“Margaret was absolutely excellent when we attended one of her courses with JCI Cork. She taught us through demonstration and hands-on methods and was very open to questions and interaction. It was also great fun as we got to eat the delicious meal which was cooked as well as learning how to make it for ourselves. I would highly recommend Margaret and Umnumnum for any groups or individuals who want to learn to cook.” March 14, 2011
“We sent our daughter along to one of Margaret’s cupcake baking classes. She absolutely loved every minute of it. Margaret is wonderful with the children, gets them fascinated in the baking and decorating for their cakes and sends them away having had a wonderful experience. The children also get a container of their own cakes [...]
The Rack of Lamb is a thing of beauty, the herb crust its crowning glory. I just love this cut of meat but it is not without its hazards when cooking. Over cooking and under cooking being the main problems. Here is a guide to allow you to achieve the perfect result. I recommend [...]
I am fed up with the usual food that gets trotted out for the feast of St. Paddy. I am guessing the man himself was a bit of an adventurer and would approve wholeheartedly of me doing something a little different in his honour. I am doing something that should go down well with kids [...]
Growing up my Dad baked all the bread for family. He would do it in big batches that would keep us going for 2 weeks of school lunches and breakfasts with loaves emerging from the freezer every day or so. The best part of breadmaking day though, was the toutons. Toutons, or damper dogs, are [...]
I am a little bit of a prude when it comes to my pancakes. I like them with just sugar and lemon. No fancy bits or funny fillings. no toppings, sprinkles or other abominations. I am a solid fan of the old fashioned classic cos my motto is if it aint broke, don’t fix it!! [...]
When I was asked to write a guest blog post about foods from my childhood that conjure up distinctive emotions my mind was awash with ideas… Deciding upon just one to share was challenging to say the least! Foods and meals that immediately sprang to mind included an array, ones which I treasured and conjure [...]
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