These days we are bombarded by nutritional facts and figures which on the one hand is a good thing because we are getting important information but on the other hand can be really confusing.
It can be very difficult to pick your way through the maze of food facts and figure out if certain information is [...]

Following on from Wednesday’s post on quick and easy recipes that can be thrown together after a hard day at work, here are some more hassle free dishes for you to try.
I have included a couple of desserts that could be thrown together at the end of a dinner party when you don’t want to [...]

I’m a big fan of Yotam Ottolenghi and his exciting approach to vegetarian cooking.  The innovative chef has a very inventive take on Mediterranean food and incorporates bold flavours and pure ingredients.
His food is also good on a budget but creative enough to be gourmet. His Roast Vegetable Tart suits all seasons and is hearty [...]

I like to call this dish Peruvian Paella. It is a cross between a paella and a risotto in the way that it is made and presented but has the flavours of Peru.
The mix of flavours gives the dish a very distinctive taste and the spiced yoghurt dip is a nice addition, giving the dish [...]

I used to eat big white bags of Dulse as a child in Donegal, and I loved it. Currently, I’m obsessed with Japanese cooking, the benefits of miso and using seaweed. Miso is a fermented product, made from soy bean or barley, and it’s really good for your tummy (think Yakult times a zillion).
Seaweed is just [...]

After the excesses of Easter, I am on day two of my eat myself better and happier regime.
Quoting the guy from the Fast Show, “Today I will be mostly eating raw fruit and vegetables.” However, I know that this will not suffice so I’m also having a hot meal this evening.
I have chosen another Yotam [...]

I’ve seen a sneak preview of Jamie’s Food Revolution in the US (watch the trailer here) and already I am fascinated and horrified in equal parts.
I think Jamie is fantastic, you can see that he really cares about what children are eating. He takes Huntington in West Virginia as his starting point for a ’seed of [...]

I planned on eating just one Easter egg over the weekend but I ended up eating two giant eggs, gorging myself on cake until I hated myself, and drinking like a sailor.
Now I feel rubbish and to make matters worse I’m off to Spain soon for a much awaited holiday and have to squash myself [...]

I moved to the country three years ago and I have been growing my own vegetables and herbs each year. It is so satisfying and you don’t need to live in the country, have a big garden or even have a garden at all.
When we lived in Dublin we had cabbage, mint and broccoli growing [...]

I’ve recently discovered Yotam Ottolenghi’s innovative and inventive take on vegetarian food. The chef’s exciting approach to Mediterranean cooking is experimental with bold flavours and pure ingredients. Finding new ways to make vegetarian food interesting is always good so I’ll definitely be buying his book Ottolenghi: The Cookbook.
Some of his dishes include white and yellow [...]