In Episode 30 of Food Matters well-renowned Chef, TV Cook, and Food Media Broadcaster Aisling Larkin bring us a Treats for Mother’s Day special with LOADS of great ideas.

Food Matters is brought to you thanks to Jack Molloy & Son Craft Butchers, Barrack Street, Waterford.

Treats for Mother’s Day

History - Mothering Sunday. - servants

Love languages, and then look after your mom, according to that

An Edible Gift - Homemade Salted Caramel Baileys

Mother Day dishes to cook (breakfast, lunch and dinner )

My food festival event

To Taste:

Buttermilk Scones

Hummingbird Cake

Homemade Salted Caramel Baileys

(Irish cream Liquor )

•     300g dulce de leche (we used Merchant Gourmet)

•     1 tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 1 tbsp boiling water

•     1 tsp vainilla extract

•     300ml Irish whiskey

•     284ml/9½fl oz and 142ml/5fl oz pot single cream

Method
Spoon the dulce de leche into a bowl, then beat in the coffee, vanilla and whiskey until smooth. Stir in both pots of cream until well mixed
Pour into 1 large or several smaller sterilised bottles. This will keep in the fridge for 2 weeks. Drink in liqueur glasses or serve over ice.

Breakfast in Bed (but not in Bed)

Dubai Chocolate Porridge

Buttermilk Scones with lemon curd and blueberries

400g sr flour

350mls of cuinnogs buttermilk

1/2 tsp baking powder

Think about what you serve your scones with: Jam and Preserves

Coffee -  Tra Coffee, Bluebird, Coffee House Lane, Pontecelli

Dinner

As little wash-up as possible

One Pan Mediterranean Chicken & Gnocchi Traybake

Spring Pea Pasta Burrata, and Ham

Prawn Linguine with Lemon & Chilli

Side of Salmon -  Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint and pomegranate, baby potatoes, local salad leaves

Pesto Chicken and creamy Greens Lasagna

Dessert

Hummingbird Cake - where it comes from and recipe. So Delicious

Food Festival Menu

Small plates menu

Hummus plate, crispy garlic butter chickpeas and a herb oil

Parmesan Arancini with truffle and smoked onion dressing

Halloumi with black seed honey dressing with Green Salad (local leaves, shiso, apple and hazelnut with a creamy preserved lemon dressing)

Korean Chicken with smacked pickled cucumber, chili crips, pink. Pickled ginger and coconut ice

Chocolate Cremeaux with olive oil and sea salt