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By Mark Gallagher

Brown scones

With TV3’s Great Irish Bake Off back on our screens, now is a great time to indulge in some home cooking. Whether you are an amateur or a seasoned pro with a mixer, the Kilkenny Shop has the perfect range of baking accessories to showcase your culinary talents in style, available from Kilkenny stores nationwide or online at kilkennyshop.com.

Chocolate mousse gateaux

Trevor Donegan, executive head chef at the Athlone Springs Hotel, shares a recipe exclusively prepared for Advertiser readers. Please email head chef, Trevor Donegan directly on [email protected] with comments or questions.

Want to know one of Athlone’s best kept secrets? Well pop in to The Prince Bar & Kitchen to discover it - there you will find The Prince’s recently opened in-house bakery where a wide range of delicious cakes and treats are available to buy for takeaway Monday through to Saturday.

I came upon this recipe in an old cookery book and did not think that it could possibly work, so I gave it a try. Incredibly, it works, give it a go if you like a light coconut sponge, it is delicious.

While it has been obvious for quite a few years that the only time we tend to see Delia Smith now on the television is when the cameras name-check her in the directors’ box when Norwich City are playing, her culinary career has gone in a different direction online where her cookery school at www.deliaonline.com has opened for business. In fact, while it is a business, it is also free, offering advice on everything from making classic sponge cakes to storing and freezing brownies as well as putting forward numerous recipes with easy-to-follow aids. That said, Delia has not gone completely virtual, as this ‘newish’ particular cookery book attests.

With over 25 years experience in the cake business, Deborah and Chantel set up a home business in 2005 in Streamstown, County Westmeath. Huge demand now sees her products sold right across Ireland. Due to the delicious products and personal touch, Deborah’s Cakes are sought as a must-have for weddings, parties, and celebrations.