Red fruits and lush black cherries give exquisite structure and freshness; hints of chocolate and cocoa add intrigue and complexity. Fifty year old vines provide the ripe Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo) grapes for this beautifully rich and deeply intense wine. I did not write this, but I did savor the…
Had a great night in Hotel Doolin, for the launch of the 2013 Burren Food Trail. We were spoiled with the freshest oysters, smoked salmon and local St. Tola’s cheese on oatcakes and crackers. Elderberry wine from Wine of the Glen, and local beer. But that was only for starters.…
Lahinch Surf Shop and Surf Report. Talk about lazy, from my WildKitchen, I can see the sea on screen, through a camera, used by the good people at the Lahinch Surf Shop. So when I wanted to go harvesting seaweed the other day, without even putting my nose out, I…
Had a great few days out foraging for the first free, land and sea vegetables of the late arriving but very welcome, Irish Spring. When I came across the wild garlic, it was like finding food nirvana, or an area the size of a basketball court, filled with your favorite…
My boys eat the crust sometimes, depends on the bread. My Ma told me this ages ago and I loved it. Always cut sandwiches in triangles, you only get crust on one side…….
Had the pleasure of sharing a pot of tea and a gorgeous freshly baked Pear and Custard tart yesterday, with Theresa O’Brien, the owner of the lovely Seafood Restaurant, Barrtra, near Lahinch, Co.Clare. The dining room a breath of fresh Atlantic air, with it’s new make-over, a hint of nautical…
I was sick for a while. I’m better and I’m going foraging. I have this desire to reconnect with nature, it’s been a long Winter, let me out into it. When we absorb nature, it absorbs us too. All will be revealed on my return.
These beautiful photographs were taken on a visit to Morocco, a few years ago. The colours, and the light transport me straight back and of course the food, cart fulls of almonds in the street, the Berber people on horse-back bringing bunches of harvested mint to town, the Tagines, with…
It comes in many forms and I suppose most cultures have a version of stew, the epitome of comfort food. Here is a mind blowing list of different stews from everywhere, from France with it’s Bourguignon, to Vietnam for Bo Kho. Stew was often eaten in our house as kids,…
