Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1 garlic clove 7 ounces Skellig Cheese 7 ounces Aged Cheddar Cheese 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup Gewurztraminer or other fruity white wine 2 tablespoons sherry Pinch ground nutmeg 1 8-ounce loaf Italian or French bread, cut in 1-inch pieces Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Fondue
Category: Valentine’s Day
Irish recipes with a touch of love!
Easy Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients: 8 ounces semi-sweet (60% cocoa) or bittersweet (70% cocoa, or higher %, if you like) 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Optional: 2 tablespoons alcohol of choice – Cognac, Bourbon, Grand Marnier, Frangelico, Kahlua, rum (coconut rum is delicious, as is spiced rum) Optional: 2 teaspoons grated orange zest (goes very… Continue reading Easy Chocolate Truffles
Butter Heart Cookies
Ingredients: 12 x Cookies 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 drops red food coloring (or more for a brighter color) 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt For the chocolate dips 1/2 cup… Continue reading Butter Heart Cookies
Cherry Pie
This pie may be one of the best ways to wear your heart on your sleeve, or in this case, on top of the PIE! This is a great opportunity to use your heart-shaped cookie cutters, too. I cut out about twenty 2.5 inch hearts and the same amount of 1.5 inch hearts, and placed… Continue reading Cherry Pie
Classic Vanilla Fudge
Ingredients: 450g/1lb Golden Caster Sugar 300ml Double Cream 50g/2oz Butter 1 tbsp Liquid Glucose Syrup 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract Salt Method: 1. Line a 20cm/8in square cake tin with baking parchment. Combine the sugar, cream, butter and glucose syrup in a saucepan over a medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. 2. Put a… Continue reading Classic Vanilla Fudge
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 20 tbsp (10oz) Salted Butter, at room temperature 1 ½ cups (11oz) light brown sugar 1 cup (7oz) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 2/3 cups (1lb) plain flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 2 cups (11oz) milk chocolate, cut into chunks Method: 1. Place the butter… Continue reading Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Spaghetti & Meatballs
We all know the classic scene from Lady & the Tramp.. Ingredients Salt 2 tablespoons rapeseed oil 12oz ground beef 6oz Parmesan 1 bunch fresh parsley ¼ cup bread crumbs 1 egg Black pepper 1 large onion 3 garlic cloves 28oz canned crushed tomatoes 3 bay leaves 1 pound spaghetti Method 1. Bring a pot… Continue reading Spaghetti & Meatballs
Red Velvet Cake
Perfect for a romantic evening! Ingredients few sweets to decorate For the sponges 9oz butter 7oz dark chocolate, broken into chunks 18oz plain flour 18oz golden caster sugar 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt 2 large eggs 7oz natural yogurt 14oz cooked beetroot in natural juices (not vinegar) 4… Continue reading Red Velvet Cake
Sweetheart French Toast
A loving Valentines brunch.. Ingredients 4 slices from a small sliced brioche loaf 3 tbsp chocolate spread 1 large egg 75ml whole milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp caster sugar 2 tbsp chopped toasted hazelnuts 1 tbsp butter icing sugar, for dusting ice cream, to serve raspberries, to serve Method 1.Thickly spread 2 of… Continue reading Sweetheart French Toast
Smoked Salmon with Shrimp and Horseradish Cream
A simple dish for a romantic meal for two Ingredients 1 tbsp crème fraîche 1 tsp horseradish sauce 4 slices smoked salmon 10 large cooked shrimp, peeled but tails left on For the salad juice 1 lime, finely grated zest of ½ 1 tsp clear honey ½ tsp finely grated fresh root ginger 2 tbsp… Continue reading Smoked Salmon with Shrimp and Horseradish Cream