Caroline Hennessy
@bibliocook.bsky.social
Cooking and writing and eating and talking.
Award-winning food writer. Author. Broadcaster. MC for hire.
Irish Examiner columnist.
www.bibliocook.com
Award-winning food writer. Author. Broadcaster. MC for hire.
Irish Examiner columnist.
www.bibliocook.com
Chocolate cake = performance fuel.
A triple layer chocolate fudge cake for two cast members of this year's Transition Year student musical. Gotta keep them singing and dancing!
A triple layer chocolate fudge cake for two cast members of this year's Transition Year student musical. Gotta keep them singing and dancing!
November 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chocolate cake = performance fuel.
A triple layer chocolate fudge cake for two cast members of this year's Transition Year student musical. Gotta keep them singing and dancing!
A triple layer chocolate fudge cake for two cast members of this year's Transition Year student musical. Gotta keep them singing and dancing!
This is what happens when you try to bake a batch of Oreo muffins for an after-school treat and don't realise that you left the oven at the grill rather than oven setting. Cue streams of smoke, and a few very, ahem, caramelised muffins. Fortunately, I saved the rest to bake properly
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This is what happens when you try to bake a batch of Oreo muffins for an after-school treat and don't realise that you left the oven at the grill rather than oven setting. Cue streams of smoke, and a few very, ahem, caramelised muffins. Fortunately, I saved the rest to bake properly
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Cult cookies from #CookieBoyDublin. Even after travelling in my bag for two days, through rain and wind and broken umbrellas, on cars, buses, trains and taxis, these were delicious: big fat babies, with a still crisp exterior and a rich soft centre. Thanks to @katiav.bsky.social for the treat!
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Cult cookies from #CookieBoyDublin. Even after travelling in my bag for two days, through rain and wind and broken umbrellas, on cars, buses, trains and taxis, these were delicious: big fat babies, with a still crisp exterior and a rich soft centre. Thanks to @katiav.bsky.social for the treat!
Writing on Irish Food Producers.
Honoured and very, very proud to win this award at last Thursday's Irish Food Writing Awards. We're incredibly fortunate to have wonderful food grown, made & produced here in Ireland: I'm glad that so many of the people involved trust me with their stories.
#IFWA25
Honoured and very, very proud to win this award at last Thursday's Irish Food Writing Awards. We're incredibly fortunate to have wonderful food grown, made & produced here in Ireland: I'm glad that so many of the people involved trust me with their stories.
#IFWA25
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Writing on Irish Food Producers.
Honoured and very, very proud to win this award at last Thursday's Irish Food Writing Awards. We're incredibly fortunate to have wonderful food grown, made & produced here in Ireland: I'm glad that so many of the people involved trust me with their stories.
#IFWA25
Honoured and very, very proud to win this award at last Thursday's Irish Food Writing Awards. We're incredibly fortunate to have wonderful food grown, made & produced here in Ireland: I'm glad that so many of the people involved trust me with their stories.
#IFWA25
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
From West Cork meals to healthy food options, delectable chocolate tarts, making the most of your larder and Sri Lankan-Mexican-Italian fusion, my third year hosting the cookery demo stage of the #CorkKerryFoodFestival was a whirlwind of flavour and fun.
#CKFF2025
#CKFF2025
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
From West Cork meals to healthy food options, delectable chocolate tarts, making the most of your larder and Sri Lankan-Mexican-Italian fusion, my third year hosting the cookery demo stage of the #CorkKerryFoodFestival was a whirlwind of flavour and fun.
#CKFF2025
#CKFF2025
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
When all 15 of us get together for a little celebration, there's a lot of food: I counted four dishes of stuffing going into my mother's oven last night with the first turkey of the year. A family feast to be remembered, and early leftover turkey sandwiches to savour.
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
When all 15 of us get together for a little celebration, there's a lot of food: I counted four dishes of stuffing going into my mother's oven last night with the first turkey of the year. A family feast to be remembered, and early leftover turkey sandwiches to savour.
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
October 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
October 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Junior Cert result cake.
Chocolate on chocolate with chocolate is the way to go, all prepped while we wait to see how she got on...
Chocolate cake always makes for a good result.
Update: happy with her results. Phew...
#juniorcertresults
Chocolate on chocolate with chocolate is the way to go, all prepped while we wait to see how she got on...
