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Hero dishes THATWON’TDISAPPOINT

One
pot
wonder

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RECIPES

Caramelised onion lfoacvnoSesolotkwhweiirsll

and sausage stew

“An upscale version of
sausage and mash, this is
a good winter dish and a
brilliant one-pot dinner for
minimal washing up.”

Serves 4

You will need mlUeeafsdtteoiisuvnhep!trhis For the topping
100g caster sugar
50g butter 100g so brown sugar
1 onion, diced 25g cocoa powder
1 tbsp demerara sugar 350ml hot water
200g frozen carrots
200g frozen swede Easy one-pot rice Method
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp tomato purée “You can make this with › To make the cake, combine
450ml chicken or beef pretty much ANY meat
stock leftovers like chicken, cooked meat through and the dry ingredients in a
400g tomato base sauce gammon or sausage.” heat for 5 minutes, then it’s
or 1 x 400g tin chopped ready to serve. bowl, then make a well in
tomatoes
Splash of Worcester sauce Slow cooker chocolate cake the centre. Add the milk,
2 large potatoes, cut in
chunks
8 cooked sausages, cut into
chunks

Method butter and vanilla essence

› Heat the butter in a pan to the well, and whisk until

over a low heat, then add Serves 4 › smooth. batter into the
Pour the
You will need
the sliced onion and fry 300g long grain rice “I know you’re looking at › slow cooker.
600ml vegetable stock this and thinking, chocolate To make the topping,
gently for 20 minutes, 100g frozen sliced peppers cake? In a slow cooker?! It’s
100g frozen sliced carrots a very different cake from
stirring occasionally to 100g frozen peas most and to be perfectly mix the sugars and cocoa
½ tsp turmeric honest I have no idea why
make sure they don’t Salt and pepper, to taste it works, I just know that powder together in a bowl
1 tbsp parsley it does. Give it a go – but I
› stick. 100g cooked meat le overs mean it when I say below, and sprinkle evenly over
Add the don’t stir it!”
sugar and › the top of the cake batter.
Serves 8 Pour the hot water evenly
increase the heat for 3

› minutes. over the mix – and don’t
Reduce the
heat and add stir! I know it doesn’t make

the carrots, swede, garlic sense, I know you’ll want

and tomato purée and › to, but trust me, don’t stir!
Put the lid on and cook
› cook for 5 minutes.
Add the stock, tomato Method You will need on high for about 4 hours.
For the cake
sauce or tinned tomatoes › Put the rice into a saucepan 130g plain flour Serve straight out of the
150g white sugar
and Worcester sauce and 3 tbsp cocoa powder slow cooker with ice cream
2 tsp baking powder
simmer for another 5 and add the vegetable ¼ tbsp salt or custard.
125ml milk
By Michelle Newman › minutes. stock, vegetables and 75g butter continued on next page
Add the potatoes 1 tsp vanilla essence
and turmeric. Put the lid on and

cook for 15 minutes or › cook for about 15 minutes.
Add the salt and pepper,
› until soft. Recipes from Feed Your
Add the cooked sausages then continue to cook Family for £20 A Week
by Lorna Cooper (Seven
and stir through. Serve until all the stock has Dials) available now

hot. › evaporated.
Stir the parsley
and any

WOMANSWAY.IE 53

iBnbnmrerteiowenaasutldthitafeeielnse! bFeroacrcnoeliCkoatttsoun’csurry

FspeiacrendepCoottattoone’ss Indian " is is weirdly simple. It Curry
sounds and looks like it
and raita on toast might be time-consuming or
complicated but once you've
" e potatoes are easy to cook tried this recipe, you'll see just
and should be enjoyed in a how easy it is. I adore roasted
leisurely manner as you enjoy broccoli and it works so well
every flavour that dances in this curry. e more veg the
across your taste buds. Spice better, and you're certainly
up your life and bring the getting your fill with this dish.
exotic into your life with these
vegan darlings." e sauce will make your taste
Serves 4 buds dance and you'll feel
You will need full, yet not sluggish in the
800g baby new potatoes slightest, after devouring this
Olive oil, for frying incredible dinner."
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 onion, chopped Serves 4 in a
3 tsp ground cumin hurry?
3 tsp ground coriander You will need and the Check!
1 tsp dried chilli flakes 3 tbsp olive oil carrots
5 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, finely chopped are
5 spring onions, finely sliced 2 carrots, cut into 1cm pieces
Small handful of mint, leaves only, 3 garlic cloves, crushed cooked
roughly chopped 3cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled
200g soya milk yoghurt Method and grated › through. or
4 slices of sourdough or white 1 tbsp mild curry powder Using a handheld
bread › Cook the potatoes in a large 1 tsp garam masala
2 avocados, halved, stoned and ½ tsp ground turmeric upright blender, blitz the
thinly sliced 1 tbsp white spelt flour
Sea salt and freshly ground black 400ml vegetable stock sauce until completely
pepper 2 tbsp soy sauce
pan of boiling salted water for 350g Tenderstem broccoli smooth, adding in a little
100g fresh breadcrumbs
15-20 minutes until tender. 3 spring onions, finely chopped water if it is too thick.
Sea salt and freshly ground black
Drain thoroughly and cut into pepper, to taste › Season well, to taste.
Brown rice, to serve Preheat the oven to
› large bite-size pieces.
Coat the bottom of a large 200°C/180°C fan/400°F/

