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Gluten-free crab cake Benedict

Boil the potatoes in a large pan of salted water for 15 minutes, then drain and leave to steam dry back in the pan for five mins. Mash, then leave to cool. In a large bowl mix the crabmeat, spring onions, lemon zest, lemon juice and dill. Stir in the mashed potato and season well. […]

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 […]

Quick tricks for healthier cooking

Making a few little tweaks to the way you cook can add up into a healthier diet overall. Choose your cheese. Using a sharp or strongly-flavoured cheese means you can use less and get the same taste impact. Try substituting regular mild Cheddar for a more mature one, or use a little Parmesan, Grana Padano […]

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 — […]

5 ways with bakes

Cheesy sun-dried tomato pasta bake Serves 6 Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook 450g penne pasta for five minutes, then drain. Preheat the oven to 190˚C/170˚C fan/gas mark 5 and grease a 23 x 33cm baking dish. Add 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes, crushing the tomatoes with […]

5 ways with soups

Celeriac soup with crispy pancetta Serves 4 Heat a knob of butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook 100g pancetta until golden and crisp. Remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper. Add 1 finely chopped onion to the pan and cook for five […]

Toasted raspberry and chocolate sandwiches

Preheat a countertop grill or sandwich maker. In a small bowl, combine the Ricotta and chocolate and stir together. Spread one side of each bread slice with butter. Place one slice, butter-side down, in the preheated grill or sandwich maker. Top with the Ricotta mixture and scatter with raspberries. Top with the remaining slice of […]

Creamy tomato and sausage pasta

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the sausages for 5-7 minutes, turning frequently, until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside. Reduce the heat under the frying pan to medium-low and cook the rashers and onions for about four minutes until the rashers […]

5 ways with cayenne pepper

Cayenne is a well-known digestive aid and circulatory stimulant. It is also a powerful anti-cold and -flu agent, helping to clear the body of mucus. Classic devilled eggs Makes 16 Peel the shells off 8 large hard-boiled eggs. Slice them in half lengthwise and remove the yolks to a medium bowl. Add 170g light mayonnaise, […]

Getting key nutrients on a plant-based diet

We all know eating more plant-based foods will help us to keep our body healthy, and now more of us than ever are discovering the power of adding more plants to our diets. But do we really know which nutrients are in which plants? There is so much information available it’s easy to get confused. […]