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Waterford 
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Growing up on a farm means many things…I can drive a tractor, I can lamb a ewe, I can survive the mud at festivals -but most importantly, I can appreciate the labour & love that goes into producing quality ingredients. Sometimes you have a fire in your belly, an insatiable thirst for something & for me that is undeniably food or rather the potential, the possibilities & the challenges it presents. Winning would be, I hope, the life changing opportunity to turn my hobby-into my career!
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These earthy chestnut parcels are a kind of Italian ripiena…stuffed pasta. Seasonality & local produce are hugely important to me. I made fresh pasta dough using 3:1 ‘00’ white flour : chestnut flour. You don’t need a pasta machine -just a rolling pin & some elbow grease! The filling - roasted pumpkin & celeriac -grown by my dad, St. Tola goats cheese & crispy Gubeen pancetta. The garnish - toasted pine nuts,sage butter, parmesan & some simple fritto di salvia... sage fritters. Buon appetito!
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Sounds amazing....and locally produce makes all the difference!!!!!
i just ate and now im hungry again, sounds yummy!
I love the sound of this, i'd love to have some.
I AGREE...good food from near by and look what you can do! Well done..Would love an invite to your next dinner party! Good luck and as a famous chef once said: "bonne appetit"!
I'm a little unsure... did you say you used chestnut flour? WOW, where did you get that?
CULLY
Hi Cully,
Yes indeed, 1 quarter chestnut flour! If it isn't stocked in your local health food shop, you can usually order it or try more specialised food shops. I purchased Shipton Mill Organic Chestnut Flour from Fallon & Byrne in Dublin.Of course if you can't get your hands on any, these can easily be made with just the type 00 or strong white flour and in that case I would suggest using some cooked chestnuts in the pureed filling to retain the 'earthy' tones.
I fortunatey called in the very day these bundles of joy were created! Normally I wouldn't choose a stuffed pasta but I had to try some.... Wow! a perfect combo of flavours and textures so delicate and fresh... not what I was expecting. Delightful!!!
Well done and thanks x
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