Homemade gravy has to be one of my favourite things about Christmas dinner. Over the last few years I’ve spent Christmas day at the homes of different relatives but this year I’ll be the one preparing the food so I’ve been furiously Googling different recipes to make this year extra special. This this week vegan […]
6 years ago
The perfect way to get ready for Christmas! To get your child ready for the arrival of Santa, the EPIC museum have created super cute Santa Fun Packs that are completely free and available to everyone. The pack contains a countdown to Christmas chart, a letter to Santa in English and Irish, as well as […]
7 years ago
You’ll never look at potatoes the same way again. Potatoes are a staple of most Irish meals and we like them anyway we can have them. Mashed, roasted or fried, we love them all. If like myself you love the humble spud you’re going to love this recipe from food blogger Holly White, which will […]
7 years ago
This week we’re sharing our favourite Christmas dishes from Neven Maguire’s Complete Family Cookbook – each one more mouthwatering than the last. Today’s recipe? Christmas ham with sticky apricot and ginger glaze “A traditional ham is the perfect choice if you’ve got hoards of visitors to feed, so it’s especially good to have over the festive […]
9 years ago
I didn’t realise just how much I loved all things pumpkin until I made my very first pumpkin pie this year. To be honest, I assumed that I’d hate it, given all the bits and pieces I’ve had to pull out of them over the years to make Hallowe’en decorations. But yet again, I was […]
10 years ago
My other half Alan is an excellent cook. Yes, there it is, I started off with a brag. But to counter that brag, you’ll be pleased to hear that I can personally burn soup, so you understand that my choice of life partner had a LOT to do with my general survival. Alan cooked the […]
10 years ago