April 2021

  A simple cake, the plums can be substituted with chopped apples, blueberries or raspberries. Ideal for afternoon tea or for something sweet in the lunchbox. I demonstrated this recipe on Virgin Media One IrelandAM on Thursday 11th November.     Preheat oven to 175C Line an 8” square baking pan...

Peanut Butter spider biscuits (Makes approximately 24 biscuits) These biscuits are totally delicious on their own, or you can make them into a seasonal Halloween treat by adding peanut butter cup ‘spiders’ on top. 115g room temperature butter 115g peanut butter 110g light soft brown sugar 100g caster sugar 1 egg 2 tbsp...

Makes 2 x 2lb loaves An easy mix non-fat loaf cake (unless you slather a slice with butter!) You need to start the night before Line 2 2lb  loaf tins with greaseproof paper or paper liners. Put 450g of mixed fruit In a bowl Pour over 300ml boiling water...

I’ve had so many requests for the recipe from people who missed it on IrelandAM so here it is! This is a very straightforward recipe that we use for the café and a great one to make with the kids. Preheat your oven to 175C and...

A delicious, special and popular dessert that's reasonably easy to make. A net of 3 lemons is perfect for this and, if you can, add an extra egg white to the meringue – you’ll get a lovely tall and billowy topping like in the image...

A really really simple bake, the hardest part is mixing the biscuit crumbs with the melted butter. Its also a flexible recipe. You can use whatever chocolate chips you have, or chop up a chocolate bar or Easter egg, or throw on some M&M’s.  I...

A very basic, easy cheesecake. No baking involved. No fiddling with gelatin leaves. This recipe uses a regular pack of jelly cubes. We use raspberry here, but you could use any flavor. Lemon, lime, strawberry or blackcurrant are all lovely too. [gallery size="large" ids="546,547,548"] Ingredients 300g digestive biscuits...