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Aishling Moore

Aishling Moore is head chef and co-owner of Goldie, the award-winning seafood restaurant in Cork city. A pioneer of gill-to-fin cooking in Ireland, and author of cookbook The Whole Catch, she's won multiple awards for her cooking and writing.

Aishling Moore: This baked cod is perfect for beginners

Baking is the perfect method of cookery for those who are intimidated by cooking fish at home.

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Aishling Moore: My black pudding and onion baked oysters are a true ‘surf and turf’ dish

Black pudding pairs wonderfully with seafood. You’ve probably had some iteration of scallops served with black pudding and apple.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2026

Aishling Moore: Red mullet is one of my favourite fish — here's how to cook it

Red mullet is a small but mighty fish

Sat, 05 Sep, 2026

Aishling Moore: How to cook restaurant-level mussels that will wow

This weekend’s recipe is a moreish pot of chermoula-scented steamed mussels.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Aishling Moore: How to cook John Dory fish with green olive salsa and roasted tomatoes

No matter what piece of fish you are cooking, when removing from a pan always lift from the tail end of the fish. It causes less damage to the skin.

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Aishling Moore: How to make barbecued red mullet with grilled courgette salad

I have butterflied the fish here, but grilling the fish whole produces sublime results.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

Aishling Moore: This recipe will have you craving fish tacos this weekend

Fish tacos are the type of food I crave all week long, multi-textured with varied temperatures, fresh, lively and deep-fried, please!

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Aishling Moore: Crab burgers are the taste of summer

If you’re looking for a way of getting more seafood on the table then picked brown crab meat for supper is a super safe bet, indeed.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Aishling Moore: A simple lemon sole recipe with a fantastic watercress sauce

Keep it simple for best results

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Aishling Moore: How to turn tinned tuna into tasty snacks

At Goldie, our best-selling snack is our Taiwanese fried fish nuggets. It makes the best use of any trim from each species, especially the likes of monkfish and hake.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026