I don’t know how I managed to let this slip my mind: June 7 was National Doughnut Day. Though it pains me to think about the many finger-licking freebies I missed out on– especially the French Crullers and Long Johns– that’s not the worst of it. What hurts me the most is the neglect I’ve given to the national debut of Dunkin’ Donuts’ newest creation: the Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich.  Continue reading »

I don’t even know what to say anymore. I am officially the Worst Blogger Ever. In fact, let’s just forget I even blog, and that way we can all be pleasantly surprised when I actually do. Okay? Okay.
I threw this dish together earlier as I wanted something healthy but tasty to tide me over ’til dinner. It’s scarcely even a recipe, but it was delicious, and honestly I have Blogger Guilt and decided that my poor followers needed SOMETHING, no matter how haphazard.  Continue reading »

I hunted the local shops. I was biding my time. Surely, eventually, someone would get the Tayto Cheese & Onion chocolate bars (technically, the Tayto Milk Chocolate Bar with Cheese & Onion Crisps) back in stock. They’ve been doing the rounds of the country for a few weeks now in their ‘limited edition’ formats. Any shop that had them previously would only have a barcode left on the shelf or beside the till.  Continue reading »

For the feature I wrote in last Saturday’s Irish Examiner, several food writers and bloggers spoke to me about digital media, multimedia in a food writing world and their top picks for online food information and inspiration. There’s a limit on the amount of quotes that you can fit into a newspaper article so I’ll be…  Continue reading »

Northern Ireland has been teasing us for a while with reports of planned distilleries in Belfast and Derry. In early June, however, Echlinville Distillery on the Ards Peninsula comfortably beat its city rivals to production as the first spirit trickled off its still.
It is only the second distillery in the North (the other being Bushmills) and the first to receive a licence to distil there in around 130 years.
Shane Braniff is the guy behind it.  Continue reading »

24 hours in Kenmare

View of Kenmare Bay from the Sea Shore guesthouse

An unexpected call led to a
quick decision to head for Kenmare for a recent overnight stay. No rush on the
way down so we took the “long” route: lunch at Manning’s Emporium and a trip around the Beara Peninsula.

Kenmare Bay

The Sea Shore, a well named guesthouse,
just about a mile from the town, was to be our overnight base.  Continue reading »

Northern Ireland has been teasing us for a while with reports of planned distilleries in Belfast and Derry. In early June, however, Echlinville Distillery on the Ards Peninsula comfortably beat its city rivals to production as the first spirit trickled off its still.
It is only the second distillery in the North (the other being Bushmills) and the first to receive a licence to distil there in around 130 years.
Shane Braniff is the guy behind it.  Continue reading »

via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/au6gfIwNzd/.  Continue reading »

Our favourite evil genius Julie is back, with a recipe that she promises will ‘give you the hair and bladder of Gwyneth Paltrow’. Argh! – Jean

One of my children came in crying the other day after being stung by a nettle. This made me both sad and happy as I realized I’ve loads of nettles growing near my house and I’d been meaning to make nettle pesto.  Continue reading »

via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/au6yrIwNzn/.  Continue reading »

Has the horsemeat just scandal just faded into the vague vagaries of the general mind? Oliver Moore investigates.
For the first time in many months, organic food sales are increasing once again in the UK. John Purcell of the Good Herdsman, Ireland’s largest organic meat processor, has seen sales increase of 3-4% in the UK.
Survey findings from Kantar World Panel found a general increase in the UK over the last 3 months.  Continue reading »

Have you heard about the new Sofritas from Chipotle Mexican Grill? If not, they sound delicious and I cannot wait until they make their national debut. Or debut in my next burrito bowl.
Sofritas are shredded tofu braised with chipotle chilis, roasted poblanos and a blend of aromatic spices. Not only does that sound wonderful, they are raising the stakes and continuing with their mission to provide great Food with Integrity.  Continue reading »

A good home made Hoi Sin sauce has been the Holy Grail for me recently. I’ve tried plenty of other bloggers recipes but none gave me the sugary tangy thrill of the bottled sauce I buy in the Asian market. On a recent trip to New York I tasted a home made Hoi Sin which came from a recipe in Gwyneth Paltrows new cookbook. It was amazing. Not quite the junk food rush of the Asian bottled sauce, but its the closest I’ve made at home so far.  Continue reading »

A good home made Hoi Sin sauce has been the Holy Grail for me recently. I’ve tried plenty of other bloggers recipes but none gave me the sugary tangy thrill of the bottled sauce I buy in the Asian market. On a recent trip to New York I tasted a home made Hoi Sin which came from a recipe in Gwyneth Paltrows new cookbook. It was amazing. Not quite the junk food rush of the Asian bottled sauce, but its the closest I’ve made at home so far.  Continue reading »

Three Tea Rooms: one in a church, one in a churchyard and one in a “big house” kitchen.

Drumcliffe Tea House
(Sligo)

Ben Bulben

“Under bare Ben Bulben’s head” sits Drumcliffe church and the
churchyard where poet William Butler Yeats is buried. “Horseman pass by” is the
last line of the famous epitaph.

Today’s horseman though is more likely to sup at the Drumcliffe
Tea House, also in the church grounds, before turning the key in the ignition.  Continue reading »

Yesterday my friend and I were hanging out when she began telling me about this diet she was going to try out. I immediately thought to myself, “Oh great, another diet where you can only eat carrots for 5 days.” But when she began reading off the meal plan for The Military Diet, I was shocked that the list actually included real food and meals. I mean, you actually get to eat ice cream on this diet.  Continue reading »

On such a glorious day, I always fancy something cold and sweet but with our Irish weather it’s incredibly hard to plan ahead for sunny weather. This recipe for Quick Ice Cream can be made with 10 minute’s notice providing you have the 2 ingredients in the house. Did I mention it’s also sugar-free?
It is late in the afternoon of the most splendid day. The sun shone from the minute we got up this morning.  Continue reading »

Donal Skehan is back and he's on a mission- to show people just how easy it is to prepare delicious, home-cooked food. And to do it, Donal is taking his third series on the road in a vintage Citroen H van and laying out his stall at festivals and gatherings around the country. It's Donal's HomeCooked roadshow.  Continue reading »

In case you missed it over on www.forkful.tv, I’m happy to share yet another forkful video with you. This time myself and Mark Duggan have featured one of my favourite recipes, carrot cupcakes, and have hopefully made it look as easy as it actually is. I hope you enjoy it.
The post More Forkfuls To Share appeared first on I Can Has Cook?.  Continue reading »

Since the release of Apron Strings I’ve been rather busy, with demonstrations, book signings, interviews and lots of writing. I’m really amazed and very grateful for the good wishes and wonderful reviews which I have been receiving.  Continue reading »