non-stick frying pan with Gas Mark 6. Line a baking

olive oil and set over a high sheet with foil or baking

heat. Add the potatoes, › parchment.
Toss the broccoli
tomatoes, onion and two- in the

and-a-half teaspoons each remaining oil, to coat, and

of the ground cumin and season well. Roll in the

coriander and half a teaspoon breadcrumbs until evenly

of the dried chilli flakes. Fry Method coated, transfer to the lined

for about 12 minutes, flipping › Put half the oil into a baking tray and roast for

the potatoes every now and 10-15 minutes until golden

again, until golden and crispy pan and place over a and the broccoli is cooked

› in places. medium heat. Add the › through.
Reduce the Divide the
heat, add most of onion, carrots, garlic and sauce between

the garlic and fry for another ginger and cook gently your plates and top with

minute until aromatic. for eight minutes, stirring the katsu broccoli. Scatter

Remove from the heat and frequently, until the onions the spring onions on top

stir in the spring onions. are translucent, taking care and serve with rice.

› Season to taste. together › not to let anything burn.
For the raita, mix Add the curry powder,

most of the mint and the garam masala, turmeric

yoghurt with the remaining and flour and stir-fry for Recipes from Happy
Vegan: Easy Plant Based
garlic and spices, season to another two minutes until Recipes To Make The
Whole Family Happy by
› taste. fragrant. Gradually stir Fearne Cotton (Orion
Toast Spring) available now.
the bread and top in the stock and soy sauce Photography by Andrew
Burton.
with the spiced potatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce

sliced avocado, raita and the heat and simmer

remaining mint leaves. Serve for 10 minutes, stirring

immediately. frequently, until thickened

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e Roast garlic tartiflette
ultimate
comfort “ is classic French dish is a fine
food… example of comfort food, with roast
garlic adding a mellow richness to
Recipe from Garlic by the indulgent layers of creamy sliced
Jenny Linford (Ryland potatoes and melted cheese. Serve
Peters & Small) available with a crisp green salad. Reblochon
now. Photography by is the traditional cheese used in
Clare Winfield © Ryland an authentic tartiflette, giving it a
Peters & Small distinctive flavour and texture.”

Serves 4

You will need
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, halved and finely sliced
100g pancetta or bacon, cubed
300ml crème fraîche or sour cream
300ml whole milk
3 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked
3 roast garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
to a paste
800g waxy potatoes, such as Charlottes,
very finely sliced
½ Reblochon cheese, thinly sliced with
rind le on
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1.5-litre ovenproof dish, greased

Method

› Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas

Mark 6. Heat the oil in a frying

pan/skillet. Add the onion and

fry, stirring often, until lightly

browned and softened. Add the

pancetta and fry, stirring, for 2–3

› minutes. saucepan, mix together
In a large

the crème fraîche, milk, thyme

leaves and roast garlic paste.

