Category Archives: Seafood

Recipe: Prawn Tom Yum Kung (a vibrant and delicious Thai soup)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

I have returned to London for a short stretch, and minutes off the plane it seems, I have contracted the brutal head and chest cold that has been taking London down. I was doing so well, I have not had … Continue reading →

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Crab Claws with Wild Garlic & Chipotle

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Crab claws are very common on restaurant menus by the sea in Ireland, but I rarely see them here. Perhaps this is because I don’t spend enough time by the sea here (I don’t), or perhaps we just love them … Continue reading →

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Smoked Haddock Fish Cakes

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

My trips home of late have been hurried and frantic, but when I can, I will visit Cork’s English Market to indulge. I love to pop to the Farmgate Café for a toastie (either our famed Irish toasted special or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Spaghetti with Slow Cooked Tomatoes & Prawns

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

It was the day after my cousins wedding and I was tired. I had had an extraordinarily busy week and lots of rich food, and I found myself craving something fresh, comforting and healthy. My sister and I surveyed our … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Irish Salmon and Crab Fish Cakes

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Back in Ireland for a few weeks, to celebrate a friends wedding, my nieces first birthday, and a fairly significant one of my own (quietly for a change), I felt inspired to cook something Irish, something that reminded me of … Continue reading →

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