I haven’t done any recipes in a while, for one reason or another, but as I happened to be making mushroom soup, I thought it might be nice to take [...]
Steak on the Stone at Bella Italia
We went out last night for a bit of grub and a few pints, and we ended up in Bella Italia, the delightful Italian establishment on Limerick’s Thomas St. I’ve [...]
The Mammy’s Christmas Cake
I bumped into a friend of mine the other day. What are you up to? I asked casually. Can’t stay, he said. I’m rushing. Gotta go. What’s the hurry? I [...]
Cooking Ethnic Food
Here’s my recipe for authentic ethnic food. It always works, and since everyone else thinks this kind of cooking is ok, why shouldn’t I? Buy some canned ethnic stuff, some [...]
Damn Tasty Soup
I wouldn’t have thought this soup was nice, but in the interests of research, I gave it a go anyway, and it turned out to be damn tasty. The minute [...]
Home-Made Hummus
Make your own hummus in minutes
Thai Chicken Curry
This is a recipe I got from a buddy of mine. He got it from Jamie Oliver but I don’t know how. It might have been in a bar-room brawl. [...]
Chicken Hoisin
I knocked this together in a hurry and therefore made a bit of a mess of the photography, but it was so nice, I thought I should tell you how [...]
Low-Fat Chicken, Beansprout and Mushroom Soup
Here’s a quick and tasty Chinese-style soup made with no frying and no fat. It took me about five minutes to knock this together. Anyone can make it, so give it [...]
Quick and Tasty Beef Stir-Fry
Here’s a handy recipe I’ve been using for years. It’s quick, easy, tasty and cheap, much like myself. You can do it for one person or a dozen and it [...]