Chocolate cake always makes for a good result.
Update: happy with her results. Phew...
#juniorcertresults
October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Junior Cert result cake.
Chocolate on chocolate with chocolate is the way to go, all prepped while we wait to see how she got on...
Chocolate cake always makes for a good result.
Update: happy with her results. Phew...
#juniorcertresults
Chocolate on chocolate with chocolate is the way to go, all prepped while we wait to see how she got on...
Chocolate cake always makes for a good result.
Update: happy with her results. Phew...
#juniorcertresults
My delicious apple cranks at #BlasnahEireann: #StonewellCider @theapplefarmer.bsky.social #TemptedCider
October 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
My delicious apple cranks at #BlasnahEireann: #StonewellCider @theapplefarmer.bsky.social #TemptedCider
September 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Spinach and ricotta lasagne is an every year birthday dinner request from the Small Girl. We don't mind: it's still the absolute best way of getting a whole stack of green leafy vegetables into kids.
Recipe here: bibliocook.com/2025/02/spin...
Recipe here: bibliocook.com/2025/02/spin...
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Spinach and ricotta lasagne is an every year birthday dinner request from the Small Girl. We don't mind: it's still the absolute best way of getting a whole stack of green leafy vegetables into kids.
Recipe here: bibliocook.com/2025/02/spin...
Recipe here: bibliocook.com/2025/02/spin...
September 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Last minute marshmallow carmelisation.
When you don't have a kitchen blow torch 🤷♀️ so Little Missy uses a whole stack of matches to toast the marshmallows on top of a s'mores birthday cake. Very good with homegrown autumn raspberries and whipped cream.
When you don't have a kitchen blow torch 🤷♀️ so Little Missy uses a whole stack of matches to toast the marshmallows on top of a s'mores birthday cake. Very good with homegrown autumn raspberries and whipped cream.
September 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Last minute marshmallow carmelisation.
When you don't have a kitchen blow torch 🤷♀️ so Little Missy uses a whole stack of matches to toast the marshmallows on top of a s'mores birthday cake. Very good with homegrown autumn raspberries and whipped cream.
When you don't have a kitchen blow torch 🤷♀️ so Little Missy uses a whole stack of matches to toast the marshmallows on top of a s'mores birthday cake. Very good with homegrown autumn raspberries and whipped cream.
Library books + coffee at The Town Coffee Company.
September means picking up all the book requests. #WhatTheWildSeaCanBe finally came in and looking forward to #LoveSexandFrankenstein, especially given the link with Mary Shelley's mother and Mitchelstown...
September means picking up all the book requests. #WhatTheWildSeaCanBe finally came in and looking forward to #LoveSexandFrankenstein, especially given the link with Mary Shelley's mother and Mitchelstown...
September 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Library books + coffee at The Town Coffee Company.
September means picking up all the book requests. #WhatTheWildSeaCanBe finally came in and looking forward to #LoveSexandFrankenstein, especially given the link with Mary Shelley's mother and Mitchelstown...
September means picking up all the book requests. #WhatTheWildSeaCanBe finally came in and looking forward to #LoveSexandFrankenstein, especially given the link with Mary Shelley's mother and Mitchelstown...
September 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
August 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Seaside chips.
Nothing says bank holiday weekend quite like a bag of chipper (horsebox) van chips. Crispy on the outside, steamy in the middle and salty to the last, crunchy bite.
Best eaten outdoors, sitting on rocks while watching the waves.
#irishsummer
Nothing says bank holiday weekend quite like a bag of chipper (horsebox) van chips. Crispy on the outside, steamy in the middle and salty to the last, crunchy bite.
Best eaten outdoors, sitting on rocks while watching the waves.
#irishsummer
August 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Seaside chips.
Nothing says bank holiday weekend quite like a bag of chipper (horsebox) van chips. Crispy on the outside, steamy in the middle and salty to the last, crunchy bite.
Best eaten outdoors, sitting on rocks while watching the waves.
#irishsummer
Nothing says bank holiday weekend quite like a bag of chipper (horsebox) van chips. Crispy on the outside, steamy in the middle and salty to the last, crunchy bite.
Best eaten outdoors, sitting on rocks while watching the waves.
#irishsummer