines with the children back in school. My recipes this week are both using a touch of spice. One is a...
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Asian Chicken Soup & Chocolate and Chili Torte
Dundon 3 Nov.jpgMY SOUP is a meal in a bowl.The secret is the stock - you can’t beat a homemade one. I use chicken bones (preferably uncooked, but cooked will do), a couple of carrots, stalks of...
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Sumac-rubbed salmon and Baked cod with mussel chowder and bacon
SUMAC, an essential ingredient in Middle Eastern cooking, is a relatively new spice to be added to my rack.I use it for marinades and dressings, and sometimes as a condiment. It has a distinctive...
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