Recipes Raspberry Buns Joshua’s Carrot, Coconut and Sultana Muffins Cream Cheese Icing India’s Candied Orange SquaresCandied Orange PeelAmelia Peggy’s CrumpetsLucca’s Almond Macaroons Willow’s Tropical Fruit Smoothie My goodness, it’s the end of the world as I know it! Last week my two and half year old granddaughter Amelia Peggy came along clutching an iphone and [...]

On Sunday evening, Darina was delighted to accept an award at the annual awards ceremony for ‘Food and Wine’ magazine in the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin.  Joining her Mother in Law Myrtle Allen who won the award several years ago, as well as many other important figures in Irish food, Darina gave a [...]

Recipes Chicken and Coconut Laksa My Fish in a Flash Amatriciana Penne Pasta Bake How to Make Risotto Hearty Spiced Bean Stew with Sausage Epic Greek Lamb Burger Tsatsiki Tiffany Goodall was dragged kicking and screaming to the Ballymaloe Cookery School by her parents in September 2004. They earnestly hoped that their ‘wild child’ would [...]

Recipes Coconut Broth with Squash or Potato Couscous with Broad Beans Aubergines, Walnuts, Mint and Yogurt Cashew Nut Curry Lamb, Okra and Tomato Tashreeb Tandoor Chicken Chocolate, Hazelnut, Brandy and Espresso Cake Madelines St John-style A few months ago I wrote a piece on a new young chef called Stevie Parle who is making waves [...]

The British Guild of Food Writers was founded on April 12th 1984 when a small group of food writers met over a superb lunch, amongst them Jane Grigson, Elizabeth David, Arabella Boxer and Michael Smith. The purpose was to start an association of Britain’s culinary scribes. 25 years later there are almost 400 members who [...]