Edward Hayden

Edward Hayden is best known for his popular cookery slots on TV3's Ireland AM. Hayden is a regular cookery columnist in Woman's Way and his recipes and cookery features have appeared in numerous national publiciations, including the Irish Independent, The …

The sexiest sandwich eva? Muffuletta

A muffuletta is a sandwich made and encased in a hollowed out loaf of bread with the top cut off to make the filling.

Recipes • 15 Dec 15

Garlic and rosemary-smeared lamb cutlets

Sometimes you are just looking for something a little extra special for a quick midweek meal. Take note if you are planning on getting a little amorous after supper, with six cloves of garlic, this is definitely not the dish for you!

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

The perfect companion to a nice cup of tea.

Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscotti

Biscotti are Italian twice-baked biscuits. They are quite dry and crispy and are a perfect accompaniment to dunk into coffee, crème brulées, mousses or pannacottas. Again these make a very tasty edible Christmas gift and look very attractive packaged in a jar tied with ribbon.

Chocolate • 18 Jan 17

A delicious treat with a definite WOW factor.

Chocolate and Hazelnut Terrine

This gives a real wow factor, so why not give it a try if you really want to impress your date? Take your time making and assembling it – it is well worth the effort.

chocolate • 18 Jan 17

Smoked salmon rolls

This makes a delicious and quirky starter for a dinner party, but is also suitable for children's school lunchboxes or picnics. Although the recipe suggests pancakes, you could do something like this using tortilla wraps instead. They are also a fantastic canapé to serve with drinks.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Christmas Pudding

Edward says: "Christmas Pudding is just one of those recipes that people call upon from year to year. Perhaps this year you could try this new recipe. This is a very simple recipe and will be simply delicious if you just continue to top it up for the next few weeks with lots of whiskey or brandy."

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Christmas Cake

In this version Edward Hayden has stacked two cakes on top of one another. He has used a 9inch square and a 7 inch square on top but says you should feel free just to just make one cake in the same manner.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

A cup of crumble

This is, if I do say so myself, a fantastic dessert! It looks very sophisticated yet quirky and tastes absolutely divine. It makes a great dinner party dessert and you can have the entire dessert assembled in advance and then just bake it when it is required. Bear in mind that you can alter this recipe to use up other bits and pieces you have lying around.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Sundried tomato and parmesan plait

This is a very flavoursome bread and looks extremely impressive for a dinner party. It can also be baked as little muffins or bread rolls.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Rhubarb pannacotta

This is my own twist on stewed rhubarb and cream. Feel free to vary the fruits, substitute gooseberries, raspberries or any type of fruit for the rhubarb. This dessert is quite rich so is best served at the end of a light meal.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15