Feliz Cumplanos, Eamann!

Posted: 10 May '10 by Niall

Kelly and I wanted to celebrate fellow Chilli and Chocolatier Eamann’s birthday in style this year, but couldn’t decide on which restaurant to book. It was then that inspiration struck – we’d throw a Spanish tapas party! We both love the tapas bars in Barcelona (although the Catalans call tapas “pintxos”) – the dishes are..

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Halloumi Skewers with Tomato and Chilli Jam

Posted: 23 December '09 by Niall

Halloumi skewers and chilli jam

These Halloumi skewers with tomato chilli jam are a great for a party – easy to handle, delicious and just a little bit different to the tired vol-au-vents and mini sausage rolls you usually get. After rave reviews and lots of requests for the recipe, here it is.

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Goats’ Cheese Crostini with Red Onion Marmalade

Posted: 18 December '09 by Niall

Kelly and I threw a small, civilised (apart from one individual – you know who you are!) Christmas party at the start of the month and of all the party food we prepared, two dishes stood out and had several friends asking for the recipes. The first of those dishes was Goats’ Cheese Crostini with..

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