Posts by Betty Brunkard

by Betty Brunkard on May 21st, 2015 - 3023 Views

Strawberry and Cream Individual Cheesecakes Ingredients: 250g Marie Biscuits 250g Philadelphia Cream Cheese 250ml Double Cream 6 Tablespoons Icing Sugar Few Drops Vanilla 550g Fresh Strawberries, halved Method: Crumb the biscuits by placing in a plastic bag and beating with a rolling pin. Whisk cream,... 

by Betty Brunkard on May 21st, 2015 - 1651 Views

Double Tomato Bruschetta Ingredients: 6 Plum Tomatoes Half Cup of Sun-dried Tomatoes 3 Cloves of Crushed Garlic 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar Quarter cup Olive Oil Quarter cup of Freshly Chopped Basil Salt and Pepper to taste French Baguette 2 Cups of Mozzarella Method: Combine all ingredients in a... 

by Betty Brunkard on Feb 18th, 2015 - 2695 Views

A Snippet of Dublin History (Part 11) – The Exchange  A commercial centre turned into a yeomanry torture house, then a meeting point for sedition before becoming our City Hall  In 1763, a Mr. Thomas Allen was appointed to the position of “Taster of Wines”, in the city of Dublin. After his appointment,... 

by Betty Brunkard on Jan 22nd, 2015 - 5698 Views

Credit archiseek – Cork Hill A Snippet of Dublin History (Part 10) – Dame St & Its Quays Dame St & Its Quays -Betty gives us the interesting story behind Dame Street and its Quay  A passage leading to Cork Hill from Isolde’s Tower was known in the thirteenth and fourteenth... 

by Betty Brunkard on Nov 7th, 2014 - 3306 Views

A Snippet of Dublin History (Part 9) – Smock Alley – Betty Brunkard Talks about the history of this famous Dublin theatre Smock Alley was the principal theatre in Ireland for almost a century and was situated on a site known as “Preston’s Inns”. In 1661, John Ogilby, obtained... 

by Betty Brunkard on Sep 17th, 2014 - 12377 Views

A Snippet of Dublin History (Part 8) – Basin Street Harbour Dublin was the first modern city to produce a public water supply, in the 13th century. The River Poddle provided a source of water for the early settlers of the city. About 1670 the reservoir known as the city basin was established. Because... 

by Betty Brunkard on Sep 16th, 2014 - 1999 Views

Cooking with the Fountain Plum Jam & Oriental Pork Plum Jam Ingredients: ————- 1.4 kg Washed Ripe plums 1.4 kg. Granulated Sugar 450 ml Water 15 g Butter Method: ———- Put plums and water in saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan and simmer... 

by Betty Brunkard on Jul 21st, 2014 - 6711 Views

There was a square tower located between Newgate and Gormond’s Gate, described as being four stories high, sixteen feet square and three feet thick. This tower belonged to a Richard Browne in the 17th century and was known as “Browne’s Castle”. Subsequently, it was converted into an... 

by Betty Brunkard on May 1st, 2014 - 4787 Views

  Werburgh Street derived its name from a church erected there after the Anglo – Norman settlement, which was dedicated to Saint Werburgh, patron of Chester.  St. Werburgh’s is mentioned in a Papal letter of 1179 and, on the night of Saint Colum’s festival in 1311, a great part... 

by Betty Brunkard on Apr 10th, 2014 - 3843 Views

Simnel Cake, in these times, is associated with Easter but this was not always the case. During Medieval times, it was used to celebrate Mothering Sunday. Young girls, working in service, and living in their workplace, were allowed to visit their mothers on this special day. A moist fruit cake was... 

by Betty Brunkard on Apr 10th, 2014 - 2153 Views

Ingredients: 2 Kg. of  Chicken Fillets 50g Flour seasoned with salt and pepper 50 ml. Cooking Oil 2 Garlic Cloves (crushed) 1 400 g. Can of Chopped Tomatoes 2 teaspoons of Chopped Fresh Basil 1/2 teaspoon of Grated Lemon Rind 12 Stoneless Green Olives (optional)   Method: Cut chicken into serving... 

by Betty Brunkard on Mar 27th, 2014 - 6071 Views

  Audoen was a pious man who was elected bishop of Rouen in 640 and died on the 24th of August 683. After his death many miracles were attributed to him. The Abbey Church of Rouen which was dedicated to him, housed the remains of most of the rulers of Normandy and also the heart of Richard the... 

by Betty Brunkard on Mar 26th, 2014 - 3965 Views

Lamb Curry ————— Ingredients: 1kg/ 2 lbs. lean lamb, cubed 2 Onions, chopped 3 cloves of Garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon of fresh root Ginger, chopped 2 tablespoons Hot Curry Powder 2 x 14 oz. cans of Chopped Tomatoes Cooking Oil Method: Heat oil in saucepan and add lamb cubes,... 

by Betty Brunkard on Mar 12th, 2014 - 7547 Views

  In 1308, Jean le Decer, Mayor of Dublin, erected a marble water cistern at his own expense, for the benefit of the citizens. This cistern was viewed with awe, as it’s like was never seen before in the city.  Newgate Street was situated to the west of the cistern, this street was named... 

by Betty Brunkard on Mar 12th, 2014 - 1976 Views

    Pork with Spicy Orange Sauce Ingredients 675g Pork Fillet, cut into cubes. 3 Tablespoons of Flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 25g Butter 1 Green Pepper, deseeded and cut into strips 1 Onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon of Grated Orange Rind Juice of 2 Oranges 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce 150... 

by Betty Brunkard on Mar 3rd, 2014 - 3543 Views

Isabella Beeton Isabella Mary Beeton was born on the 12th of March 1836, in London. Her father died when she was young and her mother remarried a man who had four daughters of his own. Isabella became the eldest of a family of twenty one children, this included these four girls. She spent two years at... 

by Betty Brunkard on Feb 27th, 2014 - 1717 Views

Creme Carmel Here are two lovely recipes for a main and dessert.   CREME CARAMEL ———————– Ingredients: 125g/4oz. Sugar 125ml/4 fl. oz. Water. Custard: 3 Eggs 2.5 ml/half teaspoon of Vanilla Essence 2 Egg Yolks 50g/ 2 oz. Castor Sugar 300 ml/10 fl.... 

by Betty Brunkard on Feb 19th, 2014 - 5819 Views

This High Cross Stood at High Street in Dublin 8 (Image taken from the UCD Library Collection) High Street is stated to have been the boundary, agreed in the 2nd Century, when Ireland was divided between Eoghan, King of Munster, and Conn of the Hundred Battles. It was built on very marshy ground and... 

by Betty Brunkard on Dec 10th, 2013 - 5611 Views

In 1545, the archbishop obtained a license to unite the Church of St. John the Baptist of Kilmainham and that of St. James, both without the suburbs, to the Church of St. Catherine, within the suburbs of Dublin. In 1556, the Lord Lieutenant Fitzwalter kept his court at Kilmainham and it was here that... 

by Betty Brunkard on Dec 10th, 2013 - 9493 Views

On Thursday the 1st of September 1831 at 9 o’clock in the morning, Dublin Zoological Gardens opened its doors to the public for the first time. By the mid 1830’s, the city’s population was about 200,000 and approximately 40,000 people were visiting the Zoo each year. The entrance was quite expensive,...