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Seafood made simple

Aishling Moore: How to prepare hake with a creamy espelette sauce

Aishling Moore: How to prepare hake with a creamy espelette sauce

Piment d’Espelette is a vibrant red spice, it’s got a fruity sweetness, a subtle smokiness and gentle warming heat

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Aishling Moore: Add some black pudding to your fish dishes and thank me later

Aishling Moore: Add some black pudding to your fish dishes and thank me later

In this weekend’s recipe, black pudding-crumbed hake with celeriac and apple, a little goes a long way in making this dish a real winner.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Aishling Moore: These simple garnishes complement oysters perfectly

Aishling Moore: These simple garnishes complement oysters perfectly

Before garnishing any oyster, I recommend to first try it undressed or ‘au naturel’ to gauge the level of salinity, sweetness and to better understand the texture

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026

Aishling Moore: The meatiest of fish deserves a robust sauce

Aishling Moore: The meatiest of fish deserves a robust sauce

Halibut is the meatiest and largest fish that I get to work with, so it’s a real joy when available

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Aishling Moore: The ultimate curried mussels with shoestring fries dish

Aishling Moore: The ultimate curried mussels with shoestring fries dish

There are many variations of the aromatics used to add flavour to this dish, in some recipes you’ll find cream or butter added others include chilli and ginger

Sat, 10 Jan, 2026

Aishling Moore: Endless opportunities with this family favourite — fish finger tacos

Aishling Moore: Endless opportunities with this family favourite — fish finger tacos

These fish fingers can bebaked in a preheated oven or shallow fried in a pan if you’d rather not deep fry

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Aishling Moore: How to make a Caesar salad — with brussels sprouts and fish

Aishling Moore: How to make a Caesar salad — with brussels sprouts and fish

These are far from the waterlogged sprouts I was raised on.

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

Aishling Moore: Lobster to get your claws into this festive season

Aishling Moore: Lobster to get your claws into this festive season

Crustaceans like lobster, crab and langoustine are naturally sweet in flavour, so they work so well with the seasoning of aged cheese

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Aishling Moore: A show-stopping seafood Christmas dinner

Aishling Moore: A show-stopping seafood Christmas dinner

"Maybe you are hosting a pescatarian, or you’d just rather a change from the usual fare of turkey and ham this year, If so, this is the recipe for you."

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Aishling Moore: Here's my recipe for a classic shrimp cocktail

Aishling Moore: Here's my recipe for a classic shrimp cocktail

A cheeky splash of brandy keeps this cocktail sauce festive

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025