So as usual I’m horribly busy trying to get College and big bad evil monies organised (bane of my existence, I suggest regressing to barter. I make a mean damson muffin). So, in this era where every Saturday evening my sister’s social life revolves around the X Factor, I wanted to just let ye all … Continue reading
I have spent quite a few hours of the last few days wandering around my garden and the fields, as one would expect. In doing so I have managed to collect a whopping amount of damsons, blackberries, and a large quantity of smallish (so far) cooking apples. Damsons damsons everywhere 🙂 So yesterday I had … Continue reading
So you may be wondering where on earth I have been over the last 3-4 weeks. Well, as frightfully lazy as I am lately, I come furnished with an excuse: I have been losing my sanity in Italy! Along with some of the nicest people ever, I have spent 3 weeks singing camp songs involving … Continue reading
Sometimes you just feel like something super tasty. And there was a delivery of local fish in the butchers this morning. This got me thinking… Cod. Cod would be lovely. So I picked out a few choice pieces and off home I went.Well it was only fabulous. So here is the recipe I used! Ingredients: … Continue reading
Well it was a Friday evening. The first Friday of August. What else would we be doing but an (now regularly scheduled) irish foodies cookalong session. The theme: Seafood. Anything and everything that one could think of on a seafood theme. This is what becomes of discussing mussels on twitter! Well, being a recent sushi … Continue reading
Drumroll please: This is a rather historic moment. The winner of the very first giveaway on Musings of a med student (and what a prize it is) is no. 29 – Sine! I used random.org to pick the winner so it was all fair and all that shebang, with farmer richie supervising, although I fear … Continue reading
2 ways. Like these guys: As all you Irish peoples know, we grew up with one savoury potato snack – the legendary Taytos. But the days have gone where the choice is so sorely limited, and tasty as the old Tayto are, it’s nice to see a bit of variety in the siopas. In saying … Continue reading
Good people of Ireland, do I have news for you or wha! I, (along with some other esteemed bloggers) have been given a super duper hamper by the absolutely wonderful and recently honoured Robert Roberts Tea & Coffee producers. But, not for mise. Nope! It is to give away to one of you, my loverly … Continue reading
This was a rather yummy dinner. I tasted some of Mary’s risotto one day and vowed to make it or something similar. And so, one dismal rainy summers day, I stood at the fridge, stared down the pancetta, and began to cook. Now this was kind of put together on the day, so change it … Continue reading
Because I love ya, and because I wish I hadn’t learned all these the hard way, I have decided to pull all my old tips outta the closet. Or notebook. I have a notebook full of em! These have been tips I have picked up, been given by others, or seen in books or on … Continue reading
Cake in the country 