Make your own Sauerkraut
Posted: 03 February '12 by Niall
Crisp, tangy and sour, Sauerkraut is an essential part in a whole range of classic German, French and Polish dishes, and even pops up in the venerated New York City hotdog! Armed with a huge Winter cabbage and a box of Kosher Salt, we went about making our own pickled cabbage..
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Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 2
Posted: 09 September '11 by Kelly
We’ve waited for 3 weeks or so, and the vodka has been well and truly infused with all of that lemon. It’s time to finish Catherine Fulvio’s Limoncello recipe!
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Spiced Apple Chutney
Posted: 02 September '11 by Niall
Here’s a recipe for a classic spiced apple chutney. It’s so good with cheeses, pork pies, or some cold roast ham – and so easy to make!
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Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 1
Posted: 19 August '11 by Niall
Get your own piece of la dolce vita with Catherine Fulvio’s recipe for homemade Limoncello. The Italian liqueur is a specialty of the South of Italy and Sicily, usually served as a digestivo, and is bursting with lemon flavour – and alcohol!
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Build a better burger!
Posted: 02 April '10 by Niall
There are times when only a juicy, meaty beef burger will do.. This is a slightly more upmarket take on the basic burger though, with a zingy onion relish and wholegrain mustard mayonnaise. I saw Oliver Dunne’s recipe on RTE’s “The Afternoon Show” and, apart from a few minor additions, thought that it was pretty..
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Gnocchi with blue cheese sauce and pancetta
Posted: 04 November '09 by Niall
After reading Sarah’s recipe for Gnocchi Piedmontaise, I had decided to make our own gnocchi, and was just waiting for the opportunity. With plenty of left-over mashed potatoes from the previous night the time had come – and I was amazed how easy the process is – and how tasty the results! Seriously, the little..
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How to make apple crumble with custard
Posted: 30 October '09 by Niall
Ah, school dinners.. While I’m not one for desserts, I have a deep-seated love of jam roly-poly, spotted dick, apple crumble, and the rest of those stodgy, custard-covered, rib-lining sweets. Here’s one of our favourites – apple crumble with homemade custard. The “homemade” part is important – none of that tinned gloop or coloured cornflour..
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How to make your own strawberry jam
Posted: 23 October '09 by Niall
The last time we walked around our local supermarket I spied some sorry looking strawberries – small and misshapen they might have been, but perfect for making jam! You don’t need any special skills for jam: it’s a fairly simple process, and the end result is well worth it. But strawberry jam is a slight..
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