Fried Halloumi with Lime & Caper Dressing
I was so happy when I discovered that some of the local supermarkets here started stocking Halloumi cheese. (I used to only be able to find it in a specialist cheese shop in the city centre and they...
View ArticleChicken Salad on Rye
The summer decided to show its sunny face briefly here in Denmark this past weekend. Instead of firing up the BBQ one of the evenings I whipped up this little chicken salad. (Also a good way to use up...
View ArticlePea Salad with Sweet & Spicy Dressing
One of my earliest memories of garden peas goes something like this… The Connor family (I was a Connor back then) had just returned from the annual joyride around Europe – summer holidays where all 5...
View ArticleSpelt Salad with Plums & Chanterelles
I seem to have gone plum bonkers recently. However, I’ve decided to limit plum blog posts to two – one savoury and one sweet (the latter will be coming up soon). This recipe is loosely based on one in...
View ArticleCreamy Jerusalem Artichoke (Jordskokke) Soup
As autumn hits I always feel the urge to make soups and casserole dishes. This year is no exception. This week we’ve had soup, cottage pie and another one-pot wonder with chicken & chorizo. Alas it...
View ArticlePear and Kale Salad with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
Hello foody friends, life has somewhat been on the hectic side of late and although that never effects my interest in food, I’ve been a bit remiss in putting stuff on the blog. To add to this, a few...
View ArticleBack in Black…and a Cup of Soup
So much for the signs of spring mentioned in my last post. Winter is truly upon us here in Denmark. I realised after I’d taken some of these photos how much black clothing predominated in them. At...
View ArticleSpicy Pumpkin Soup with Pan-Fried Carrot Strips
Halloween has always been celebrated in a big way in Ireland, where I come from. When I was growing up it was more about dressing up, spooking each other, playing games such as apple bobbing rather...
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