Definite Family Favourite! This dish is a real crowd-pleaser on a cold day. Loads of flavour and so healthy. It is a take on a traditional Spanish dish, Merluza a la Gallega, from Galicia. Here I used some beautiful hake from K. O’Connel fishmongers in the English Market, Cork City and used Gubbeen Chorizo from…

Served with mashed potato, green beans and caponata dressing The story.. Over Easter I bought two whole Silver Hill ducks, and planned to use it for two family meals. For our Easter Sunday meal, I roasted the duck crowns (breasts still on the bone) and kept the legs for another day. This duck is a…

This recipe was taken from the amazing Jamie Oliver VEG cookbook. It is a definite family favourite in my house that can be served in many different ways. The gnocchi is also perfect to freeze once it is cooked. All you have to do is to place the gnocchi in ice water after boiling too…

About 2 years ago my wife made a decision that has changed our lives ever since. NO MORE shop bought pizza! We were going to make our own pizza from scratch. This was an amazing transformation. The way that everyone gets involved, especially the kids, is truly beautiful. They are so interested in helping to…

Pea soup is one of those fresh, vibrant soups that gives you a real feeling of happiness on a sunny day. Fresh peas are lovely to use, the only problem is that you will need an lot of peas in order to make a little soup. If you have a few little helpers around the…

These days, everyone knows Tom Kerridge as the chef from the telly. Yes the one that lost all the weight and does the healthy cooking TV shows. Very few of us recognise him as for his accolade of being the first pub in the world to obtain the two michelin star status. Tom Kerridge, along…

OX Belfast is an amazing restaurant. Alright so, It is the bright airy room, open kitchen, excellent service and attention to detail that makes this place stand out. And then there is the food. Vibrant, flavoursome and modern with a deep-rooted French classic backbone. I had a solo visit to Belfast in the summer of…