1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession

Foreword PAGE 12 Introduction 15 My Store Cupboard 17 My Kitchen Garden 18 Getting to Know Donegal 21 Crispy Summer Mackerel on Toast 22 Surf 'n' Turf Sliders 25 Bacon on Eggy Bread with Field Mushrooms 26 My Ultimate Open Farm Sandwich 28 BBQ Prawns on the Beach 29 Grown Here, Not Flown Here 33 Big, Hearty Veggie Broth 34 Cabbage and Bacon with Parsley Sauce 36 Carrots Three Ways 37 Roasted Honey and Herb Vegetables 38 Turnip, Leek and Potato Soup 41 The Local Butcher 43 Steak with Bearnaise Sauce 44 Mammy's Irish Stew 47 Pork Chops with Toffee Apple 48 Sunday's Finest Roast Lemon and Thyme Chicken 50 The Homes of Donegal Cottage Pie 51 Marinated Lamb with Slaw 53 Stuffed Beef Olives 54 Sausage and Pasta Bake 56 Fried Liver and Bacon on Sourdough in Minutes 57 Honey-Glazed Donegal Gammon 59 In Donegal Waters 63 Middle-of-the-Table Mussels with Dry-Cured Bacon 64 Greencastle Fish Stew 66 Grilled John Dory with Savoury Butter 67 Pan-Fried Hake with Rosemary, Leeks and a Runny Poached Egg 69 Wild Atlantic Way Fish Pie 70 Fried Cod with Greens and Beans 72 Crispy Prawn Dippers 73 Chargrilled Vegetable and Monkfish Kebabs with Couscous 75 Donegal Catch 76 Potted Smoked Haddock Mornay 79 One-Pot Wonders 83 Lamb and Barley Hot Pot 84 Beef and Ale Casserole 86 Pork, Apple and Cider Medley 87 Braised Burt Steak with Caramelised Onions and Gravy 89 Chicken Thighs with Chorizo and Tomato 90 Moville Regatta Gathering Pot 91 Lightly Spiced Chicken and Savoury Rice 92 Chicken and Ham Pie 95 My Best Ever Veggie Dinner: Early Summer Tart 96 Fifteen-Minute Orzo Pasta with Bacon and Cabbage 99 Poundies, Spuds, Potatoes 103 Perfect Mash 104 Poundies v. Champ 106 Savoury Bacon and Leek Potatoes 107 Coddle 109 Dauphinoise 110 Colcannon 112 Baked and Wedged 113 Boxty 115 Potato Farls 116 Scalloped 117 Bread in Donegal 121 Scones Three Ways 122 Barmbrack 125 Bacon and Cheese Soda Bread 126 Thick Batch Loaf 128 Traditional Hot Cross Buns 129 My Home Bakery 133 Harvest Celebration Carrot Cake 134 After-School Jam Sponge 137 Celtic Shortbread Biscuits with Strawberries and Cream 138 My Garden Rhubarb Crumble 141 Lemon Drizzle Cake with Summer Berries 142 Rustic Irish Apple Pie 144 Easy Chocolate and Raspberry Beetroot Cake with Creme Fraiche 145 Five-Minute Ice-Creams 147 Toffee, Hazelnut and Meringue Roulade 148 Apple and Blackberry Pudding 149 Pear and Almond Tart 151 What's for Dinner, Daddy? 155 Make Us a Burger, Daddy 156 Aoife's Breaded Chicken Goujons 159 Granny's Homemade Chips 160 Mammy's Leftover Dinner 161 Niamh's Favourite Lasagne 162 Lazy Saturday Omelette 165 Hearty Chicken Dinner 166 Chicken Fried Rice - With No Peas, Daddy! 167 Easy Meatballs 168 Lamb Steak Sandwich with Mint Yoghurt 171 Cooking and Craic 175 Herby Roast Leg of Donegal Lamb 176 Inishowen Whiskey-Glazed Chicken Wings 179 Porky Pies All Round 180 Braised Beef Cheeks 181 Rack of Ribs to Die For 182 Black Pudding Dipping Fritters 185 Hand-Held Baby Quiche 186 Goat's Cheese Tartlets 188