I once tried to recreate one of my favourite childhood dishes, souse, aka pigs feet pickled in lemon and garlic. A drop of milk and sugar with a good shake.” (Tomato ketchup, brown sauce, gravy)“Look now, watch me, Sheila. A few drops with water and it’ll be as good as Sunday.” (Meat, fish)“It’d be a sin to throw it out, Sheila. I’d been here before when the chips were down, making childhood meals with naive optimism. I’ve heard well-heeled friends talk in hushed tones about their brave visits to Lidl or Aldi “for the excellent wine” and the millennials’ avocado obsession continues to fill column inches in newspapers.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2018 05:15 UTC