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Baked Alaska
I remember seeing this dessert when I was a kid and being blown away. It may have been the Bombe Alaska version where they coat the...
grainneherraghty
Dec 26, 20223 min read
Sweet and Sour Crispy Chicken
I used to love sweet and sour chicken from the Chinese restaurant, particularly chicken balls with sweet and sour sauce from the...
grainneherraghty
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Creamy Spicy Sausage Pasta
Pasta is my go-to comfort food. I think I was Italian in a former life. It's not a super attractive looking dish but what it lacks in...
grainneherraghty
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Slow Cooked Middle Eastern Lamb
This recipe is inspired by one my sister in law made. It was so so good. I was craving lamb and it was a rainy grey day here in Brisbane;...
grainneherraghty
Aug 13, 20222 min read
Cheat's Fool
My folks used to run a B&B. My mum used to make evening meals for the guests and rhubarb fool used to appear on the menu quite...
grainneherraghty
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Flaming Good Fish Tacos
These fish tacos are inspired by ones I had in my home village, a place called Downings in Donegal, Ireland. They were from a little...
grainneherraghty
Jul 25, 20222 min read
Beetroot & Whipped Feta Mini Tarts
I had something similar to these in a restaurant called Kirwans in Galway (Ireland) and really enjoyed them. I promised to try and...
grainneherraghty
Jun 8, 20222 min read
No frownie, have a brownie
Have your fat pants at the ready for this one. It’s a bit a hodge podge of recipes but the result is a chewy, crispy, coma inducing...
grainneherraghty
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Sweet Potato & Leek Fritters with Green Goddess Dressing
Sweet potato fritters or otherwise known as hash, (nothing dodgey about these ones though) are my go to brunch at the weekend. I normally...
grainneherraghty
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Stone Fruit Crumble
There's something about this whole Covid malarkey that's making me crave comfort food and it's hard to beat the old classics for comfort....
grainneherraghty
Jan 31, 20221 min read
French Toast and Poached Pears
It's New Year's Day here and I thought I'd start the day with a little bit of indulgence. Start as I mean to go on for 2022. This has a...
grainneherraghty
Jan 1, 20222 min read
Pear and Carmelised Onion Tart
I had a roll of filo pastry in the freezer for a while and I wasn't sure what to make with it. On Christmas Eve, I had the day off work...
grainneherraghty
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Baked Eggs
The title of this should really just be baked egg because when I went to add the eggs I realised I only had one :-0. The lesson there is,...
grainneherraghty
Nov 30, 20212 min read
Marrietta's Apple Cake
This is my mum's recipe, I'm not sure where she got it from. It's so easy to make. I'm not a baker but I've tried this twice and it...
grainneherraghty
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Can't Stop the Beet
This was a fridge and cupboard raid salad. My friends laughed at me when I shared my recipe, asking who the hell would have that in their...
grainneherraghty
Oct 30, 20212 min read
It's Nachos, It's Mine
Honestly, there's nothing super ground breaking about this recipe but you know what, I love it. So I thought I'd share. Really the secret...
grainneherraghty
Oct 23, 20212 min read
Greeny Grainy Goodness with Miso Salmon
I was inspired by a breakfast dish that I had when I was on holiday recently. I had a green bowl with egg and my partner had it with...
grainneherraghty
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Bicolour Gnocchi with Chorizo Crumble
What's better than one gnocchi? Two gnocchi, ha :-) This is a mix of spinach and sweet potato gnocchi. This recipe isn't complex in terms...
grainneherraghty
Oct 5, 20214 min read
Dessert Pot Stickers
I saw dessert gyoza posted somewhere but never looked into them in much detail but was intrigued. I write down recipes when I think of...
grainneherraghty
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Brown Bread Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce
Brown bread was a staple in my home growing up and in fact to this day my mum still has a couple of loaves going in the oven twice a...
grainneherraghty
Sep 20, 20212 min read
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