I’m told that I make a very good omelette. The “secret” (at least according to my dad, who makes the most gorgeous omelettes containing nothing more than some finely chopped onion) lies in whipping the yolk and white well and adding a dash of water and a dash of milk. Once the egg hits the [...]

My friend Ruth Hegarty sent us this lovely story and recipe for Wind-Down Wednesday.  Ruth used to run a catering business, writes about restaurants for Totally Dublin magazine and is one of the best cooks I’ve ever met.  We lived together one student summer in Edinburgh and she saved about twelve of us from living [...]