I’m a firm believer that Ireland has the potential to be up there among the world’s “Culinary Capitals”. In fact, I’d suggest that the reputations of other “Culinary Capital” countries are as much due to some clever marketing than anything else. This is a common rant of mine (especially after a few pints), so I’ll [...]

About a year ago, I got the notion that I would learn how to make sauces. I’ve always liked a decent sauce with my food, so it was beginning to bug me that I couldn’t make my own. To fill this knowledge gap, I went and bought Sauces: Sweet and Savoury, Classic and New by [...]

A couple of years ago, I was on a book buying binge and managed to acquire Good Tempered Food: Recipes to Love, Leave and Linger Over by Tamasin Day-Lewis. To be honest, I haven’t made a lot of the recipes out of it, but this one is definitely a winner. It can make an [...]