Archive for September, 2009
Green With Tomatoes
My tomatoes never ripen very much. Not that it really matters, because they’re still good for a batch of green tomato chutney.
Spud Sunday: Soup in Season
Bord Bia were kind enough to send me a basket bulging with seasonal vegetables. The first thing on my agenda thereafter was this potato and leek soup…
Stirred, not Shaken
When asked if I wanted to attend a Finlandia vodka cocktail masterclass with the Soul Shakers, I didn’t have to think twice. A real pleasure to learn the ways of a good martini and be introduced to the delightful grapefruit julep.
Spud Sunday: My Favourite Spud
When Bord Bia’s Best in Season website asked me to write about my favourite spud, I was happy to oblige – so here he is, Mr. Sharpe’s Express himself…
Multi Cultures
Food may not be the first thing you think of when someone mentions culture, but it’s an important part of the concept all the same. It was the upcoming culture night festivities which put me in mind of same…
Spud Sunday: Pressure Cooking
When Bord Bia announced a new season potato recipe competition, I clearly had to enter. I was more than pleased with the resulting potato, cheese and onion mini-pies and so, apparently, were they…
Bally-ma-Rachel
A most enjoyable few days at the Ballymaloe cookery school, learning a few things about baking with Rachel Allen…
Spud Sunday: Mostly Local
I’m all for eating local but I’d be hard pressed to give up those things that we can’t produce locally, like olives and olive oil. It helps to know that I can source such things from Tony Hartley, someone with a real connection to the local producers in Spain.
