RecipesWhen I first came to Shanagarry crabs were considered to be a nuisance by most fishermen because they found their way into the lobster pots and were much less lucrative to sell. Tommy Sliney, the legendary Ballycotton man who sold his fish from a donkey and cart on the pier occasionally brought us a few, [...]

RecipesFlourless Chocolate Cake with Gold Leaf and Chartreuse Cream and Chocolate Sauce Poppyseed Cake with Elderflower Icing and Gooseberry Compote Butter and Radish Sandwiches with Sea Salt Claire Ptak had planned to move to London with her then boyfriend, an English chap named Damian, then she was offered a job as pastry chef at the [...]

 Food crosses every border. We all have to eat so when we cook and share together, a special bond is formed. The influx of immigrants from the Eastern European countries during the past five or six years has greatly enhanced our economy and enriched our culture. At Ballymaloe we have some wonderful Polish, Lithuanian, Czech [...]

A tome that is unanimously heralded as a timeless classic has been republished by Grub Street Publishers.  The first edition was my most treasured Christmas present in 1970 and by now it has lost its cover and is deliciously dog-eared.   The latest edition has a brand new contemporary look and a foreword by Delia Smith, [...]