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 […]

Merguez and Chickpea Stew It was around this time last year that I started working on a recipe for Harira Soup. There is something about the cold post-Christmas air that brings out the need for warming North African flavours. This year, after my weekly trip […]

Pop-Up Restaurant at Ubh The next Kinneagh Kitchen Pop-Up Restaurant will take place at Ubh on George’s Street, Newbridge on Saturday 16th of February. We will serve a three course menu (see below) followed by a cup of Ubh’s House Roasted Coffee or Barry’s Loose […]

2018 – A Year in Pictures A year can be difficult to sum up. It is a vast amount of time to look back on and invariably, certain things will stand out in your memory. Here’s how it went for me: Bringing in the New […]

Braised Featherblade of Hereford Beef I recently teamed up with Irish Hereford Prime, a farmer run organisation dedicated to producing the highest quality certified Hereford Beef. Towards the end of last year, I developed my first recipe for them – a beautiful Roast Rib of […]