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Michelle Darmody: How to bake genoise sponge
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1011+ words) Beautiful, fruit naked cake over a white wall Michelle Darmody is a baking expert and writer, as well as an award-winning author. Michelle works across food education, sustainability and food policy and has a Doctorate in Culinary Arts. Genoise sponge…...
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Is Irish food culture more than chicken fillet rolls?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) Chef Orla McAndrew joins Deirdre O'Shaughnessy to discuss Irish food culture, local growers, and the chicken fillet roll debate When Rory McIlroy dismissed Irish food, saying he wouldn’t include it at a glitzy event because he wanted to enjoy himself,…...
Orla McAndrew: Most people think 'Irish food culture' is hot chicken rolls and Taytos — how do we change that?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (89+ words) 'There is no question that we produce extraordinary food,' says Orla McAndrew of Orla McAndrew Food. Picture: Darragh Kane I was over the water recently for an awards ceremony, and got to share a room with two of my gorgeous…...
Joe McNamee: We have to bring alternative voices into the big tent of Irish food
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (748+ words) Try from €0.25 / day Antonio Garcia from Spain, Patrick Hallinan and Cosimo De Matteis from Italy, help with digging a pond at Togher Community Garden, Clashduv Road. Picture: Larry Cummins A wise man once shared a highly effective communication technique with…...
Michelle Darmody: How to make the perfect Bundt cake this Easter
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) Michelle Darmody: "When making a bundt cake, it is best to fill your tin two-thirds of the way rather than filling it to the top, the batter will rise while baking." The sweetest of treats from our queen of cakes…...
18 days out that celebrate Irish food and drink, from butter making to tasting absinthe
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Irish Examiner 18 days out that celebrate Irish food and drink, from butter making to tasting absinthe From butter making to cider tasting, there are so many chances to meet the farmers and founders behind Ireland's finest food We all know…...
Michelle Darmody: How to make Mother’s Day florentines
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (868+ words) The sweetest of treats from our queen of cakes Mother’s Day was originally called mothering day; it was when servants of the wealthy were given leave from their all-consuming jobs to visit their families. What nicer way to celebrate the…...
Michelle Darmody: How to bake sweetcorn muffins and the common mistakes to avoid
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) Try from €1.25 / week The sweetest of treats from our queen of cakes It's lunchbox-stuffing time of year, and it can be difficult to find variations each day. I find these muffins are a winner, as they contain firm favourites like…...
Michelle Darmody: How to make the classic Baked Alaska — and mistakes to avoid
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (608+ words) The sweetest of treats from our queen of cakes The most fun dessert from the '80s repertoire was a Baked Alaska. It is fussier to make than your average dessert, but when done well has a great novelty and wow factor....