Category: Sauces & Condiments
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Recipe: Gooseberry Chutney
Do you remember that story about the selfish giant who hated having children in his garden and he’d shout and swing for them until one day he opened up his heart and realized it wasn’t so bad having them around? I’m like that with gooseberries. I have happy childhood memories of picking little wild gooseberries…
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Recipe: Julie's Nettle Pesto
Our favourite evil genius Julie is back, with a recipe that she promises will ‘give you the hair and bladder of Gwyneth Paltrow’. Argh! – Jean One of my children came in crying the other day after being stung by a nettle. This made me both sad and happy as I realized I’ve loads of…
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Jam Making: A Guide
If you’ve never made jam you should give it a go. I’m not going to lie and say it’s stress-free as it involves boiling hot liquid, glass and uncertainty, but with the right preparation it’s fine. The results are always something to be proud of and even the ones that won’t set are delicious in…
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Recipe: Raspberry vinagarette
I’m determined to find sick and twisted ways of forcing history’s five greatest foods – anchovies, honey, mustard, raspberries, and chicken wings – to live together in one tiny room and swap each other around in surprising combinations (I know, I know, mustard is a condiment not a food). Honey and mustard are in love,…
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Recipes: Blackberry season
The blackberries are out and it’s your chance to get free food. You can use them to make jam, cakes, ice cream, compote, crème brulée, coulis and even tea. You can also use blackberries in savoury sauces. Venison goes well with autumnal purple-red produce and this Pan-fried venison with blackberry sauce is very fast and…
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A condiment conundrum
My good friend Jimmy Dalton sends us this handy guide to excess mayonnaise. Specifically, Hellmann’s mayonnaise: umpteen moons ago, Snackbox snubbed his nose at a fancy organic mayonnaise I picked up in some snooty Dalkey shop. He then proved a point by eating Hellmann’s straight from a jar, with his hands. In fairness, he was…
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Recipes: Giorgio Locatelli
Although it has been out for a couple of years, I have only just come across the incredible Italian cookbook ‘Made in Italy – Food and Stories’ by Giorgio Locatelli. I have been a fan of his since seeing his recipes in the Observer Food Monthly but having over 600 pages of his dishes is…
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Product review: Wholegrain noodles
Asian food absolutely rocks but I always feel that shop bought noodles let a good stir-fry down. However, I have recently discovered wholegrain noodles which are a complete revelation. As a general rule I try and eat as much wholefoods as possible; I’ve eaten brown rice for years and changed over to wholegrain pasta a…
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Great deal on prawns at M&S
I love prawns but I usually only get to eat the frozen kind because fresh prawns are often pricey. Frozen prawns are great in curries but if you want the full flavour, fresh is better. I was delighted to fall upon a great offer at M&S where you can get a whopping 20 large prawns…
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Recipe: Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese
Dunnes are doing a great deal on organic chicken wings at the moment. For €4.99 there are enough wings for three to four people and married with a blue cheese dressing, this is one tasty dish. I particularly like the ‘Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing’ recipe from the book ‘Falling Cloudberries’ by Tessa…