The one big, big caveat I would set against bread making is this….forget about it if you are in a bad mood. Seriously…leave it and do something else…your dough wont rise properly, it wont prove and it wont bake well. Now this might sound a bit airy-fairy but yeast picks up on bad vibes and… Read More Sundried Tomato bread …..potted
So my Dad has a bit of a glut of shallots at the minute hence the appearance of a bag full of these amazing little gems in my kitchen today!! When I think about pickled onions I think about a brilliant pub I used to go to In Belfast…it was called The Kitchen Bar and… Read More Sweet and smoky pickled onions
So this is another inspired recipe, well in truth it a dam rip-off……a rip of from one of the greatest Mexicans restaurants in Dublin: 777. If you find yourself on Georges St in Dublin ya gotta get in there and dive head first into one of the Margaritas, Oyster Shots and the amazing array of… Read More Mexican Street Corn – Elotes
First things first…this was inspired by a crackin’ blogger, a guy whose food has me literally licking my screen each and every time he gets in the kitchen, check out Conor’s Manly, Man Size Pork Pie and see why I had to give this a go. So this is the Dude version, a grab and go… Read More Dude Pie
My first introduction to shallow fried sea food hit me like a brick to the head. In a good way. And that life altering experience has stuck with me ever since. I was 8 maybe 9, scrawny and spending 2 weeks with my parents in the Adriatic coastal town of Pesaro, North East Italy. On… Read More Frito Misto
The Bicycle Thief 