La Dispensa di Aquatio We aren’t long back from our honeymoon. For this trip, we decided that instead of going to one place, we would rent a car and have a little Southern Italian adventure. We started in Naples airport, making our way across to…

Italian Whites I’ve always been a red man. Big, beefy, tannic reds have always been my thing. That was until about four months ago when I was trying to pick out the white wine option for our wedding. I knew what the red would be…

Wine Features Since my first wine class at Ballymaloe Cookery School back in 2016 I was hooked. I had liked wine for a couple of years before that but had never really thought about it. I would buy a bottle, decide if I liked it…

The Shared Table Pop-Up In association with June Fest Newbridge, I’ll be hosting two events at the start of June before we head off on honeymoon. On the evening of June 3rd (bank holiday Monday) join us in Ubh Cafe on George’s St. Newbridge for…

A Very Simple Sauerkraut 2019 will be the Summer of fermentation for me. I’m fascinated by it. I have had a few attempts previously – last year I fermented cauliflower, cabbage (for sauerkraut) and chillies and also had a big jug of kombucha on the…

Winetavern Farm, Co. Wicklow “I was just mad about pigs!” Dermot Allen’s passion is infectious. He’s a big character, full of stories and chat but behind it all is an evident love for what he is doing. Not that he’s been doing it for very…

Rosemary Stuffed Leg of Lamb We are surrounded by sheep. Granted they’re not as close as when we lived on the edge of the Curragh, they are still a daily sighting on the outskirts of Newbridge. It’s a welcome change for me – it’s not…

Rocket and Walnut Pesto   Since the day I started cooking, I’ve loved making Pesto. In fact, when I first started this blog, my very first recipe was for a mixed herb pesto using the various herbs growing in my garden. Although it’s difficult to…

Pop-Up @ Ubh, February 2019 Following on from successful Pop-Up’s last year, I took over Ubh Café for the latest Kinneagh Kitchen Pop-Up Restaurant on Saturday last. We served a full house a three course meal in the intimate café in the centre of Newbridge.…

Hereford Prime Striploin Steaks with Hogao Sauce The latest in a string of collaborations with Best of Beef – Certified Irish Hereford Prime Beef is one of my favourites. I love a striploin steak – it’s tender and well flavoured thanks to the line of…