Tara's Food Blog
Seasonal recipes, news and Kitchen hacks
Totally 80s: Why Nostalgic Food Still Has a Place at Our TableI was back on air with Gerry Kelly on LMFM recently, and this time our conversation took us on a very enjoyable trip back to the 1980s.
G...
These are such a simple little dessert but look so pretty! Crisp, golden puff pastry topped with orange and vanilla mascarpone and plenty of fresh fruit. Perfect when you want something impressive wit...
Ingredients:
Rapeseed Oil
Knob of Butter
4 Chicken Fillets
1 onion, chopped
2 sticks of Celery, chopped
1 large or 2 small Carrots, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 red pepper, sliced
1 ...
Summer vibes in a bowl 🌞✨! This Niçoise Salad is the perfect blend of fresh flavors and sunshine. Dive into the taste of summer with every bite.
This is not so much a recipe as an assembly job which ...

Multi-Seed Traditional Irish Wheaten Bread
(Makes 900g / 2lb loaf)
Ingredients:
350g wholemeal flour
100g plain flour
40g porridge oats
1 ½ teaspoons bread soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoo...
Roast Vegetable Pasta
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
200g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
1 Red and 1 Yellow Pepper, Cut into chunks
2 courgettes, cut into 2cm cubes
2 red onions, quartered but roots l...
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To conclude our current Cooking segment on LMFM's Late Lunch, I have a really tasty Broccoli and Blue Cheese Soup. If you haven't tried this before, I promise you, it's a really incredibly delicious s...

I think soup has to be one of my favourite things to make and eat. There are so many variations depending on the season and your mood. Whether it's smooth and thick or chunky and hearty or light and...
In the first of our new Cooking on a Budget Series on LMFM Radio, I am making this pocket friendly dish.
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
300g Spaghetti
1 head of Broccoli, cut into florets
2 cloves of ...


I had a brilliant day at Flavour of Fingal! Thanks so much to everyone who came to watch my cookery demonstrations, it was lovely to chat to lots of you and here are the recipes as promised. In an unp...
Hello to some of you who attended my cookery demonstrations at Leopardstown Racecourse!
Thanks so much for attending and all the wonderful comments and questions. As promised, the theme for the demo...
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