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The best of Irish Easter fare
Easter is all about working with some of my favourite ingredients, like Spring lamb and chocolateIf you are cooking lamb, buy the best meat you can as it really does reflect in the taste. Remove the...
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Upgrading your sandwiches
Recently I took advantage of the long stretch in the evenings and headed for a walk on the beach with the children for a few hours after school.I decided to make some sandwiches for a snack, a large...
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Seasons eatings!
Last Friday my day was made by the arrival of our local fruit and veg man, Lar, who had for me some wonderful delicate stems of asparagus, which are bang in season.The season for locally-grown...
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Time for long lazy lunches
I LOVE nothing more than relaxing in the early afternoon on the terrace with some decent bread and a serving of pork belly rillette.And if I’m off for the day, a nice glass of wine too. Rillettes is...
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It’s pizza...not as you know it
Like all kids, mine love pizza, especially the ones we make at home here at Dunbrody as we use fresh dough and all fresh ingredients.These pizzas are cooked in a wood-fired oven, and their thin bases –...
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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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