by Karen Coakley
This has been one of the most popular recipes on the Meal Plans in my 4 Week Online Home Cooking Groups. ( My November Home Cooking Group starts next Monday Nov 1st and runs Via Whatsapp […]
I grew up on an old street in Bantry. It was a safe place to be as child, you felt a part of something and that you belonged. I’ve so many wonderful memories of people […]
This is a wonderful recipe that will see you impressing over Christmas at any dinner party or even at home when a lighter change is in need after all the turkey, chocolate and taytos. It […]
Autumn is hands down my favourite time of year, something Mr C has never quiet fully gotten his head around. I put it down to the fact that I was a December baby so I […]
When my Twins were tiny babies this was my ‘go to’ dinner. I used to try many different versions of it so much so that my gang got tired of it and we hadn’t had […]
Lisbon is a city that wasn’t long getting under our skin. When the twins were babies we had an Au Pair from just outside Lisbon. She could never really get her head around why we […]
I can’t remember how old I was when I first tasted Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni but I can remember exactly where. I’d hazzard a guess that I was 14 or 15 when my parents brought […]
Perhaps one of the most comforting and delicious things to eat. This Macaroni Cheese is one all the family will love. It’s packed full of flavour from Garlic and Thyme with a lovely lift from […]
This Sausage and Bean Chilli is packed full of flavour and natural goodness. We’re huge fans of Chilli here and it quiet often features in a Saturday night ‘Taco Bowl’ watching a Movie with the […]
I can’t remember the first time I tasted Garlic Mushrooms nor can I remember exactly how old I was, all I know is that I was very young and for most of my life these […]
Nothing beats a good pizza and here are my TOP FIVE tips for turning your great Homemade Pizza into an awesome Restaurant quality pizza! 1) Caputo Flour is the No1 secret ingredient to getting restaurant […]
Sometimes life catches up on you and you really feel like you don’t want to cook. Even the hardened cook like me has days like this. This is where I find Gnocchi fab! I love […]
What better way to kick off the weekend than these wickedly tasty Burgers? Friday night is our kick back and relax night where we open a bottle of something nice and chill out after the […]
We are huge fans of gnocchi in this house. It’s a super alternative to pasta, it cooks in jig time and I love the texture. What makes it even more appealing is that it’s […]
O This is a recipe I have since my oldest son who is now 23 was a baby. My mother gave it to me way back then when I was trying to stand on my […]
So this is the blog post I’ve been meaning to write for years the one that’s going to answer all of your questions and the most common question I get asked “how DO you get […]
Rhubarb is in season now and rhubarb crumble has to be the ultimate comfort food. It reminds me of my childhood as my dad always had rhubarb growing in our garden along with his spuds […]
Sausage rolls are one of those funny little things that seem to unite people, young and old. Whenever I post a photo of them on social media I get inundated with requests for the […]
This is a wonderful little dish that comes together in no time at all. It’s a handy one to have for those evenings when you are caught for time and inspiration! Prawns and aniseed go […]
This is one of ‘those’ dinners, one of the easiest and most delicious things you will ever make. It’s something I just flung in the oven one day and ended up being a spectacular dish […]
There are a trillion recipes out there for Pesto. Many of the them have varying ingredients and use things such as Rocket or Kale for their Pesto. For me I like my Pesto to be […]
This is one of our favourite family dinners and I think it’s safe to say a firm favourite the world over. What child (or grown up) doesn’t love Spaghetti and Meatballs? This recipe is so […]
Mushroom soup brings back so many childhood memories. From early years sitting at family weddings and devouring it, loving every mouthful of the warm creamy texture and earthy salty flavour to it featuring on the […]
Cauliflower has to be one of my absolute favourite vegetables, not only for its delicate flavour and wonderful texture but also for its sheer versatility. This soup has a wonderful smooth creamy texture and the cauliflower […]
This ‘Lemongrass and Chilli Beef Stirfry’ is one of my favourite ‘go to’ recipes as it is a wonderfully easy and quick dinner to cook. It is packed full of fresh Lemongrass flavour with […]
For years this has been one of my families best loved recipes and the one recipe I come back to time and time again. It is comforting yet light, it is deep and strong combining […]
This recipe for Butterbean Mash with Lemon, Rosemary and Parmesan is a wonderful little recipe I came up with recently. Butterbeans are highly nutritious and have a wonderful silky creaminess when they are pureed. The […]
I first encountered Spicy N’duja at our local Wednesday Market here in Kenmare a few weeks ago. I was totally intrigued by it’s shape but also by the warning that came with it from the […]
This morning the rain turned to snow in Kerry and took us all by surprise in mid April. Just when it seemed that summer was within a hairs breath it vanished and disappeared. As […]
All of my boys from the largest down to the littlest have adored Hot Chocolate but I think it was with son no.2 that I perfected the art of Homemade Hot Chocolate quiet simply because […]
Ok all this pancake stuff has got us in a tizz again. It’s the day when everywhere you turn you will see a pancake shoved into your face especially on Facebook and Twitter….this is something that […]
I am a lover of classics recipes and comfort food. I love my health kick as much as the next person but I am a sucker for blow outs and good old fashioned comfort foods […]
The summer holidays are drawing to a close and the coolness of Autumn is drifting on the air. The tastes, smells and sounds of summer will soon be a thing of the past and […]
Growing up St Patricks Day always marked the day that my dad would have his potatoes in the ground ready for the summer season. I was lucky to grow up having our own potatoes and […]
This is one of those recipes that needs little care or attention making it perfect for those evenings when you’re busy or not in the humour for cooking. While the oven looks after the chicken […]
Soup is one of my favorite things in the world and I have a great big bowl of it almost every day for my lunch. I love having soup ready for when the boys come […]
The wonderful people at Clonakilty Pudding have recently launched their Vegetarian Pudding which is also suitable for Vegans. So it’s no surprise that when I was tasked with creating a recipe for them using the […]
