Irish Potato & Bandon Vale Vintage Cheddar Cheese Tart
It’s another Irish Food Bloggers Association Cookalong and this time the theme is Irish. We were tempted to do an Irish stew but thought that was a bit obvious, we thought about beef and Guinness but...
View ArticleMushroom Puff Pie
Fear not, for this is not a complicated pastry recipe. In fact it is an absolute doddle as it uses two ready-made puff pastry sheets which are exactly the right size. No rolling required! No-fuss...
View ArticleOnion & Taleggio Tart
If you have some ready-rolled puff pastry in the freezer and a few leftovers in the fridge you can make an easy and delicious tart for supper. My friends might have been more impressed if they hadn’t...
View ArticleLeek & Pancetta Quiche
Leek & Pancetta Quiche – serves 4-6 200g pancetta lardons olive oil 2 leeks, trimmed and finely chopped 4 eggs 4 tbsp double cream 100g Gruyère cheese, finely grated 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf...
View ArticleChicken, ham & leek pie
We love a chicken pie, particularly with sweet leeks and a rich creamy sauce. Wine Suggestion: the classic suggestion, and our first thought, was to drink a lighter chardonnay with this, but we found a...
View ArticleBe kind to your vegetarian friends this Christmas – Festive Butternut Squash...
Forget nut roast. This pie is packed full of flavour and highly recommended as a festive treat when you’re fed up eating meat, or for a vegetarian friend; they’ll love you for this. Also conveniently...
View ArticlePotato Pie with Beaufort Cheese
What can we tell you about this pie? Well first of all it doesn’t look remotely like the picture in the book and there were a few moments of panic when the cream started to run out the sides. Despite...
View ArticleChicken, Morel Mushroom & Asparagus Pie
We were so happy when we found a little jar of dried morels, until we got to the counter and realised they cost €25. We almost put them back only we had our hearts set on cooking this pie for dinner....
View ArticleWarm Tomato, Mustard & Gruyère Tart
This tart is bursting with summer flavours and the pastry is fabulously light and crisp. Delicious for lunch with a green salad. Wine Suggestion: We drank the Rocca delle Macie Chianti Vernaiolo with...
View ArticleA Creamy Quiche Lorraine
A quiche that wobbles, just set, is a wonderful thing and this almost oozes. It feels luxurious and decadent, despite having simple ingredients and we’d cook this in any season. We used a local flour...
View ArticleQuiche Lorraine
Pastry is not an area of expertise for us, as we make it so rarely. We tend to attempt a quiche or similar about once a year but we really must try and squeeze in a few more before next March. The...
View ArticleSausage Rolls with Barberries & Dill
These are a nice spin on regular sausage roll. Great for a snack with some ketchup. Sausage rolls with barberries & dill – makes 16 FOR THE FILLING: Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/Gas 7. Line a...
View ArticleZa’atar, Tomato, Olive & Feta Pastries
We rarely make a proper starter but we do like nibbles that you can eat in your hand with a drink. These pastries are inspired by Sabrina Ghayour and are particularly tasty. Wine Suggestion: At this...
View ArticleChicken, Chorizo & Spinach Pie
There are a few bits to this but it’s not complicated – trust the process and start the night before, dinner will be easy tomorrow. Serve with a green salad. Wine Suggestion: We think this dish works...
View ArticlePork and Mushroom Pie
We’re having problems with our website at the moment which is why we haven’t been posting. We’ve a temporary fix in place and will hopefully get back to normal very soon. Not least because all the...
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