I am personally a HUGE fan of mushrooms and love them in any shape or form. I think it was when I worked for a good friend in helping him open his restaurant Treyvaud’s in Killarney, Ireland. Hi Paul! His brother Mark was the chef and he made the most amazing mushroom soup. Since then…
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Pineapple/chili glazed chicken wings
Dinner doesn’t always need to be super fancy and sometimes you just can’t beat a big ol’ bowl of chicken wings. At the same time it would be rude not to do those wings justice. So with this homemade pineapple, chili & ginger glaze you will certainly be doing your wings proud. Oh and no…
BBQ Easy Carve Lamb Leg
Lamb is tasting great right now and even better when cooked using this recipe (if I do say so myself!!). This easy carve lamb leg gives you the best of both worlds with a quicker cooking time and the added flavour coming from the bone. Oh, and did I mention it’s easy to carve too….
Roasted tomato chutney
This slow roasted tomato chutney/ketchup is so simple to make it will make you question why you used shop bought chutney/ketchup in the first place! Recently I teamed up with the great guys from Squeaky Gate olive oil. This is one of the first of many creations I am making with their great oil. We…
Citrus rubbed veal rump
You just can’t beat a good roast dinner. Growing up in Ireland with the colder weather and the large extended families it was all about the big Sunday roast! You couldn’t beat the smell wafting through the house of the herbed potatoes, many different types of veg and obviously the meat itself. Oh, the memories!!!…
Asian glazed pork belly, eggs & slaw
Sticky, packed with flavour and cooks within minutes. This Asian glazed pork belly works perfectly along side some scrambled eggs for a brekkie/brunch winner OR inside a brioche bun for the perfect dinner! Summer is just around the corner here in Bris-Vegas and the bbq is getting used pretty much everyday right now. I’m a…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes!!
Carrot cake – by far my preferred cake of choice. C’mon think about it, you get to have something sweet AND one of your 5 a day veggies. WIN WIN!!! And, lets not forget about the vanilla cream cheese frosting………………. My wife and mine dessert choices differ greatly. She is all about the chocolate,…
Grilled asparagus, lemon & dukkah
Is that time of year when the cost of asparagus is low and it’s in it’s prime here in Australia. So expect to see a few recipes including it coming your way! Cooking asparagus on the bbq is my favourite way to cook it and this grilled asparagus with pistachio dukkah is a real winner!…
Steak Tacos – carne asada
TACOS!!! Who doesn’t love em’? Well actually I think it’s more if you don’t love them then what the hell is wrong with you. Growing up in Ireland there wasn’t much Mexican cuisine readily available. Unless you can class some mince meat (usually beef) with a jar of tomato sauce, a packet of “mexican” seasoning,…
Ossobucco, porcini & marsala
Ossobucco. This isn’t something that I cook too often but when I do, my go to recipe involves this INSANE sauce. There is so much depth of flavour that it will make you want to just drink it straight from a cup! If ossobucco isn’t your thing then the sauce is also KILLER with some…
Lamb Curry
Lamb Curry! You just gotta love it. It’s winter here in Brisbane and even though it’s only getting down to lows of 7 / 8 degrees celsius at night it still feels bloody cold. Strange considering we just moved from NYC where we had winters of -26c for a few years. You’d think we would…
Chimichurri sauce
CHIMICHURRI!!! This has to be one of my all time favourite sauces! I also discovered the other day that my now 22 month old loves it too. This was evident to me when I kept getting “more, more”. AND then the next day she was walking around the house saying “churri, churri”. So 3 people…
Pulled Pork Hash
Pulled pork hash is one of my favourite brekkie dishes. With Christmas around the corner and it being hot hot hot here in Australia this is the perfect Christmas morning or Boxing Day brekkie/lunch for all the family! Leftover pulled pork Have you ever made pulled pork, eaten some great sandwiches and thought what am…
Scottish Lamb Stew
This is a recipe that I remember my now 97 year old granny making me quite frequently when I would visit Scotland growing up. I had some lamb that was perfect for stewing and the first thing that popped into my mind was cooking this lamb stew. Damn, I loved eating this so much. As…
Quick Pickled Cucumbers
Condiments, condiments, condiments. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I can’t get enough of them. These simple quick pickled cucumbers are definitely one you want to remember. From pickled goods like red onions, chilis & lebanese cucumbers to harissa, tomato & chili jam and homemade bbq sauce, the top shelf on my…
Pulled Pork Sandwich
For those of you who have been following my last few blog/insta posts here is the finished product of them combined. The perfect marriage! This whopper of a pulled pork sandwich punches you in the face with it’s great flavour, from both the pork itself and the spicy BBQ sauce that’s so damn simple &…
Pulled Pork
