Our own lovely Jacqueline and her partner Dave fed me again recently. I really enjoyed the sea bass, and Jacq told me that they’d picked it up in the freezer section of Aldi.
On a visit to Aldi a a few weeks ago, I made a beeline for the freezer section and picked up some frozen [...]

It was so warm on Monday morning that I had my morning cup of tea in the sun and it was bliss. It has been such a long cold winter, I felt like a cave creature that had just crawled out of the darkness - pasty and squinty-eyed in the bright pure sun. I know [...]

Who ever thought that Ash Wednesday would take on a commercial edge? No mind, whether you’re observant or not, you may as well get some healthy fish while it’s on special offer.
Fish, chips, and minted mushy peas is an incredibly easy dinner to make and it’s utterly delicious. If you oven-cook the chips in olive [...]

If the seas haven’t frozen over, or if you’ve got some fish in the freezer, fish pie has to be one of the greatest comfort foods ever. For me, it’s got to be topped with creamy mashed potato. I also put in little bits of brocolli to add some flavour and texture. And this recipe [...]

Painful experience has gently nudged me away from impulse buys, but one small sample of hot smoked salmon shattered my caution.
Because of my inbuilt capacity for financial self-destruction, I went along to last week’s Food and Wine Magazine show with only €10 in my pocket. Also,  it was all the money I had in the [...]

I was in Egypt a few years ago and thought the food was very good indeed. For some of the time, I stayed with a family so I got to  experience some Egyptian takes on some of my favourite dishes.
As a big fan of Kofta I was in heaven but it was the falafel that [...]

With December less than a month away, it’s only a matter of time before we will be stuffing our faces with turkey, ham, Brussels sprouts, mince pies and all the other traditional fodder Christmas has to offer.
In the meantime, I fancy something different so over the next couple of weeks I will be focusing on [...]

This dinner can double as both a Wednesday Wind-down and a fancy weekend meal. Either way, it’s cheap, quick and gorgeous. For a quick evening supper, serve the fish with balsamic reduction, jarred or home-made pesto and sides of baby boiled potatoes and peas. For the weekend, the seabass, balsamic and pesto goes well with [...]

Red wine is bad for you, oh wait now it’s good for you. Chocolate is your enemy, oh wait it could save your life. There is always mixed reports on the benefits and hazards of foods and it’s very confusing.
The latest research shows that sticking to a Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression.
After studying over [...]

Following on from Tuesday’s post on the merits of a packed lunch, here are a few more brown bag options for your consideration.
If you have after work plans, the smokey meatball stew will keep you going right through to the last bus and the creamed mackerel sandwich filler is a healthy yet delicious combo. All [...]