Gráinne O’Keefe

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Gráinne O’Keefe is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. She is chef-patron of the Dublin restaurant Mae.

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The trick and treat of pumpkin dishes: smaller varieties are much easier to prepare

Gráinne O’Keefe: Crown Prince and Hokkaido are much less of a horror show to prep and they taste better, too

Sat Oct 28 2023 - 05:15

Pumpkin and beef short rib lasagne

Using thin slices of baked pumpkin instead of pasta sheets is a great way to make a gluten-free lasagne

Sat Oct 28 2023 - 04:00

Roasted pumpkin stuffed with orzo and blue cheese

If you aren’t a blue cheese fan, goat’s cheese or smoked cheddar work really well

Sat Oct 28 2023 - 03:59

Pumpkin tart with Velvet Cloud sheep’s milk yogurt

The yogurt adds a slightly savoury note to counteract the sweetness

Sat Oct 28 2023 - 03:58

Three simple bakes anyone can make: fudgy chocolate cake, cinnamon swirl traybake and some savoury scones

Gráinne O’Keefe: These recipes are perfect for sharing or making a batch for the freezer

Sat Oct 21 2023 - 05:15

Chocolate cake with whiskey and almonds

This chocolate cake is one of my favourite recipes, and is very simple

Sat Oct 21 2023 - 05:00

Jalapeño and smoked cheese scones with brown butter and bacon

These savoury scones are the simplest of all recipes

Sat Oct 21 2023 - 03:59

Cinnamon and cherry swirl traybake

This recipe is a delight for people with a sweet tooth

Sat Oct 21 2023 - 03:58

The return of the big roast dinner: the simple way to cook it

Gráinne O’Keefe: As I got older, I started to lament the dinners I had when I was growing up in the 1990s

Sat Oct 14 2023 - 05:00

Vegetarian Wellington with walnut salsa verde

Delicious main course that serves two

Sat Oct 14 2023 - 04:00

Crispy roast pork with sage and jalapeño salsa

Prep this dish in just five minutes

Sat Oct 14 2023 - 03:59

Roast dinner sides: Potato dauphinoise, broccoli gratin and horseradish sauce

This dish takes just 10 minutes to prepare

Sat Oct 14 2023 - 03:58

Three comforting slow cooker dinners for busy days

Gráinne O’Keefe: As the evenings get darker and cooler, we’re craving tasty stews and soups

Sat Oct 07 2023 - 05:20

Pulled pork sandwiches with barbecue sauce and chimichurri

Shredded, slow cooked pork on toasted brioche buns, drizzled over with barbecue sauce and with finished with Gubbeen, watercress and chimichurri

Sat Oct 07 2023 - 04:00

Creamy chicken soup with wild rice and leeks

Prep time of just 10 minutes before slow cooking this dish and finally ladling out your creamy soup, garnished with curly parsley

Sat Oct 07 2023 - 03:59