Season with salt and pepper. Bring

to the boil and add the potato

slices. Reduce the heat and simmer,

covered, for 8 minutes. Mix in the

› fried pancetta and onion. layer
In a greased ovenproof dish,

in a third of the crème fraiche and

potato mixture. Top with a layer

of Reblochon slices. Repeat the

process, finishing with a layer of

› cheese. 1 hour in the preheated
Bake for

oven until the potato slices are

tender and the dish is golden

brown. Serve warm from the
oven. WW

WOMANSWAY.IE 55

FOOD Mylifeinf d
Lisa O’Doherty
WW REVIEW
CHIEF SOMMELIER, THE K CLUB
OOlfdficPeo,st
What is your first foodie memory? I began Who do you
Blackrock, Co Dublin cooking from a young age with my mum, most enjoy
Tel: 01 555 991 a big Sunday roast was always on the cards cooking for?
www.oldpostofficeblackrock.ie and I loved eating together as a family. To My husband
this day, I still insist that my family eats at and little girl.
As the name suggests, the location used least one meal a day together. I’m a feeder
to be a post office but after an extensive The first dish you mastered was Lasagne. and they love my food.
refurbishment, opened its doors in May My best friend, Jennifer Fitzgerald, comes What one ingredient would you take
2019 as a fine dining Chinese Sichuan from an Italian background and we spent to a desert island? Wine – I put wine in
restaurant. Beautifully lit and decorated a lot of time perfecting the perfect lasagne everything I cook… I could grow my own
with care, the attention to detail within recipe. I was an 80s child and she taught garlic and herbs there too!
its décor alone is impressive. A palette me to always use copious amounts of garlic Tell us your best kitchen tip. Prep is
of grey, blue and green ensure the and plenty of fresh basil. important, clean as you go, take your
overall feel is sophisticated but still The best meal I’ve ever had was when… time, enjoy cooking and get your kids
approachable. Pictures painted exclusively Probably my most memorable meal was cooking as soon as possible.
for the restaurant dot the walls and the on my honeymoon in New York. We dined What dish would you most like to be able
view of the sea is just gorgeous. at the The River Café in Brooklyn that has to cook? Paella, I tried to make it once
views of the majestic Manhattan skyline. and failed terribly.
A tasting menu is available (€65, Salvador the resident pianist was at the What’s your favourite restaurant in
prebooking essential) but we opted for the À piano and it was a beautiful meal that I’ll the world? Apart from the River Café
La Carte, the ingredients of which are locally remember forever. mentioned before, I love a little local
sourced. For starters we had the pan fried The chef/cook I most admire is? My best tapas bar in La Cala de Mijas where we
pork dumplings with ginger vinegar (€9.80). friend, Jennifer Fitzgerald, who went holiday every year. We call it Miguel’s
I would have eaten these all night! We also on to become an amazing chef. Jennifer place and it is like coming home.
tried the aromatic duck (from €14) which specialised in Japanese cookery and went What’s your favourite piece of kitchen
was carved at the table – also delicious. I on to open and run the first sushi bar in kit? Definitely my mixer. I make a lot of
had never been a massive fan of duck but Dublin before giving it all up to raise her my own bread, pasta and pizza dough
having eaten it in this restaurant, I would be family. Now, Jennifer makes the most and I use the blender attachment nearly
persuaded to persevere… amazing bespoke cakes. In saying all that, every day for soups.
I really admire any female chef that works What three things do you always have
For mains, the Gong bao chicken (€17.80) in this male dominated industry. in your cupboard? Passata, carrots, soy
got our vote but my favourite dish was the The cookbook I couldn’t live without is? I sauce.
pan fried king prawn in hot garlic sauce don’t really use cookbooks as I tend to go Your go-to dinner is… Italian meatballs, I
(€23.80). There were plenty of options for all online for recipes. If I had to choose, Jamie cook them for hours in a delicious tomato
tastes including dishes I’ve never read before Oliver and Nigella Lawson would be my sauce, it’s a one pot dish and yields
on a menu. Of course we had rice (€4.80), go-to favourites. I’m also obsessed with perfect leftovers for meatball subs the
stir fried broccoli (€4.80 – nicely spicy) and the Food Network. next day.
noodles (€5.80). Food heaven for me is… Freshly made sushi What food could you not live without?
and pork gyoza on a Sunday evening with Garlic and onions.
Our desserts of pumpkin, turnip and my family at our local sushi restaurant, Chocolate or cheese? Which would you
sweet potato cakes (from €2) were presented Zakura in Dublin. We have been known to choose? Cheese, always.
beautifully and were a different way of wipe our plates clean in record time. What are you working on right now? My
finishing the meal. Food hell for me is… Probably a TV dinner big project this year has been making a
eaten on my own in front of the TV, not my gin for The K Club. I’m obsessed with
We were also given an amuse-bouche of idea of an evening well spent. flavour and we recently launched our
prawn and chicken wonton – the pre-meal For a late night feast I’d make… I love own K Gin infused with our own rhubarb
tasters are devised each day by the chefs. my cheese. Preferably Irish, preferably grown on the estate, juniper and hibiscus
soft, runny and stinky and served with flowers. I will admit it was a fun 18
It was lovely to be welcomed into such a homemade spiced apple chutney and months developing the recipe and getting
warm, friendly environment. I will absolutely crackers. the flavour right but the hard work really
be back. What’s your guilty food secret? I love paid off. WW
cheesy bean sandwiches made in a
sandwich toaster… I love any type of For more information log onto
sandwich but these gooey creations are www.kclub.ie
fab. They’re my husband’s specialty.

