Ballymaloe Weekend (and those scones)
[…] mother and sister, set off for the natural beauty of Southern Ireland, and a long weekend at Ballymaloe. And it turned out this was exactly the distraction we all needed. […]
[…] mother and sister, set off for the natural beauty of Southern Ireland, and a long weekend at Ballymaloe. And it turned out this was exactly the distraction we all needed. […]
[…] to be the year of “big” birthdays and I did not want to overshadow this weekend’s showstopper desserts with a towering extravaganza. So, for the blog’s 1st birthday I have […]
[…] will feature regularly at our table this season. Now that we have reveled in a weekend of sunshine, let the summer begin. I like to let the kohlrabi, fennel and […]
A Vida Portuguesa To say that I was blown away by my weekend in Lisbon might be an understatement. Having only spent one particularly unmemorable holiday in the Algarve many […]
[…] I find that this is quite easy to enforce Monday - Friday, but come the weekend, when any good intentions evaporate into thin air, I feel like a short order […]
I have been heavily nesting. Baby no. 4 is due next weekend, and somehow it only dawned on me on our return from Suffolk that the arrival was fairly imminent.
[…] about such a marvelous achievement. I learned to make this bread while on our “ weekend I will never forget or stop talking about” at Ballymaloe last month. One of […]
[…] un-gloved hands constantly in the sink. Nancy will be at the Monocle Christmas Market this weekend with all her wares including her creams, beautifully woven blankets, socks, chocolate and my […]
[…] Brown Bread Very on in the early days of these pages and after an incredible weekend at Ballymaloe where I crept into the kitchens in the early hours of the […]
[…] or deli, preferably not vacuum sealed. A version of this salad is seen most summer weekends around here, either as a starter for a large evening gathering or the ideal […]
[…] either hot straight out of the oven, or at room temperature as part of a weekend lunch/brunch or summer dinner. Just taste the salmon and goats cheese before adding them […]
[…] warm grains, especially on a grey February day that just warms my soul. So this weekend I combined two of my simple pleasures – a grain and a braise using […]
[…] island soon. Taco Tuesday Tuesday 7th February 7.30-9.30pm £70.00 For the ultimate weeknight dinner or weekend feast, tacos are always a winner. With fish and vegetarian fillings as well as […]
[…] simply as they are in all their golden crispy glory. So, without any further holiday weekend distraction, I suggest you get cooking……. For the potatoes: 1.5kg Cypress or Maris Piper […]