Recipe ideas from Michelle Darmody

Spices have been the backbone of many cuisines for as long as history has been recorded. 

On a cold winter’s evening in Ireland they evoke far off lands with hot and dusty bazaars teaming with people, noises and the smells of exotic ingredients.

I like to imagine mountains of brightly coloured powders piled high, all with their own magical properties, tastes and appeals. Spices have been the cause of wars and have enticed men to trek to the furthest ends of the earth.