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I’m a true foodie at heart, luv eating food, cooking, baking and talking about food with friends so this is the perfect opportunity to share all my thoughts and ideas about food.
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Recent Updates at Vick's Cakes Blog
Inaugural CookBook Club Meeting – Paul Flynn
07 September 2010
I would like to wish Elaine Walsh a big Congratulations on the inaugural CookBook Club last night with celebrity chef Paul Flynn, of the Tannery Restaurant Dungarvan. It was a wonderful evening, everyone was welcomed personally by Elaine to Town Bar and Grill, the food was fantastic and the ...
80?s Birthday Cake…
30 August 2010
Apologies for the lack of blogging recently, hopefully will get back into it now summer is coming to a close… Here’s a pic of my friends 80′s theme b-day cake, herself, her sister & myself made on sat after much planning on their part!
Homemade Burgers & Tomato Salsa
10 August 2010
Seeing as we are looking to get a late summer, I reckon the Barbies will be back in action & coals buring late into the night over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed this nice weather will stay a little longer & we can enjoy long evening drinking processco & strawberries, eating BBQ ...
O’ Briens Chop House revisted…
03 August 2010
Finally here are the pics from my review of O’Briens Chophouse , Lismore http://vickscakes.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/ Brown Bread Brocolli & Hollandaise Sauce Lamb Kidneys on Toast Sea Bass with Wild Garlic Mash
Courgette Carbonara ala Jamie…
27 July 2010
What better way to use up those lovely small courgette, than simply enjoy the flavours of the courgette enhanced with bacon & parmesan in a Courgette Carbonara. This is a lovely light summer dish, creamy yet not too much sauce. The recipe I used was one of Jamie Olivers from Jamie at Home ...
The Tannery Cookery School – Tapas & Cichetti Course
09 July 2010
I was very excited about my first outing to The Tannery Cookery School, I’ve wanted to go there since it opened however the opportunity never arose. The Tannery Restaurant, was opened in the old leather (tannery) factory in Dungarvan back in 1997, by renowned chef Paul Flynn & his ...
Mackerel with Rhubarb & Purple Sprouting Broccoli
05 July 2010
After a lovely foodie weekend (which I’ll update you on later this week), I spent yesterday afternoon driving back up to Dublin, with a car full of blackcurrant, rhubarb, purple spouting broccoli, lettuce, onions, new potatoes & my lavender shortbread. I decided that I better put a few ...
Lavender Shortbread
04 July 2010
Lavender is such a beautifully scented plant, when it comes into flower I always pinch bunches to hang in the house as it releases strong refreshing scents. However recently browsing through The River Cottage Year I spotted a recipe for Lavender Shortbread, so I decided here go’s…. I ...
Ola from Espana…
30 June 2010
Apologies for the lack of blogging, I’ve been sunning myself in fab Spanish Sunshine, although I’m sad to have missed Ireland’s only week of sun!! We stayed in an area called los dolses just outside torrevieja, there were some lovely restaurants, Italian, German & ...
Dunmore East Festival of Food – 25th-27th June 2010
15 June 2010
I’m away on hols next week, but hoping to get down to Dunmore East on the Sunday to visit the Food Festival, I haven’t been before, however the location & views alone are well worth the trip. The Festival surrounds the Farmers Market with over 40 stalls, with local restaurants & ...
