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We are delighted to announce our 2nd Birthday and the next instalment of The Open Door Supper Club! We are sliding nicely into Spring and in honour of St. Padraig we shall gather a hungry flock to graze on a scrumptious smorgasbord of Irish produce. Snakes & Ladders Birthday Supper will take place on Friday March 28th.

I am now taking bookings -the menu will be revealed 1 week before the event.

How do I Book?

Places are limited and it's first come first served -to reserve your place please email theopendoorsupperclub@gmail.com 

As soon as I am able to confirm your seat you will receive an email.

For those of you new to the experience of a supper club....you may have some questions;

Where does it happen? 

This event will take place at my home in Dublin, (close to the city center) on Friday 28th March @8.00pm finishing up around 11pm. 

Can I bring my own wine/beer/fizzy pop? 

Yes you can- you will receive a welcome drink on arrival, water on tap -please bring your own beverages for the rest of the evening. There is no corkage fee.

 
What will it cost? 

There is a suggested donation of E35.

What should I wear?

Dress as you would if going out for dinner or whatever the heck you like.

Any house rules?

You will be in a house that is a home -please treat it as you would your own. Do come with an open mind, a sense of humour and a willingness to engage with others in conversation. You are welcome to come alone, in pairs or larger groups.

Cancellation policy-

If you are unable to attend please give me at least 48 hours notice and try get a replacement for your space. If you cancel within 24 hours of the event and are unable to find a replacement for your seat there will be a E15 cancellation fee. Please understand that the food is purchased in advance and we are not a restaurant.

Menu is subject to change -depending on availability of ingredients.

Please alert me, when booking, to any special dietary requirements you may have and within reason I will do my best to cater for you. Veggie option available upon request.

Peas & love,            

Aoife x

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I bought these organic bananas the other week -they were massive -I mean seriously huge -so big in fact that I was too embarrassed to walk down the street eating a whole one -yes that big! So I had a couple left that started to get some brown spots -now, I have very few fussy habits when it comes to foods but brown spots on bananas ...even just a smattering of flecks and I start to gag but enough about the giant bananas ;) The base recipe for this is taken from Blazing Salads Cookbook 1 and is pretty healthy overall -honey instead of sugar and also calling for wholemeal flour. It was of my own volition that the cream cheese frosting landed atop the finished product -for balance of course, for balance. I think this makes a great slightly healthy / slightly indulgent birthday cake or weekend coffee break cake or after dinner with a cuppa cha cake or afternoon slump with espresso pick me up cake -ah heck it's just a great cake.

What you need; -makes one loaf tin

120g sunflower margarine -I used butter (room temp)
150g honey
2 eggs
180g wholemeal flour
1 tsp baking powder
80g walnuts (reserve some for the top)
2 bananas -if using giant ones -1 should suffice
200g cream cheese

What you need to do;

turn oven on to 190'C/ Gas 5/ 375'F
grease a 450g loaf tin
cream the butter/ sunflower margarine and honey -using hand beaters or food mixer
beat eggs and add
toast the walnuts gently
roughly chop the bananas and add along with the walnuts
mix the flour and baking powder add to wet mixture
pour into loaf tin and bake for 50-60 mins
when you can stick a skewer in and it comes out clean the cake is cooked -there might be some wetness from the banana
turn onto a wire wrack to cool
mix the cream cheese with a tbs of honey - I like it not too sweet -adjust according to your own taste
spread the frosting on and finish with some walnuts

Eat the cake before word reaches your friends that you've made it...

Do you remember the cartoon - Banana Man a schoolboy named Eric who turned into a super hero when he ate a banana? I used to go out with a guy called Eric (drifting into daydream) but enough about the giant bananas...