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Thai Beef Salad with Toasted Rice Powder
I love this type of salad, it's just so fresh and the flavours pack a punch. I find the beef satiates me more than a chicken but you can...
grainneherraghty
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Ruby Grapefruit Whiskey Sour
I'm jumping on the ruby grapefruit/blood orange band wagon. They are such a stunning colour I couldn't resist and they are in season at...
grainneherraghty
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Satay Chicken with Garlic Flatbread and Asian Slaw
I’m not going to lie to you, this recipe has a lot of elements and takes a little while to make. Just take it at your leisure at the...
grainneherraghty
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Rouxbe Black-box Challenge- Portuguese Feast
As part of my Rouxbe professional cook course I was given a black-box challenge. The challenge was to prepare a meal with 3 dishes to...
grainneherraghty
Dec 20, 20205 min read
Fruits of the Forest Mulled Wine
I love experimenting and trying new food and drink. I saw cherry wine in our local convenience store of all places, I'd never heard of...
grainneherraghty
Dec 4, 20201 min read
Chickpea and Chorizo Stew with Gremolata and Chickpea Dukkah Sprinkle
For my Rouxbe cookery course, I was tasked with making legumes, two ways. This is my first effort, the other I will post later. I hadn't...
grainneherraghty
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Lemongrass Vombucha
This is a deliciously refreshing vodka-kombucha cocktail. It would pair well with any Thai dish but who says it has to be paired with...
grainneherraghty
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Pickled Red Onions in Apple Cider Vinegar
I was grabbing a coffee in my local coffee shop which is also a bakery/delicatessen and I saw pickled onions in a jar so I thought I'd...
grainneherraghty
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Vegetable Panang Curry
This is my go to dish. I've tried many different variations of it but this is the winner. I love this curry because of the flavour...
grainneherraghty
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Carrageen Moss Panna Cotta with Golden Berries and Mango Salsa
My parents used to run a B&B and my mum used to make a wide range of breakfasts. Carrageen mould was always on the menu. If I’m being...
grainneherraghty
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Fibreblast Smoothie
This smoothie is jam packed with pretty much all your dietary needs: minerals, unsaturated fats, fibre, protein, vitamins and complex...
grainneherraghty
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Chilli Con Carne with Homemade Desperados
This is a recipe courtesy of my sister in law. I made a little tweak, I hope she won't mind. I added these guys: I love them, they just...
grainneherraghty
Oct 14, 20202 min read
No Bake Blackcurrant & Honey Cheesecake
As it’s coming to the end of summer here in Ireland, there’s an abundance of berries. My parents have a blackcurrant bush, so I helped...
grainneherraghty
Oct 9, 20202 min read
Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce & Thyme & Feta Potato Wedges
I will order chicken wings if they are on the menu, I can’t pass them over. My favs are spicy buffalo wings. I’m not sure if buffalo...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Ras el Hanout Spiced Halloumi Wrap
I find lunch a tricky meal to plan for. I get bored of the bog-standard soups and salads. This recipe adds a bit of spice to the weekday...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Rouxbe- Professional Cook Certification
I think, live, eat and breath food and I’ve always wanted to study a professional cooking course. When I finished secondary education, I...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20201 min read
Smoked Salmon with Farfalle in a Creamy Crème Fraiche Sauce
I’m slowly but surely getting more adventurous with fish. This is a great dish to dip your toe in the fishy sea water. Even though it’s a...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Ash Coated Goat’s Cheese Salad with Balsamic & Shallots Vinaigrette
I chose a mix of frisee and red and green lettuce leaf for their textures and colour and the contrast well with the reds of the peppers...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Zero Food Waste
I found out about a very cool initiative on Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feasts called a community fridge. The idea is that people can...
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20202 min read
Cider pulled pork with apple and beetroot slaw
One of my go-to kitchen appliances in Australia was the slow-cooker. I picked one up for $50 dollars and it was a brilliant investment....
grainneherraghty
Oct 7, 20203 min read
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