• Print Recipe Chilled cucumber soup with prawns and minty yoghurt Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 15 mins Ingredients Soup 5 cucumbers, peeled and seeded 300ml thick, Greek-style yoghurt 250ml (1 cup) chicken stock 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh chives, finely chopped 45ml (3 tbsp) fresh mint, finely chopped 10ml (2 tsp) fresh dill, finely chopped salt and

    Farming is making its mark across the urban landscape RICHARD HOLMESIf necessity is the mother of invention, then scarcity is surely the father of urban farming. And the…

    Tips for delicious yet simple sauces… Quick and easy mayonnaise Place 2 large egg yolks in a mixing bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer until the yolks are pale. Slowly start adding sunflower oil to form an emulsion. Add lime juice and salt to taste and continue to add the oil until it has reached a smooth consistency. At this stage you can add finely crushed garlic, smoked paprika, wasabi powder and whatever else you prefer. Salsa verde (green sauce) In a mixing bowl, combine 125ml (½ cup) breadcrumbs, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 large finely crushed…

    Ireland has a lot to offer foodies, from top produce and a newfound culinary confidence in traditional Irish cooking, to fine restaurants and hearty pub fareNIKKI WERNERA ham-hock…

    Print Recipe Lemon granadilla curd Serves: 300ml Cooking Time: 15mins Ingredients Lemon granadilla curd200ml fresh lemon juice zest of 2 preferably unwaxed lemons 200g (1 cup) white sugar 200g cold butter, cubed 2 granadillas, optional Instructions 1 Place the eggs, lemon juice, zest and sugar in a pot, and mix together with a whisk. Heat
    Print Recipe Haloumi baked in vine leaves Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 15 min Ingredients 8 vine leaves in brine, rinsed and dried 250g haloumi, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh oregano leaves cracked black pepper, to taste 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil lemon wedges, to serve Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to
    Print Recipe Open nuts and rose-syrup baklava Serves: 6 – 8 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 500g phyllo pastry 60ml (¼ cup) butter, melted 10ml (2 tsp) water Filling 100g pistachios, toasted and finely chopped 100g almonds, toasted and finely chopped 100g walnuts, toasted and finely chopped 45ml (3 tbsp) sugar 20ml (4 tsp) ground