Italian Meatballs had these in Florence so Nice

This is my Italian recipe for meatballs. Everyone always loves them and you can adjust the seasonings to taste.

Looking for somewhere nice to stay over Christmas or the new year check out the Brooklane hotel Flickr Pictures

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Brook Lane Hotel Kenmare Co Kerry November

Italian Pear and espresso panna cotta

Kenmare Historic Rally

Brook Lane Hotel Kenmare Brook Lane Hotel sponsor next weekends Kenmare Historic Rally http://ow.ly/i/5W1d

Marmalade bread and butter pudding(Great dish if u have ur mum around)

Finger Licking sticky pork spare ribs

Jamie's Italian restaurant in Liverpool a must visit but get there early as very busy and don't take bookings

When Jamie's Italian was first conceived, the starting point was to re-create what Italians are most proud of - fantastic, rustic dishes, using recipes that have been tried, tested and loved! Jamie talks about "feeling Italian" and in Gennaro Contaldo, we can tap into real thing. A great mentor for our young chefs and someone who, as a boy growing up in a tiny fishing village on the Amalfi coast, learned how simple, fresh ingredients, prepared and cooked with love and passion (a phrase he uses every day - and means!) become truly great dishes.

So of course we wanted to serve exceptional food. But our aim was also to create an environment with a "neighbourhood" feel, inspired by the "Italian table" where people relax, share, and enjoy each other's company. Jamie's Italian was designed to be accessible and affordable, a place where anyone is welcome and everyone will feel comfortable, no matter how much you spend or how long you stay
http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/

Jamie Oliver's Ultimate Mushroom Bruschetta my starter from last night amazing as u can see from the picture i took

Jamie Oliver's cracking burger from last night in liverpool

There’s nothing better than a homemade burger. Everyone loves them, they’re easy to make and, if made with quality, fresh ingredients (and not overladen with greasy stuff), they certainly don’t have to be unhealthy, especially if served with a salad. Once you’ve mastered this tasty basic recipe, you can make it your own with different herbs, spices and toppings.The sky’s the limit – that’s why cooking is so exciting.

Brooklane Hotel Creamy scrambled eggs with kenmare smoked oak salmon

If your Spending the Night in the 4 star Brooklane Hotel then u need to try this for u breakfast just one of many fresh dishes on the breakfast menu

Caramelised onion and crispy breadcrumb pasta(I love this pasta dish)

Strawberry shortcakes

Tina Taaffe Herby Sweet Potato Chips

These sweet and spicy little wedges knock the socks off greasy fast food chips any day. If you haven’t tried sweet potatoes before, this is a great introduction recipe, where you just can’t go wrong. Serve as a nice side dish or a quick and tasty snack!#

Chicken and mushroom filo(Lunch Tomorrow)

Double bacon club sandwich(lunch today Mmmmmmm)

Basic baked risotto (add any extra ingredient such as smoked bacon,chrizo etc u want)

Crispy salmon on wilted greens

The country has been blessed with many of the world's finest Atlantic Salmon Rivers, not to mention the wealth of stunning scenery, everywhere you go. Such is the abundance of Irish Salmon Rivers, perhaps the most difficult thing to do, is to choose where you want to go first!

Roasted tomato, eggplant and Gruyère Cheese burger(Sharon Brennan)

I first came across these Veggie burger in Donna Hay Book – they were in a feature called ‘Posh Patties’, and I fell in love almost immediately. The burgers looked so good for a vegetarian dish. 

Eat in Casey's Bistro

Eat in Casey's Bistro and you'll want to tell your friends about it, whether you're here as a guest or simply because it's your local. Food is our passion, whether you feel like a light snack or a full meal our menus always have something to make your mouth water.
http://www.brooklanehotel.com/kenmare-restaurants/Casey's%20Bistro.aspx

Sample Menu

Sunday Independent Article about Brook Lane Hotel(this is were i am head chef)

Brook Lane Hotel Kenmare Sunday Independent Article about Brook Lane Hotel http://ow.ly/32t84

lemon and dill smoked salmon pasta

The Best Breakfast parfait and easy to make

This simple parfait is also an anytime snack. The fruit, yoghurt and muesli make it a complete but quick breakfast guaranteed to kick start your day. You can use fruit other than the berries and choose your flavour of yoghurt

Lemon-garlic tuna steaks

Only about one percent of tuna comes to the market to be sold fresh. The rest goes to the cannery, because canned tuna is America's most popular fish. If you haven't yet tried fresh tuna, you're missing one of the best meals to come from the ocean.The word tuna dates back only to 1880 in print and is attributed as a Spanish American derivation of the English counterpart, tunny. It is derived from the Latin Thunnus, the name of its scientific genus. Tuna has been fished from the warm, temperate parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans since ancient times. As a member of the mackeral family, tuna naturally has a stronger, more robust flavor than whitefish

Fish fingers with potato salad (GREAT DISH FOR THE KIDS)

Four tier chocolate layer cake

Parmesan-crumbed fish with crushed pea risoni

Rosemary chicken and roasted sweet potato

Winter is all about hibernation indoors. Settle in with friends, get cosy and enjoy a feast of warming Dishes like this chicken one my kids love it

Gammon (Ham) Steaks with Whiskey Sauce (goes nice with the colcannon recipe on this page as well)

The word gammon goes back a long way, at least to the fourteenth century. It may have come into English from French, as the word jambon starts being used for ham in the middle-French dialects around the same time. Once gammon meant any rear haunch of a pig, or specifically the ham: later it came to mean some of the side cuts as well, though only as long as they were still attached to the pig's haunch while the meat was being cured. Today it simply means ham, and "gammon steak" is ham steak

BAKED POTATOES WITH CHEDDAR AND CHIVES

When it comes to finding the perfect side dish for a meat based dinner, look no further than the twice baked potato. Rich and creamy with flavor of melted cheese and chives, but still hearty enough to stand up and compliment a piece of red meat, pork or chicken. Here is a twice baked potato recipe that will leave the guests clamoring for more. And the best part is, the preparation is a lot easier than the name makes it sound.

