So this is my attempt at recreating the excellent Prawns in Brandy dish that was sold in the short lived Italy in Italy takeaway in Terenure in the first few years of the 21st Century. Very quick, very tasty. Ingredients 200g prawns (or crayfish) per person Glug of brandy Double cream Red Onions, finely chopped […]
Mussels, really tasty, (usually) really cheap and simple to cook. Other people may have different thinking on this, but I reckon 500g is a good portion of mussels for one person. Ingredients 1kg mussels 1 glass/small bottle of white wine 2 red onions, finely chopped 20g Butter Glug of double cream Method Throw the mussels […]
I fairly recently discovered I love hummus and also avocado, so here are some dips that I love eating with some warm crispy, crunchy bread. The best thing about this sort of food is it’s ready in around 15 mins, and makes a great snack or light evening meal. Hummus: 1 Can of Chickpeas […]
This curry is great because you can make the sauce up separately and store it for a few days in the fridge before using it. Ingredients : For the sauce : 1 tsp of Cumin seeds 1 tsp Coriander seeds 1/4 tsp Fennel Seeds 1 tsp Black Mustard seeds 1 Onion, finely chopped 4 chillis, […]
Ingredients: 4oz soft marg or butter 6oz caster sugar 6oz self-raising flour 4 tablespoons milk 2 large eggs Dash of vanilla essence rind of one lemon Handful of blueberries (frozen ones are grand) For the glaze: 3 tablespoons icing sugar Juice of one lemon Steps: 1. Grease a loaf tin and line it with greaseproof […]
One rainy Saturday I really wanted to cook an Indian. With one of the kids being allergic to dairy I had to come up with an alternative to a yogurt based tandoori so I came up with this. Basically a fragrant Thai sauce used to marinade instead of the spicy yogurt one you use for […]
Right so, this one I’m writing because I will be referring to it in the future as an accompaniment, and I want people to know what I’m talking about when I say Super Chips*. I’m not really sure when it happened. I reckon it must have been the late 80s, perhaps the early 90s. For […]
A savage Creole spicy rice stew with prawns and sausage. The great thing about it is that you can use whatever meat you like in it; chicken, prawns, sausage, duck, ham. It’s all good. This one uses two types of sausage, a smoked Polish Kiełbasa (centre of image) and some Chorizo. I got both easily […]
Quick and easy burger recipe that’s packed with flavour and has a little crunch to it for that texture shake-up that we all need at meal times. This recipe is fast food with fury; delicious spicey fury… 450g Minced Lamb 1 tsp Cumin 1 Tbsp Yellow Mustard Seeds Fresh Corriander (to taste) Burger Buns, or […]
So I have a child who is obsessed with ice-cream and ice-lollies. At 2 years of age, she usually greets me when I come home with a beaming smile and her almost catchphrase, “Daddy, you give ice-pop me?”. Being a man with a savage sweet tooth myself, I was determined to develop my own iced treat, […]