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Challenging recipes for baking while in self isolation

These recipes might be some that you always wanted to bake, but never had the time for. Guess what? You have time now! So take on the challenge. 

The best recipes for quarantine baking

Perfect your baking skills the next few weeks with these recipes perfect for the type of baker you are. 

Honeyed Ricotta toast with citrus and thyme

Turn on the grill to a high heat. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Slice off the top and bottom of each citrus fruit and place on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to slice downwards to remove the pith and peel, following the curve of the fruits. Slice the fruit into thin […]

Gruyère and greens toastie with red ale

Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the kale and blanch for five minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. Drain well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Heat 20g of the butter in a large pan over a high heat and cook the spring onions and garlic for 30 […]

Finding rare breeds and raw milk cheese in the Burren

In this installment of her Eat Ireland column, Deputy Editor Jocelyn Doyle finds a new favourite at the Burren Slow Food Festival.   I’m at the 11th annual Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdoonvarna, where this year’s themes are Irish raw milk cheeses and gins. Sadly, I don’t like gin, which — in these days of […]

Why you should make time to make real bread

In this installment of her Eat Ireland column, Deputy Editor Jocelyn Doyle gets kneading and discovers a new kitchen addiction.   “Irish people hate when I say this, but I don’t count soda bread as ‘real bread’. It’s not even particularly healthy, because it has no fermentation. Real bread takes time.” Eoin Cluskey, Master Baker at […]

Smashed avocado toasts with Feta, bacon, and poached eggs

Cook the bacon in a frying pan or under a hot grill until golden and lightly crisp. Divide the smashed avocado between the slices of sourdough toast. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Layer over the rashers, followed by the sliced radishes, Feta and cress. Drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil. Poach […]

Talking to Patrick Ryan about real bread

“I don’t think there’s anything particularly great about our bread — it’s just bread as it should be. “ Patrick Ryan laughs as he recounts his path to becoming one of the foremost champions of “real bread” in Ireland; to say the least, it has been punctuated by plucky leaps: from law school to culinary […]

A nice interview with the lazy chef

Simon Lamont is the host of Tv3’s The Lazy Chef, where he travels all over the country to sample the spoils of Irish cuisine and rustle up delicious quick-fix dishes. In The Lazy Chef, Simon shows how to cut any corner to make effortless food and shares his secrets to fast-tracking meals by offering tips, […]

Goats’ cheese mousse, piquillo peppers, walnut powder

For the walnut powder: Dry roast the walnuts in a 180°C oven until hard and crunchy. Allow to cool. Blend in a food processor with the sugar and the salt. Spread the powder onto a baking tray and place in the oven until a crumb texture is achieved. This will only take a few minutes […]