*Warning: this recipe may contain surprise cheese... It was Pancake Day this week and with my usual organisational skills when I went to make pancakes for dinner on Tuesday, I had …
Aside from friends and family, I think the thing I miss the most about Northern Ireland is its selection of ice lollies. Considering its such a chilly corner of …
I am obsessed with Northern Irish traybakes and home baking. I'm obviously having some kind of childhood regression, homesickness or strong desire to bring such delicacies to a wider primarily …
I have no idea what the adjective for Irish-Japanese fusion food is, but we need one. Both Ireland and Japan love a bit of cabbage and seaweed (and whiskey). Their …
When I was growing up, I associated certain tastes with times of the year. Chestnuts were the taste of celebrations at Christmas when my mum made a gorgeous frozen pudding …
The passing of Seamus Heaney this week brought me great sadness and immense homesickness. He wrote so evocatively about rural Northern Ireland and in a dialect that is so familiar …
I remain ever optimistic that spring, never mind summer, is just around the corner. Warm light evenings, the smell of barbecues in the air, Pimms on the patio, all the …
Baked goods have become very complicated these days. Cakes are 7 layered wonders, iced to Sistine Chapel like standards. Cupcakes have wacky flavourings and enough frosting to get lost in. …
My ice cream life was varied and disparate when I was a wain. There was the exquisite gelato of family holidays to Italy ( scene of one of my most …
My childhood was punctuated by marshmallows. One of my aunts had a particular soft spot for them and visits to her house weren't complete without dipping into the bag of …
Growing up reciting the Lord's Prayer everyday at school, it made perfect sense that we asked to be given our daily bread. Belfast is a city of bakeries and practically …
I grew up on apples and even though more fashionable and fancy fruits have come along since then, none of them have replaced the apple as well, the apple of …
July is a hot month back home in Belfast. Not especially due to the weather, but because of the slightly heightened feeling on the streets due to the Orange Order …
Having invited some friends to Sunday brunch, I wasn't quite sure what to make. Combining two meals into one raises the stakes somewhat and a rubbery fried egg and some …
The Ulster Fry is the national dish of Northern Ireland. It must never be referred to as a 'fry-up', but can be affectionately called a 'heart-attack on a plate' instead. …
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