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Travel newsSPRING ESCAPE HELLO ALASKA

The five-star Europe Hotel and Resort in Killarney has just re- Fulfil your dream of exploring the beauty
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This package is available from €660 based on
Enjoy 13 nights at the Lanzarote two adults or two adults and one child sharing
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Tequise on a self-catering basis activities planned on the Easter weekend

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NEW LOOK MAKE WAY TO
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supplements for five courses). Tree Restaurant on one evening, a
For details call 053 92 38999 or log on to www.monart.ie welcome drink for two in Monk’s Bar and
complimentary use of the vitality suite in
The Spa. Guests who stay for three nights
will also be able to explore Killarney National Park
(which the property sits in) thanks to the hotel’s complimentary
bike hire. Available from €211pps for a two-night stay and €288pps
for a three-night stay, this package is available until April 5.
For details call 064 6623 400 or log on to
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IN THE NEWS… Go golfing

BANNING BOOZY BEHAVIOUR The five-star Dromoland
Castle has a female-
The Balearic Islands recently introduced a series of laws that only golf retreat taking
will attempt to curb drinking to excess in the tourist hubs place this March 8
of Magaluf and Playa de Palma (Majorca) and in San Antonia and 9. Enjoy a mix of
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will also be banned and anyone who breaks the rules will stunning surroundings
face hefty fines. The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) of Dromoland Castle.
welcomed the decision. Pat Dawson, CEO of the ITAA said: Included is a two-course lunch
“The ITAA view the introduction of these new law as as in the Fig Tree Restaurant followed by an afternoon golf clinic with
a positive move for the Balearic Islands. While everyone Head PGA Professional Ian Kearney. Return to an evening meal in
likes to kick back and have a good time on holiday, it is the Earl of Thomand restaurant before an overnight stay. The next
important to do so safely and responsibly to ensure that day, take part in the 18 Hole Ladies Competition, where prizes will
nobody gets hurt. It is important to sort this out now, for the be awarded. This package is suitable to those at all levels and is
improvement of these areas and the people who live there.” available from €295pps.
The ITAA is encouraging customers visiting these areas to For details call 061 346 7007 or log on to www.dromoland.ie
seek out accommodation that adheres to these new policies.
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Évora Roman Temples Night

A PLACE WE’LL
LOVE FOR-ÉVORA

WOMAN’S WAY HAS FALLEN FOR THE CHARMS OF PORTUGAL’S
TIVOLI ÉVORA - A STYLISH, ECO-RESORT STRAIGHT OUT OF A MAGAZINE SHOOT

When the Woman’s Way activating the interiors, or Sé Cathedral minds start whirling,
team arrives at Tivoli the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ contemplating how we
Évora, located a country that leads up to the rooftop Tivoli Évora Exterior Pool could pinch these designs
mile outside of the UNESCO terrace, every nook and and bring them back to
World Heritage site of cranny is made to grace the our homes and offices in
Évora, there’s a large group pages of Vogue or Vanity Ireland.
of people gathered close to Fair - and now, Woman’s
the entrance - cameras in Way! Later that afternoon,
hand, busy at work. we venture into the spa,
Effortlessly integrated which is impressively
As we stroll past the olive into the verdant, calming equipped with a gym, an
groves and inhale the fresh Alentejo landscape, indoor pool and a sauna
country air, we discover Tivoli Évora exudes an along with Turkish baths.
that it’s actually a fashion unhurried pace - the ideal As if we weren’t being
shoot with a young model, antidote to the chaos of pampered enough, we treat
dressed in designer garb, everyday life. e ethos of ourselves to a deep-tissue
posing playfully against the the property sprung from massage. Recognising
brilliant white walls. “strong environmental that journalists spend
concerns and focuses on most of their days doubled
And, the more time we sustainability and energy over computers and can,
spend in this chic and efficiency,” one of the staff therefore, suffer from neck
elegant property, the more members tells us as we and shoulder pain, the
we realise how fitting check-in. masseuse introduces some
it is that international innovative techniques to
magazines would descend Shielded by cork oak the session, deftly ironing
upon this four-star resort. trees, our spacious and out the embarrassment of
modern suite is composed knots and kinks.
Whether it’s the of a double bed, a living
stunning cork that frames room, a bathroom and a Feeling brand new, we
the top of the building, the private terrace - such is while away the evening
assortment of eclectic and its beauty, our creative in the resort’s Cardo
contemporary furniture

