Duck is something I will never ever get bored with and I love it at this time of the year. For me it screams winter and Christmas, in fact I see these type of game dishes as the perfect prelude to the big game bird event in a few days time! This recipe is earthy,… Read More Barbary Duck with Peas and Beans
Duck Breast with sweet tomatoes saute potatoes and Courgette Roast duck breast is one of the things that makes we go weak at the knees – I do still get serious pangs of guilt walking through St Stephen’s Green and seeing the Ducks mucking about in the ponds…..the guilt does go away pretty quickly when… Read More Roast Duck Breast with oven tomatoes
I’m a sucker for Pates, Terrines and Parfaits – put me in a French bistro that excels at this wonderful stuff and you will need a couple of wild horses to get me out. I still find it hard to get my head around the fact that a bowl of offal can be turned… Read More Duck Liver Parfait
I’m not particularly season conscious when it comes to food, I mean I won’t refuse to eat a chilled summer soup in the middle if an Artic winter. This is simply down to the very simple fact that I adore food. Now having said that I do see particular dishes featuring in particular seasons. A… Read More End of summer Duck and beans
I spent the weekend with my parents who live in the Country, it’s an idyllic setting – chickens, rolling green fields, log fire, big black dog (louie), slow Saturday afternoons, lovingly prepared home cooked food and you know what crowns it off? It’s the fact that we’re right at the start of wild garlic season.… Read More One pan Duck Roast with Wild garlic
The Bicycle Thief 