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Top 13 fun and interesting facts about pancakes

Pancakes are ‘flat cakes’, usually thin and round, prepared from a starch batter to which you also add eggs, milk, and butter. They’re fried on both sides in a pan, using oil or butter. The Ancient Greeks made pancakes called tagenias, which translate to “frying pan.” Have a look below for the top 13 more fun […]

Sticky lemon and ginger cake

1 Preheat the oven to 160 ̊C/140 ̊C fan/gas mark 3. Line two 15cm tins with baking parchment. In a large bowl, combine the flour, bicarbonate and all the spices. Rub in the butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, treacle, golden syrup and milk. On a medium heat stir […]

Dark chocolate, sea salt & olive oil pots

Place the cream in a heavy-bottomed pan and set over a medium heat until warm but not boiling. Once tiny bubbles begin to appear around the edge of the pan, remove from the heat. Add the chocolate to the pan and allow to melt, then beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Set aside to […]

Celeriac and Camembert soup

Heat the olive oil in a pot over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5-6 minutes until softened but not browned. Season with salt and black pepper, then add the bay leaf, thyme sprig and stock. Bring to a simmer. Peel and chop the celeriac and carefully lower into the simmering stock. Cook […]

Carrot cake muffins

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases. In a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, sugar, orange zest and carrots. In a jug ,whisk together the orange juice, eggs and oil. Pour into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Divide evenly amongst the muffin cases and […]

Shannon’s Classic lemon cheesecake

1 Line a 20cm spring form tin with non-stick parchment paper and set aside. Place the gingernut biscuits in a food processor and whizz to form a rough crumb — or place the biscuits in a sealable bag and use a rolling pin to crush them. Pour the biscuit crumbs into a bowl and add […]

Potato, parsley & thyme soup with chorizo

Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat until it foams. Add the chopped potatoes and onions, season with salt and pepper, then stir well and cover with a butter wrapper or a piece of parchment paper. Add the pan lid and sweat over a gentle heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to […]

Pork & fennel meatball soup

First, make the tomato soup. Place the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the chopped onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, cover with a butter wrapper or a piece of parchment paper, and the saucepan lid, then turn the heat down to low and cook for […]

Chocolate 101

Jenny Cooney of Ballinamore Community School, Co. Leitrim, gives us a delicious crash course on all things chocolate. The first people who made chocolate were the Mayas and Aztecs. They drank chocolate as a bitter and spicy beverage and used cacao beans as a source of currency. Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, grown in […]

How to make the most of your freezer & stop food waste

Did you know that wasting food can cost families €700 per year on average? Not only can reducing food waste save you money on your groceries, but it can save money on your bin charges too! But if you already plan your family’s meals and write out a shopping list, what else can be done […]