It is mango season in the market. Gorgeous vivid orange skinned fruit bursting with sweet slightly peppery juice and a fragrant smell, they are nothing like the fibrous supermarket ones. …
Life has been extremely busy recently and days and hours have been whizzing by in a blur. I've been enjoying it immensely, but I'm not used to the pace and …
I recently rediscovered a childhood treat that I associate with birthdays and special occasions: frothy jelly! Basically a mousse made with jelly and whipped evaporated milk, it was soft creamy …
I seem to have got stuck into the Christmas drinks already with absolutely no worries of what anyone might think. One those festive tipples is sorrel drink which is traditionally …
A few months ago, my eye was caught at a local shop by a branch with what looked like yellow velvet mini apricots on it. A sucker for slightly Disneyfied …
At this time of year, the nights are drawing in early and softening everything with that deep purple light of late autumn dusk. The streets crackle with crisp leaves and …
At this time of year, although Hallowe'en is to me a very Irish celebration, I do like a spot of Americana in my stomach as the autumn nights draw in. …
The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur of new tastes and food experiences and travel and general activity. I've had great company and great meals, but …
Last month I finally got the chance to try an iced coffee for the first time since an ill advised carton of Nestle Frappe back at primary school which scarred …
It's just as well I love living in Brixton so much, because when I tell you this, they might not let me back home to Ireland...I never tasted Guinness until …
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 …
Every so often, you realise you've never seen certain things you just assumed existed. Baby pigeons, a body positive article on the Daily Mail, a smiling traffic warden or white …
As I've mentioned before, I very rarely eat cheese. I like it, but rarely buy it because it's expensive and Brixton doesn't have many choices to buying small amounts of …
I am not religious, but I do enjoy all the major Christian holidays, chiefly because they are all held together with copious amounts of marzipan. I love marzipan. I'm that …
My tastes were very different when I was a kid. Those were the days before I worshipped at the shrine of umami and the earthy flavours of things like mushrooms …
While there are many Christmas foods I adore, I just can't get excited about mincemeat. It's been several years since I ate a mince pie and feeling somewhat left out, …
