From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
Rich and tender pork cheek combines perfectly with sweet, delectable scallops in this easily prepared starter. Although there is some preparation involved, the results are well worth the effort and will have your guests begging for the recipe! Order your pork cheeks from your craft butcher, giving a few days’ notice.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
Served with mushrooms and roasted garlic mash. John Jameson began distilling whiskey in the 1780s when whiskey production turned from being an illicit, rural activity to a legal, urbanised one. Jamesons is now by far the most successful Irish whiskey, selling more than 3 million cases a year overseas and it's produced in Midleton.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
Yet another classic French recipe, Tarte Tatin always looks great and tastes fabulous and this one is made with ready-rolled puff pastry for ease.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
These tarts can be eaten warm or cold and of course you could use any soft fruit that is in season, or a good store-cupboard standby would be a drained can of apricot slices in natural juice.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
One of my favourite recipes, duck is always so popular in the restaurant that whenever we have it on the menu it almost always sells out. If you don’t have time to cook your own you can buy a very good product from Silverhill in Monaghan, which is readily available.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
Of course you could use a cured Parma-type ham in this recipe or replace the Cheddar with Gruyere which also has excellent melting properties.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
These meringues have a crisp exterior and delicious, marshmallow-like centres. They will keep for at least one week in an airtight container, just add the strawberry topping just before serving or the meringues will go soft.
From: Neven Maguire: Home Chef
This keeps very well wrapped in clingilm and tin foil, of course the leftover can be made into bread and butter puddings with a dash of Baileys or even just a simple French toast works well!