Monday 27 February 2012

200 HEALTHY feasts


This is a nice little book with clear instructions and straightforward recipes. It size is also very convenient for people on the go and can be perused at ones leisure while making the daily commute into the office, or during a coffee break, or anytime you have a couple of moments to spare, allowing you to review recipes and plan your meals in advance.
There is a good variety of interesting and exciting recipes in the book, divided into chapters covering breakfast, starters, soups, desserts, meals for any time of the day and any occasion, each recipe consists of a page containing a list of ingredients and clear instructions, with a colour photo of the dish on the page opposite.
This book is based upon healthy eating and sometimes this is a subject often unfairly viewed as dull, put please don't let this dissuade you, just skip past the introduction initially and jump straight into the recipes. Once you have cooked and enjoyed many of these meals you will have no problem in understanding and appreciating the message in the introduction, it is not a lecture and makes complete sense.  
This is a cookery book, I have enjoyed using, producing some great dishes which have been completely enjoyed, unknowingly as the Healthy option.

Friday 17 February 2012

The CHAP in BED on the TELLY!

It has been a long week and this has nothing do with food, but I guess it would if I ate in bed, which I don't. Anyway I was in a local shop yesterday just picking up a few bits and pieces, when I noticed a little old lady staring at me. So I said "hello" and she asked "are you that chap that was in bed on the Telly" to which I replied "yes", she said "it was very good, I enjoyed it". Let me explain, some time ago I was somehow persuaded to take part in a documentary and it was shown on television last Monday night, it was called 'In Bed with the Irish'. I had never dreamt it would be picked up by RTE. So my wife and I reluctantly watched it from behind our Sofa, but glad to say it was tastefully done and thankfully I survived the aftermath in work the next day.

Thursday 9 February 2012

Don't EAT the PAINTINGS






Two of my favourite paintings, oil on canvas Lemons and Tomatoes, these have pride of place in my home.
I often feel inspired to get into the kitchen and cook just looking at them.