Chefs
Spud Sunday: Boxty On The Menu
There was boxty aplenty at a cookery demo in Gallaghers Boxty House, which included boiled, baked and pan versions of the traditional Irish potato dish, and a lunch menu featuring different versions of boxty for all 3 courses
Spud Sunday: Michelin Spuds
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud marks 30 years in business with the launch of a new book and I, for my part, give their recipe for salmon with tandoori gnocchi and sorrel sauce a whirl.
The Emperor’s New Omelette Challenge
Having watched Thomas Keller’s wonderful ‘take it slow’ approach to the BBC Saturday Kitchen omelette challenge, I wonder if it isn’t time for the omelette challenge to just pack up and go…
Master Chef Factor
If you want to put yourself & your food out there & don’t mind a bit of public scrutiny, then there are big prizes to be had, whether via the MasterChef route, or through Cully & Sully’s Chef Factor competition
The Chocolate Meister
This chocolate bread was just one of the happy results of attending a masterclass on chocolate with Gerard Coleman of Artisan du Chocolat at the Dublin Cookery School
Gone Fishin’ With Clodagh
Tale of a day well spent cooking fish dishes at Clodagh McKenna’s Cookery School, including this fabulous pistachio pesto crusted sole
That’s Entertainment…
Celebrity chefs: are they chefs first, entertainers second or the other way ’round? The Taste of Christmas theatre show made me wonder. No need to wonder about these cheese, sage and onion scones, though…
The Good, The Bad, And The Perishable
The Stop Food Waste campaign launches with demos from Rachel Allen, Kevin Thornton & Donal Skehan, and provides the inspiration for a quickly made Asian noodle soup and much else to chew on besides.
