Misoish Soup

I've been wanting to go to a Japanese restaurant here in Dublin, but sadly as it is, I cannot afford to eat in restaurants at the moment.

I've got some tofu in the refrigerator and thought about trying miso soup. I have no miso or dashi however, so I just threw in things I do have to create a small resemblance to the real soup. Of course the flavour is not quite there without actual miso, but in midst of recession one must make do with less. Even so, it was very good.


Misoish Soup

Tofu
Noodles
Leek
Carrot
Parsley
Vegetable stock

Italian Biscuits

Yes, I know, it has been nearly 2 months since last post. Have been traveling a little and enjoying the summer days. As well as working on a big life changing project.


In the spring me and my flatmate were looking after a little kitten while her owners were on holidays in Italy. For our "trouble" they brought these lovely chocolate chip biscuits. If anyone knows what they're called or can provide a recipe, I'd be very grateful. They were absolutely delicious!

Lime Tofu with Noodles

I know it's been a while. I have not been starving myself, but just have not tried much new things. So here goes. Tofu marinated in limejuice and honey. I thought this would taste fresh and quite good. I was wrong. Well the tofu would have been edible, but for some reason I made a sauce of the marinade and poured it over the tofu and noodles.

It tasted like I'd mixed a big dollop of lemon curd in my dinner. I should have made a lime pie out of the sauce! I won't encourage anyone to try this. Also I burned the tofu a bit. Not a success.

Creamy Mushroom-Courgette Sauce

Another lovely pasta sauce. Very similar to the mascarpone one, but with cream. Very rich indeed, but oh my, so delicious.

Creamy Mushroom-Courgette Sauce

Courgettes
Baby Button Mushrooms
Olive Oil
Butter
Pepper
Cream

Pasta
Parmesan

Picnic

Today Ireland was blessed with another gorgeous sunny day so what better than to have a picnic in park with friends. We stopped to get some food from a supermarket, one of those posh ones that greet you with piles of fresh bread and pastries as you walk in. After filling the basket with baguettes, salads and cheese, we went to the Botanical gardens.

The bread was so fresh, it was almost eaten before we even got to the gardens! The blanket was laid on the grass, away from any possible shadows. We bought some nice smoked gouda and some wensleydale cranberry, which we didn't like much. For a bit of sweet I had baked mini muffins in apricot-cashew flavour. In Ireland one really appreciates days spent outdoors in the sun. It was a lovely day!