weekend bites

COURGETTE MANY WAYS

This week I’ll be eating... the last of our courgettes from the polytunnel. As temperatures drop, there are fewer actual fruits but the flowers will continue for a while and they are delicious when stuffed with feta or goat’s cheese and a few herbs, then baked briefly in the oven. I also cut the courgettes into chunks, salt them well and let them drain in a colander. Then I toss them with some cornflour and shallow-fry in olive oil. Not exactly chips, but much better for you!

A TASTE OF PARADISE?

I got a press release during week that says that the KitKat was recently voted Britain’s fifth favourite chocolate bar, a piece of news that had, frankly, passed me by. The real surprise, however, was that the KitKat, which has been around since 1935, was beaten by the Bounty Bar, something of which I’m very fond, especially the dark chocolate version. Whenever I mention this, people are inclined to say “yuck, coconut!” Maybe it’s an Irish thing?

HOME DINING DELIGHTS

Michelin-starred Liath in Blackrock are now doing Asian street food with many a clever twist, Wednesday to Saturday, 12 to 5pm, liathtogo.com. Mister S is offering free range shoulder of pork from Andarl Farm, to feed 8, for €78, misters.clickandcollect.com.

Etto’s takeaway menu includes dishes for one and their legendary winey prunes with mascarpone is available, etto.clickandcollection.com. Uno Mas have a glorious Delmonico steak dinner for two for €29, unomas.ie/unotogo. Potager in Skerries are offering fresh local produce in their store along with freshly cooked dishes to take home, potager.ie

FINGER LICKIN’ CHICKEN

Poulet Bonne Femme, the rostisserie chicken people who started out at farmers’ markets and are now partnered with Avoca (part of the massive Aramark group) have launched a delivery service offering both their sandwiches and whole chickens with sides, salad and baguette. It operates within 7km of the Monkstown and Ballsbridge branches, covering a lot of Dublin. You will need to eat early, though, as it operates 12 to 6pm daily. pouletbonnefemme.com