Chefs
Spud Sunday: East of Cork
It all boils down to soup in the end, with beetroot and potato soup made from the spoils of a visit to to Midleton Farmers’ Market and to Barnabrow House in East Cork, where chef Stuart Bowes is making his mark
Tilling For Oil
A visit to the Boyne Valley to see the production of John Rogers’ Newgrange Gold rapeseed and camelina oils is crowned by lunch showcasing the oils as devised by Jeni Glasgow and Reuven Diaz of Drogheda’s Eastern Seaboard
Spud Sunday: Fish Supper
In which I attend a fish masterclass and sample a new fish-based menu at Dublin’s Cliff Town House, and also have some chips to keep me happy
Spud Sunday: Jammy Spuds
Potato Milk Jam à la Heston Blumenthal – a kind of dulce de leche flavoured with roasted potato skins – was certainly one of the more unusual potato recipes to cross my path this week, so of course I gave it a go.
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
