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NewsletterPreheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a jellyroll baking tin and line the bottom with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate and coffee in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until smooth, then remove from the heat. Beat the egg yolks for a few minutes with an electric whisk […]
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The pros and cons of stainless steel, cast iron and non-stick pans
Stainless steelThe upsides: Stainless steel pots and pans with copper or aluminium cores/bottoms conduct heat very evenly and make for a quick meal. They are also durable and long-lasting, so can be viewed as an investment. These pans are non-reactive, meaning you can cook any kind of food in them. Dishwasher-safe The downsides: Stainless […]
The pros and cons of stainless steel, cast iron and non-stick pans
Stainless steelThe upsides: Stainless steel pots and pans with copper or aluminium cores/bottoms conduct heat very evenly and make for a quick meal. They are also durable and long-lasting, so can be viewed as an investment. These pans are non-reactive, meaning you can cook any kind of food in them. Dishwasher-safe The downsides: Stainless […]
5 ways with Cheddar
Cheesy crackers Makes about 24 In a food processor, combine 250g grated Cheddar, 200g plain flour, ½ tsp salt and 200g very cold, grated butter. Pulse a few times until crumbly. Taste and add more salt if desired. Form into a ball, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to […]
Back to basics, and loving it
Caroline Gray is the editor of Easy Food magazine and has her finger on the pulse of Irish food trends. In this post, she shares why you can’t go wrong with the basics. When I was in journalism college and working at newspapers, an adage often scrawled across the blackboard or newsroom walls was KISS — […]
How to: Decorate with fondant
Shannon Peare, one of Easy Food’s resident food stylists, shares her expertise on working with fondant. “Working with fondant takes me back to the days of playing with play dough. Fondant can be sculpted into fun designs or textured to look like fur, wood or even waves. Cakes covered in fondant have a beautiful, smooth […]
How to: decorate with fondant
Shannon Peare, one of Easy Food’s resident food stylists, shares her expertise on working with fondant. “Working with fondant takes me back to the days of playing with play dough. Fondant can be sculpted into fun designs or textured to look like fur, wood or even waves. Cakes covered in fondant have a beautiful, smooth […]
5 new uses for your bread knife
5 new uses for your breadknife
5 new uses for your bread knife
5 new uses for your breadknife
The all-Irish alternative to top-quality olive oil
In this installment of her Eat Ireland column, Deputy Editor Jocelyn Doyle looks at an Irish alternative to quality olive oil. I love olive oil. I have zero Italian blood rushing through my pale Irish veins, but having lived briefly in Piemonte, I’ve taken many of their foodie customs to heart and to stomach, choosing […]