If you scroll through Instagram on any given day, you are likely to see three types of pictures dominating your feed: selfies, sunsets and food. Lots of food. Blurry brunches, dark dinners and an ice cream that doesn’t look appetising no matter how many times you shoot it again – the struggle for the perfect Instagram […]
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Talking with the baking queen Catherine Leyden
Catherine Leyden has been the face of baking in Ireland for nearly 40 years, since she first started with Odlums as a home economist and cookery advisor. She is now the brand ambassador for the well-loved Irish baking label, tackling everything from consumers’ baking dilemmas to devising new products and recipes. She began appearing on […]
Talking home cooking with Rachel Allen
As a TV chef, food writer and instructor at Ballymaloe Cookery School, Rachel Allen’s day is often filled with fine-tuning recipes and teaching others how to improve their kitchen skills. She and her husband, Isaac, make it a priority that their three childrenhave a wholesome, homemade meal to enjoy. Her secret? Rely on fresh, seasonal […]
White sourdough
Add the flour to a clean mixing bowl. Mix the salt through the flour. Add the water and sourdough starter. Combine all the ingredients together to form a rough dough. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface. Knead the dough for 10 seconds. Return to the mixing bowl and set aside for approximately […]
Semi-sourdough crusty baguette
Combine the flour and salt in a clean bowl. Mix together the water and yeast and add to the flour. Add the sourdough starter. Bring all the ingredients together to form a dough. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead until the windowpane effect is achieved. If, at the beginning, you […]
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 […]
How to create a lovely Valentine’s Day menu
Unsure how to throw a successful Valentine’s Day meal? We believe that best romantic dinners are at home, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. So we’ve created a lovely Valentine’S Day menu to help you to impress your significant other with one of these gorgeous recipes. You’ll find below elegant starters to open the night, […]
New coeliacs suffer from lack of access to dietitians
The Coeliac Society of Ireland has expressed concern that people recently diagnosed with coeliac disease are suffering unnecessarily due to the lack of direct and immediate access to dietitians in the health service. It comes after a recent survey of 1,150 Society members found that some people with coeliac disease faced delays of up to […]
Garlic beef and basil linguine
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. In a bowl, combine the minced beef, onion, turmeric, salt and black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan set over a high heat and cook the beef mixture for 3-4 minutes, stirring. Add the pasta to the boiling water. When all the […]
Top tips to cook Italian from our editorial intern
Cook Italian like Italians! We’ve had nice chats with our Italian editorial intern here at Easy Food and she shared her family cooking tips, why you should NEVER add pineapple to pizza and other tricks for foodies who want to test themselves with homemade Italian dishes. Pizza It’s hard to cook a great homemade pizza without […]