Rice Pudding is wonderful all year around, it’s one of my ultimate comfort foods and served with poached rhubarb and orange it’s an instant hit of summer. Recipe from The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora Fitzgibbon.
Scones are so quintessentially Irish and are something nearly everyone has a recipe for, whether it belongs to you, your mother or was even passed down from your grandmother. This recipe has a sweet twist with the use of some lovely Irish honey alongside the traditional ingredients. The addition of this great Irish product gives the scones a lovely heady flavour and really adds that special something to a classic recipe. Recipe from The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora Fitzgibbon.
Black Forest Cake is a traditional German dessert that has been well and truly adopted by happy dessert eaters worldwide. Typically, black forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Then the cake is decorated with additional whipped cream, more cherries, and chocolate shavings. This version is particularly delicious as I spike each layer of the cake with rum or kirsch, a fragrant cherry liqueur making it moist, boozy and oh so good. Recipe from The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora Fitzgibbon.
Carageen is a type of seaweed found in Irish waters, particularly along the rocky Atlantic coasts. Apart from it being extremely healthy, it is also a great alternative to gelatin as when boiled it forms a jelly. A seaweed jelly may sound a bit odd but trust me, this is a truly unique and delicious little dessert. Recipe from The Pleasures of the Table: Rediscovering Theodora Fitzgibbon.