Cooking with Colm O'Gorman: blueberry and lemon muffins

Every cook has a few ‘go to’ recipes. A collection of firm family favourites and old reliables. Dishes that are called into service for special occasions or when visitors arrive, when the weather is a bit miserable or when someone needs some a little comfort for whatever reason. This is one of mine. 

I have baked these muffins for birthday brunches, for visiting friends or family, to cheer up a loved one having a tough time, for moments when we are all together again after time apart as well as for a myriad of other reasons. To be honest, I will rustle these up whenever I have an excuse, or whenever the moment calls for something soft and sweet and full of flavour as a way to raise a smile or give a hug. Food is more than fuel, isn’t it?