My Mum used to feed us up with these potato cakes to complement the smoked cod on Fridays. Truthfully, I find it hard to even look at smoked cod these days, but the Boxty bring back happy memories. Boxty pancakes, or bacstaí, is a traditional potato dish cooked on St … [Read more...] about Boxty
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Pass the Polpettes please
Polpettes are basically meatballs but in this recipe there's no meat. These little beauties are made with mashed potatoes and feta cheese, flavoured with lemon juice and parsley. You can make them as tiny little balls, the right size to stick a toothpick in (if … [Read more...] about Pass the Polpettes please
How to Cook Sweet Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes 1. Scrub them clean and put them directly in the oven on the middle rack. The skin will develop a delicious light crunch as the sweet potato cooks. 2.Coat them in a bit of butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over. Wrap in foil to hold in the … [Read more...] about How to Cook Sweet Potatoes
How to Cook Celeriac
Wonderful comfort food! An onion-flavoured root that turns into a great mash or bake. You cook celeriac as you would any of the popular root vegetables, roast them, mash them, simmer in a stew or blend them for soups. Here's a celeriac from my garden But let's … [Read more...] about How to Cook Celeriac
Leek and Potato Soup
The popular potato soup emerges every Autumn. Warming on those cooler evenings, serve with crusty bread for a full meal. It's handy for St Patrick's Day too. Leek and Potato Soup Ingredients 50g Butter 450g Leeks 700g Potatoes 900ml Vegetable Stock 1 … [Read more...] about Leek and Potato Soup
My Famous Fishcakes
For over 40 years my fishcakes have been served up to thousands, from fussy children to their constantly-dieting mothers (modern women want to be gaunt). Even Gough Whitlam has munched on a couple of my fish cakes. The best way to use up leftover mashed … [Read more...] about My Famous Fishcakes