Just one of the delicious things that have met my gob in the last few weeks, Nigella Lawson’s Choco Hoto Pots as prepared by Niamh Byrne-Poe (aged 2 and 8 months) with a little help from her mum Ali and Nana Pauline.
I trust you had a lovely holiday season, full of good food and cheer. I’ve been a little quiet round these parts and will most probably be back in 2012.
I am typing this in the living/kitchen room of my city centre apartment, surrounded by boxes and wondering how on earth I am going to pack away my over-flowing kitchen. For you see, myself and Niall are moving over to the southside to a lovely house in D8.
You’ll be delighted to hear that it has a wonderfully sized kitchen with a double oven and a dishwasher. And a full-sized fridge and freezer. And a Belfast sink. As you can imagine, I’m beside myself with excitement at the thought of cooking my first meal in this lovely new environment.
In the meantime, I will be lovingly packing away and saying goodbye to my old kitchen. We’ve been living here for three years and it was here that I started this food blog. This little city centre kitchen is where I learned to cook. And for that, it will always have a special place in my heart. And my stomach.
Wishing you all the very, very best for the New Year. If you’re feeling hungry in the meantime, you can follow me on Twitter for all food updates!
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December 29, 2011 at 8:50 am
Aw lovely little ode to the kitchen Aoife! Best of luck in the new place- Post up some pics of the new kitchen sounds great!
December 29, 2011 at 9:47 am
Thanks, Donal. Will definitely be posting pics of the new kitchen. Squee!
December 29, 2011 at 9:31 am
Good luck with packing (I hate packing, I prefer unpacking). Your kitchen sounds so lovely. I can’t wait for new posts from your beautiful kitchen
December 29, 2011 at 9:47 am
Thanks, Magda! Packing is a bit of a pain all right. Hopefully we’ll get it done painlessly enough. But yes, unpacking is much more fun!
December 29, 2011 at 9:39 am
Good luck with your new house Aoife…..After you get used to your new kitchen we will expect some wonderful things!…LOL Great way to start the new year off!!!…
Also I hope you have a really Happy 2012
December 29, 2011 at 9:48 am
Thanks, Maureen! Looking forward to getting stuck in to the new kitchen and multi-tasking with the double oven
December 29, 2011 at 10:10 am
Good luck with the move – you won’t know yourself in your new big kitchen, especially with a dishwasher! x
January 5, 2012 at 10:37 am
Thanks so much Kristin! Can’t believe I have a dishwasher!
December 29, 2011 at 9:31 pm
You’ll be like a pig in muck so you will! Don’t forget to get one of those thingies for the bottom of the belfast sink or you won’t have a glass or a mug in one piece by the end of the month
January 5, 2012 at 10:38 am
I am feeling very lucky indeed with the new kitchen. Great tip about the Belfast sink – thanks!
December 30, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Aw, Aoife Mc, that is super sweet! I remember having one of your first meals in that kitchen (a sausage and lentil one pot- delcious it was too!)
Was just thinking of you the other day when we went to Belleek for our wedding tasting dinner- you would have loved it! It was ah- maazing!!
Looking forward to your 2012 blog, last year’s ones were fab- i am now an ardent anchovie fan
see you in the new year. xxxxx
January 5, 2012 at 10:54 am
Hi Dee! Thanks for the comment, lovely to hear from you. I think that was the first meal I cooked for friends in the old apartment!
Belleek sounds stunning. Hope you’ve had lots of lovely tasting opportunities through the wedding planning!
So glad you’re an anchovy convert, they’re little beauties