Tuesday, June 28, 2011

the recipe marathon...

I'm working on a few exciting projects at the moment, one of them involves our local Farmers Market so watch this space. But I've also been busy cooking... (I mean I do cook almost every day... ) Most of the times I was lucky enough to get as far as photographing whatever I cooked, there just wasn't enough time to write down and post the recipes... and since I have never followed a recipe fully, it makes it even harder to remember what I put into the dishes... 
I did cook a yummy Thai-inspired noodle stir fry. With sweet potatoes, butternut squash, celery and courgette, yellow curry paste, coconut milk, lime juice and a dash of soy sauce. Here the result: It was very yummy and was cooked in no time.


I also got inspired by this recipe and made my own garlicky pull-apart pizza bread. However, I went for a slightly healthier option and only used 1/3 of the butter the recipe called for...


Last but not least would be the Chicken with Dijon Cream Sauce:

I know, picutre isnt' great (It was a quick snap just before I devoured the portion) So it might not look like million dollars but it tasted great! The recipe can be found here. I used Tarragon instead of Rosemary for this one... Highly recommend this one too. Go try it. And let me know how you liked it!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

alive and kicking...


It's been a while... I know. It's been ages. But now I'm back from my little holiday, I 've missed the Catlaughs, the Happy Valley Festival, the Sheep Shearing and whatever else has been going on around Kilkenny...But I got a sun-tan! I'm full of vitamin D and mid-year resolutions, plans and projects ahead. This week is all about catching up, with friends here in Kilkenny, friends abroad (proud 3 letters and little parcels plus 4 rather substantial emails-that's probably all they'll hear from me for another 6 months...) and catching up with google reader, blogs, and recipe posts...


A week full of delights too, like the opening of "21st Century Icons" exhibition @ the NCG. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the pieces selected for this show and cant wait to see them curated at the  Gallery. The 21st Century Icons open on 10th June from 5pm, do call in for a bit of culture (and free vino) if you're around! 

  

For a little bit of entertainment, Set Theatre with this gig will be my place of choice this weekend: 


Last but not least I'm looking forward to the 20 Mile Cookalong where Irish Food Bloggers will face the challenge of creating a meal using ingredients found within 20 miles. What to cook? What to cook? Was thinking about Goresbridge Trout, luckily they're just within our 20 miles limit! Can't wait!

Right, back to my catching-up then...