Looking for a piece of meat that’s full of flavour and that you can turn into mutliple different dishes and that’s CHEAP, then look no further than pulled pork and my recipe below. I am not going to sit here and lie and tell you that I am a BBQ expert. Truthfully I only really…
Homemade BBQ sauce
Once you’ve read this you’ll never buy BBQ sauce again ( I hope )! It’s so damn simple to make it and the fact it will last about 2 – 3 months in the fridge makes it so much better! Having the weather we have in Brisbane I make a batch of this BBQ sauce…
Anchovy compound butter
Wanna add an extra kick to your steak? Then look no further than this compound butter. What’s compound butter? Read on my friend. Usually when I cook steak at home I like to just salt and pepper it and throw it on a hot pan/grill and serve it with mustard or lather that baby in…
Beef & Guinness Stew
I don’t cook many Irish dishes. Well that’s a bit of a lie, I cook potatoes quite often / every night but aside from that I don’t have a ton of recipes from my home country. This is one I found a while ago and edited a bit to put AnotherFoodBlogger’s twist on it. I…
Fried Chicken Sliders
Sometimes, just sometimes, the diet has to be thrown out the window and these fried chicken sliders are the perfect way to say ‘F you diet, something better has cropped up…!’ Deep Fried Mars Bar – is that a thing? I was never really into fried chicken until I moved to NYC. I guess the…
Tomato Chili Jam
This has to be one of the best ALL-PURPOSE condiments to have in the back of the fridge! I make this tomato chili jam on a bi-weekly basis and good news – it’s simple as to prepare! When I started this blog, other than to make me feel good about myself by having so called…
Apple Rhubarb Crumble
It’s apple season here in Australia and rhubarb is just making it’s way in too. There is no better way to celebrate both than with a classic belly-warming crumble. Loving Crumble & Wills Request! You just can’t beat that mouth-watering smell as the fruit stews, the waft of vanilla & spices throughout the house. Lets…
Homemade Harissa
This homemade sriracha harissa is such a great little sauce to be able to whip out of the fridge. It really helps to elevate even the simplest of everyday meals! Cooking for my wife When I started dating my wife, I cooked for her about 4 times a week and for nearly 6 months I…
Beef Cheek Ragu
This beef cheek ragu recipe is a real winner with everyone, well except vegetarians – sorry! The time and love that needs to be put into this dish might seem a little intimidating at first but the final outcome is TOTALLY worth it. Truthfully though, once the prep is done the beef cheeks just need…
Fried Rice! #comfortfood
Fried rice is our go to comfort food. Quick, packed with flavour and a good way to use up veg from the freezer! Read on to see how we like to eat it! With a little prep work, this fried rice dish is super quick to make and packed with so much flavour that it…
Pan Con Tomate
Pan Con Tomate!! This Spanish classic is the perfect snack amongst family & friends or as a simple starter for any dinner party. Add a meat/cheese board and you have a very tasty “I don’t wanna cook tonight” dinner. Spain Tapas just don’t come more simple and tasty than this pan con tomate dish! Who…
Cauliflower Broccoli Muffins
These vegetable muffins are a tasty, quick and easy to make snack that my toddler consistently and enthusiastically (key requirements those of you with toddlers will appreciate!!) demolishes. The wife sneaks a few too when I’m not looking! Since it’s not everyday you can say your toddler demolishes cauliflower & broccoli, these are definitely worth…
Cooking & resting meat
This article may seem like a fairly simple one but as someone who has been cooking for years, working in restaurants (aka watching chefs) and also being part of many online food groups, I have come to realise that not everyone understands the importance of resting meat. When we talk about resting meat, believe me…
Brown butter sweet potatoes
Brown butter sweet potatoes are a #winner. From start to finish in about 40 mins these sweet & spicy potato wedges are a great snack or side dish for any bbq or dinner party. SWEET POTATOES v YAMS Who doesn’t love yummy sweet potatoes?! Or, are those actually yams? While living in NYC I was…
Homemade Aioli
This homemade aioli post is a prelude to my next dish. This may seem to be quite a simple post but sometimes we homecooks get blinded by the bright lights of new & exciting techniques, and we forget the basics. You may have heard me mention that the thing I love most about cooking is…
Hot cross bun olive oil ice cream
This simple no churn ice cream is well, simple and delicious. It’s been sexied up with the addition of bruleed bananas and salted caramel sauce. It’s defo fit for a king OR queen! Easter I wanted to create something a little different this Easter and I wanted to showcase the versatility of olive oil alongside…
Homemade hummus, pistachios, creme fraiche
This beautiful homemade hummus is a snack that my wife and toddler demolish on a daily basis! So simple to make too, it will make you question why you ever ate shop bought hummus. A little history! Hummus is a dish that stems back thousands of years and was first believed to have been eaten…