We’re jammin’

Maria Hickey from St Oliver Post Primary School in Oldcastle, Co. Meath, gives us her top tips for making jam from this season’s fruit At this time of year, when fruit is in abundance, a great way for using it up is to make jam. Jam is defined as cooked fruit boiled with 65% sugar, […]

The ultimate guide to becoming a BBQ pitmaster!

Guest editor Rich Harris gave us his top tips for becoming a pitmaster. Why not put your BBQ skills to the test with our best classic barbecue menu here.  Direct versus indirect grilling You’ll see that these recipes are either cooked over direct or indirect heat, or occasionally a combination of both. Read on to […]

A champion’s tips for perfect porridge

To celebrate the goodness and health benefits of porridge, SuperValu will be giving free porridge to customers nationwide on Saturday 10th February and will also be bringing over the World Porridge Making Champion Ellinor Persson from Sweden to share her tips for how to make the most perfect bowl of porridge.  We spoke to Ellinor and she’s […]

From the Butcher’s Block: Top tips for slow cooking

Master butcher Dave Lang celebrates the season with tender slow-cooked meat. Q. What’s so great about slow cooking? A. Slow cooking is a method where you put all the ingredients in together and cook on a low heat for several hours. Its beauty is that you are free to do other things once cooking is […]

Home Economics: Back to basics

Heather Brady of Scoil Mhuire, Trim praises the benefits of home cooking Food preparation and table gatherings can offer quality family time, as well as making a vital contribution to the overall health and well-being of the family.   The benefits of home-cooked family meals Health: Many convenience foods are laden with sugar and salt, which […]