Pavlova

Named after ballerina Anna Pavlova (Ánna Pávlova, Анна Павлова) (1881-1931) and originating circa 1930. The exact origin is uncertain, Australia and New Zealand both lay claim to the recipe

Colcannon Good Old Fashion Irish Recipe

A traditional Irish and West Scots food made from mashed potatoes, cabbage, butter, salt, and pepper

The Sunday Morning Irish fry for the family

The full breakfast traditionally comprises several fried foods, usually including bacon and eggs, and is popular throughout Ireland and other parts of the English-speaking world. The name "Bacon and eggs" was popularised by Edward Bernays in the 1920s. To promote sales of bacon, he conducted a survey of physicians and reported their recommendations that people eat hearty breakfasts. He sent the results of the survey to 5,000 physicians, along with publicity touting bacon and eggs as a hearty breakfast.

Irish Potato Cakes with Sour Cream Sauce

Potato cakes make a wonderful starter or party appetizer. They also work well at brunch time.

Irish bread and butter pudding with cream

Ingredients

100g/3½oz butter, softened
½ loaf white farmhouse bread, sliced
60g/2¼oz sultanas
3 large free-range egg yolks
2 large free-range eggs
40g/1½oz caster sugar
300ml/10½fl oz double cream
300m/10½fl oz milk
2 drops vanilla extract
5 tbsp Irish cream liqueur
20g/¾oz demerara sugar
double cream, to serve

You need to making your Christmas cake soon

Christmas cake

This traditional Christmas cake pulls out all the stops - if you have the time, feed it with brandy in the run up to Christmas.

Rocky road crunch bars(going to try these with my kids tomorrow)

Rocky road crunch bars
No one is ever going to complain about having one of these in their lunchbox, and they're pretty handy to have around in a kitchen for a quick, snatched burst of energy at any time.

Fruit Scones Recipe

Home made fruit scones for afternoon tea, sweet or savory are made quickly and easily as in this fruit scones recipe. They are delicious hot or cold and Irish scones are a major part in any afternoon tea.
If you want to ensure your scones are light, fluffy and well risen have a look at these simple tips.

Brook Lane Hotel (Kenmare, Ireland) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor

No 1 rated hotel on tripadviser.ie Check it out now and read some of the wonderful reviews Brook Lane Hotel (Kenmare, Ireland) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor Also make sure u check the facebook page for all updates

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Welcome to No35 http://www.no35kenmare.com/

No35 Restaurant Kenmare is now well established as one of the best restaurants in a town that has earned renown for quality of its food and hospitality.
The Handsome Building with its impressive stone walls, exposed timber beams and old style open fire is a celebration of bygone craftsmanship and filling home for this old but new adventure.
"At No35 we are committed to serving excellent food with the best of seasonal ingredients in a cosy and relaxed atmosphere"
"Fine Dining but not fussy, an impression owing as much to the honest-to-goodness Irish welcome and we'll be back prices as the elegant eating" Ireland's most Stylish 2008, ref Sunday independent Life Magazine
"Consistently excellent cooking, lovely service and a good atmosphere make this restaurant stand out — everybody loves it." Georgina Campbell's Irelands Best Places to eat 2008
We invite you into our Back Room This beautiful room overlooking our rooftop garden is ideal for private dinner parties and small intimate weddings from 5 up to 30 guests.. Menu and prices are available upon request.
Dermot Brennan Proprietor

Brown Soda Bread

Ingredients

225g coarse wholemeal flour
225g plain white flour
100g porridge oats
100g wheatgerm
100g bran
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1½ tsp sea salt
450ml buttermilk
1 egg
25g butter
1 tbsp treacle

My girls chocolate cupcakes

My girls chocolate cupcakes

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

The Chocolate Chip Cookie is America's most famous cookie and Taken To hearth buy my 3 Girls who love to make them recent batch picture to the side. It was invented in 1930 by Ruth Wakefield, who was the owner of the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. The story goes that one day she decided to add small chunks of a Nestle's Semisweet Yellow Label Chocolate bar to her butter cookie dough. These 'chocolate chip' cookies were an instant hit with her customers and word of their popularity reached the Nestle company

Irish Beef & Guinness Stew Recipe

The Guinness stout beer not only helps tenderize the beef, it also gives a rich malty flavor to this chunky stew. It is also flavored with onions, carrots, garlic, and thyme.

Welcome to the Brook Lane Hotel Kenmare http://www.brooklanehotel.com/

Brook Lane is one of the leading hotels in Kenmare and this 4 star Kenmare hotel is like no other place you’ve stayed in. A boutique hotel, it’s small, quirky and full of little surprises.