Blasta Books

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Buncrana, author and chef Kwanghi Chan has created a uniquely Irish-Chinese set of recipes. Inspired equally by tra...

A warm evening outside, a cheeky glass of plonk, and a plate (or three) of tapas to enjoy with good friends - is there a better way to enjoy that l...

Soups - is there anything more comforting? From those soups the Ma would make for us when we were sick, to rich thick stews on a cool winters eve, ...

Pickles make everything better. Cooking is all about balancing basic flavour profiles- sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami and adding contrast, turni...

Continuing the excellent Blasta series, we have Agak-agak (pronounced aga-aga, with a silent k) is a Malaysian saying that means ‘guess-guess’ or ‘...

JD has been cooking at his food stall, Socafro Kitchen, since 2020 and hasn’t looked back. The word ‘Socafro’ is a mash-up of JD’s two favourite ty...

This authentic guide to the making, eating and etiquette of Mexican Tacos comes from Lily Rameirez- Foran, a Mexican born shopkeeper, food writer, ...

Masarap, which means tasty in Tagalog, the Filipino language, explores all things tasty in this, the 8th book from the Blasta book series.  Richie ...

There are no miracle answers to your problems, however, a well-stocked larder at least gives you the feeling that dinner won't be one of those prob...