Gunternation

Here at Gunternation we’re very excited about the work that Slow Food is doing. So excited, in fact, that we’re helping to lead the Dublin Convivium.  Learn more about Slow Food and have a bit of craic 24 July at the Sugar Club at the Slow Food Dublin Culinary Quiz 2012. There are some fantastic prizes to win, including a cookery course at Dunbrody House, dinner for two at Peploe’s, Stephen’s Green and a night away at a fabulous hotel. The grand prize will be a hamper of wine and fine foods for each member of the winning team containing products from Sheridan’s Cheesemongers, Aine Chocolates, Lakeshore Irish Virgin Rapeseed Oil, Nicholas Mosse Pottery and much, much more. A table of up to five is a mere €50 and all of the proceeds will go to the Slow Food 1000 Gardens in Africa Project. Please register at our TicketBud site.

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Allow me to introduce you to my favorite cookbook. Sure, I have prettier cookbooks, cookbooks I like to read like novels, cookbooks  that look great on a shelf, but this one is falling apart, stained, riddled with notes and has pages I have to peel apart.  Quick from Scratch: Real food for busy weeknights from Food & Wine Books is the cookbook I return to time and again. It has recipes I’ve nicknamed “Baby Soup” and  “Fu Manchu Pork” (doesn’t everyone have nicknames for favorite recipes?). I’ve even given it as a gift.

Unfortunately, the book is out of print and the recipes aren’t available on the Food & Wine website. So, I will share some of our favorites with you. The first is a dead simple Mediterranean-style sandwich/pizza that’s perfect for summer. I’ve changed the recipe slightly by using lamb but use beef instead if you prefer. I love to top it with the garlicky tzatziki sauce but it’s entirely optional.

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