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Archive for January, 2012

Turkish Delight Lamb.

Turkish Delight Lamb.

Turkish Delight Lamb This dish is one of my favourite’s, I got the recipe idea after many chats with Turkish chefs and friends. We discussed the spices used in everyday cooking and the feel of the meat. It had to be soft like butter when cooked, the bone has to lift out without effort. It can be used as a wonderful roast dinner served with a lemon mash potato and crisp vegetables or my favourite: as a Kebab served in a warm pitta with fresh salad and wedges of lemon.        Prepare it and walk away… The best thing

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Cookery Demonstrations

Cookery Demonstrations

Sometimes its nice to share knowledge. We all benefit from sharing what we know with friends and family each of us becoming more as we gain in experience and learn new skills. This year I decided to do 6 different cookery demonstrations to share some of my skills and knowledge to anyone who is interested in food and cooking. I chose to ask Eugene McKenna @ Noyeks Newmans Kilkenny if he would like me to do some cooking at his kitchen showroom as my parents had just bought a kitchen from him and we were very happy with the quality

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Curry in a Hurry, Chicken and Coconut.

Curry in a Hurry, Chicken and Coconut.

Chicken & Coconut Curry This is an amazing dish that I created for my cooking demo ‘Curry in a Hurry’ a beautiful curry that’s light, fresh and full of flavour but only takes a few minutes to cook. I took my influences from the south of  India and Thailand where they make great tasting healthy curries, using the freshest ingredient’s. Everyone loved the curry at the demo and it can be a very healthy meal if you use low fat coconut milk. So gather your ingredients and get ready to cook something devilishly good.   Chicken & Coconut Curry Recipe

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