Ouch
On Wednesday, I did something to a calf muscle during my early morning walk. Whether it was the cold weather or trying to walk too fast or what, I'm not sure. But it went into some sort of spasm and...Read More
Category: Cookery
A Citadel Under Siege
I've struggled a bit this last week. Since the restrictions began, I've done my damnedest to stay positive. I've told myself I'll stay healthy, that the Irish Board will survive, that the pandemic will be over sometime, that working from...Read More
Light::Life
https://vimeo.com/406496952 By and large the weather has been fantastic. Until I had a small domestic accident on Saturday, I had been taking advantage of my tendency to wake early by going for lovely morning walks. Setting off at about 6.15,...Read More
Marmalade. I like marmalade*
However, before I tell you about marmalade, I must tell you that I bought a new bike. It's a Boardman and it was on special offer at Halfords in Carrickmines. I'd been thinking about getting a new bike for ages....Read More
Hubris
Hmmm! The young lad wanted to learn how to make Hollandaise Sauce and mayonnaise. And I thought: why not combine the hollandaise lesson with Sunday breakfast, and make Eggs Benedict? So, the young lad was up at 8.30, the brioche...Read More
Woolly
Made a rather nice salsa this evening. Very simple. About 20 cherry tomatoes, the juice of a lime, a small bunch of coriander (stalks included) and a bird's eye chilli. All chopped roughly and put in a mini blender thingy....Read More
Making Harissa
Harissa, as I'm sure you know, is a North African hot chilli paste used as an ingredient in, for example, tagines; for flavouring soups and vegetables, and as a condiment. You can buy it in tins and tubes, much like...Read More