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NewsletterIf you love spicy foods, harissa paste belongs in your pantry. Harissa is a fiery yet aromatic chilli paste widely used in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While recipes vary, harissa usually includes hot chillies (often smoked), garlic, olive oil, cumin, coriander, caraway, mint, rose petals and tomatoes. Harissa can be found in jars, […]
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Ultimate chocolate babka
For the babka dough Makes 1 loaf Add 60ml warm whole milk to a bowl, then sprinkle over 7g of active dry yeast and a pinch of sugar. Leave to sit for 10 minutes until foamy. Mix 265g plain flour, 2 large eggs and the yeast mixture in a large bowl for two minutes until […]
Babka
What’s babka? Babka is a dense, sweet bread that is traditionally filled with a sweet mixture, then rolled, twisted and baked in a loaf pan. It translates to “little grandmother” Ukranian, Russian, and Eastern European Yiddish, and has always been popular where those languages are spoken. Traditional Jewish-style babka is baked in loaf pans […]
Herb your enthusiasm: rosemary
We’re heading to Scarborough Fair to bring our cooking to the next level with fresh, flavoursome herbs. Rosemary is indigenous to the Mediterranean, but is a sturdy herb and can easily be grown in Ireland. Rosemary is one of the most aromatic of all the herbs and has a strong lemon-pine flavour that pairs especially […]
Frittata bites
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Lightly brush a 12-cup muffin tin with oil. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion and pepper for 3-4 minutes until they begin to soften. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Add a bit of the onion […]
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 […]
10 foods to boost your mood
Beat the blues with these mood-boosting foods Chocolate The darker, the better! Dark chocolate reduces the production of stress hormones, decreasing anxiety levels. At the same time, chocolate also makes the brain release endorphins and boosts levels of serotonin, an important mood stabiliser. Berries Berries are very efficient against depression, as they are […]
So-simple light quiche
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Lightly coat a 23cm pie dish with cooking spray. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium-high heat and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook for 3-4 minutes longer, then transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool. […]
How to: roast peppers
This foolproof method means you’ll never need to buy jarred red peppers again! 1 Preheat the oven to 230°C/210°C fan/gas mark 8 and place a rack in the upper half of the oven. Line a baking tray with tin foil. 2 Cut the peppers in half and remove the stems, seeds and membranes. Lay the […]
5 ways with: steaming
1. Steam-baked eggs Serves 2 Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Lightly grease a small baking dish with oil, butter or cooking spray. Gently whisk 4 eggs together in a small bowl with a splash of milk. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover with tin foil and place the baking dish in […]