RecipesJohn Dory with CorianderSpiced Aubergine FrittersScallops with lentil and coriander sauceChocolate CakeRhubarb Meringue Tart Summer Fruit Salad with Sweet Geranium LeavesEuro-Toques, the European Association of Chefs was founded in Brussels in 1987 as a guardian of European culinary heritage and as a lobby group to voice the concerns of Europe’s top chefs. The founder, Pierre [...]

RecipesCourgette and Parsley SoupSmoked Salmon and Dill QuichesA Summer Green Salad with Ballymaloe French DressingRustic Peach Tart with Summer BerriesEggs BenedictHollandaise Sauce Perfect Poached Eggs on ToastDown Baltimore way exciting things have been happening at Glebe House. Jean and Peter Perry have had their gardens open to the public for 5 years now. Pay €4 [...]

RecipesCarpaccio of Zucchini with slivers of ParmesanFettucini with Salmon, Roast Peppers and ScallionsPenne with Wild Salmon and Garden Peas Sugared Peaches or Nectarines with fresh raspberry sauceChar-grilled Summer VegetablesRegular readers of this column will be aware that over the years I have become increasingly concerned about the quality of much of the food we eat, [...]

God Bless the Cheesemakers – Ardrahan, Baylough, Coolea, Durrus, Fermoy, Gabriel, Hegarty’s, Lavistown, Milleens, Oisin, St Tola ….. Nowadays there is almost an Irish Farmhouse Cheese for every letter of the [...]

The Japanese who visit Ireland are frequently baffled that we eat so little seaweed. When they walk along the seashore they recognise many of the sea weed and sea vegetables that they seek out and relish in Japan, yet they rarely [...]