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TRAVEL FEATURE

By Domhnall O’Donoghue restaurant and enjoy a menu FACT BOX Évora Praca Giraldo Tivoli Évora Deluxe Suite
full of Mediterranean flavours › Woman’s Way were
and traditional Portuguese guests of the Tivoli Évora world, which is in full swing even predates Stonehenge by
cuisine - washed down by Eco-resort. Nightly rates during our visit. some 2,000 years!
some the region’s world- start from €90, B&B
renowned wines. (tivolihotels.com) Évora also enjoys a sterling Almendres Cromlech,
› Private tours of Évora reputation across the world of the main site, boasts
The next morning, fuelled are available from Olga gastronomy and we receive approximately 100 monoliths
by a delicious breakfast, we Miguel, Guia Interprete an opportunity to experience - large, upright stones.
set off to explore the nearby Oficial. For additional this cuisine that evening.
city of Évora, once the capital information on Évora and Located next to Praça do In keeping with the rest of
of Portugal for a brief stint Alentejo, visit Alentejo Giraldo, Café Alentejo the Alentejo region, the site is
during the medieval ages - Promotion Office – wows us with its winning both peaceful and powerful
and one of the country’s best- visitalentejo.com and atmosphere and delicious, - and makes for a humbling
kept secrets. visitevora.net. local recipes. experience, encouraging us
› Ryanair flies Dublin to to reconnect with nature and
All conveniently contained Lisbon 10 times weekly Whether it’s the rabbit and remember our past.
within the city’s ancient walls, this winter or twice daily cheese plates that we devour
Évora possesses a wealth in summer 2020. Fares on arrival or the chicken stew Inspired by our explorations
of historic riches - in fact, start at €14.99 one way and codfish dishes that later throughout the region, before
after Lisbon, it enjoys the (ryanair.com) arrive for our main courses, we board our plane, we
largest number of national › Air Auto, based in the this traditional, authentic purchase some cork and make
monuments so our itinerary Algarve, provided us with eatery will excite even the a promise: whenever we get
is a jam-packed journey into our car rental. (airauto.pt) most pernickety of diners. caught up in the hustle and
times past. bustle of modern living, we
and the eerie Chapel of Bones On our final morning, we intend on grounding ourselves
As we navigate the narrow, housed in St Francis’ Church. sadly say farewell to Tivoli by clutching it, allowing
cobbled streets and admire Évora and en route to the ourselves to be transported
striking Manueline doors and Elsewhere, other airport, visit the Almendres back to a time when humans
windows - not to mention highlights include the Megalithic settlement - the worked at one with nature.
the whitewashed buildings Fountain of Portas de Moura largest megalithic monument
framed with ochre flourishes (the globe surrounded by on the Iberian Peninsula. Just like the people of
- we arrive at arguably the water references the Age of Alentejo did thousands of
city’s highlight: the Roman Discovery) and the sixteenth- It also happens to be one of years ago - and continue to do
Temple of Évora, which dates century Prata Aqueduct, the oldest in the world - and so today. WW
back to the first century. Often which was designed by
regarded as the best-preserved military architect Francisco de
Roman structure on the Arruda, whose Belém Tower
Iberian Peninsula, the temple is one of Lisbon’s most iconic
was originally dedicated to landmarks.
Emperor Augustus, and even
though just 14 granite columns However, overlook the city
remain today, it continues to be as a dusty old relic at your
an impressively preserved site. peril! Running alongside its
glorious past is a destination
Mere metres away stands the that’s young and vibrant -
stunning thirteenth-century largely thanks to its sizeable
Sé cathedral - a beautiful student population who attend
example of gothic architecture. the University of Évora, one of
In addition to two mismatched the world’s oldest.
towers, a nave, cloister and
rooftop that offers stunning We’re also told that
vistas of the surrounding the city is campaigning
environs, a definite talking for the coveted Capital of
point is the statue of a heavily Culture status in 2027 -
pregnant Virgin Mary - unique in preparation, there’s a
seeing as a pope banned such multitude of events and
depictions in the fifteenth festivals on offer for art
century. lovers. One such example is
the International Meeting of
Continuing with the Juvenile Arts - a gathering of
religious theme, two other young artists from all over the
churches worth visiting are
Lóios Convent and Church
whose magnificent interiors
are decorated in ceramic tiles,

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