Chef Shane Smith, Dublin Videos

Exciting News🎉 💕 I am beyond excited to finally launch my private members club. I’ve been working away on this for the past six months, and I hope you’ll love it as much as I do. This online community is aimed at people who have a love for all things food. I know I can help you become a more confident cook/baker, all from the comfort of your own home. 💕 There are two options available, a monthly sign up or an annual sign up. Each are jam packed full of benefits from access to my growing 150 recipe library, monthly online cooking classes, access to my new private Facebook group where I share exclusive content, Q&A’s, promotions, discounts and invites to upcoming events. 💕 If you would like to look at the membership in more detail, you can click the link here: https://chefshanesmith.ie/register/ 💕 In the November Online Class, we’ll be making Viennese Whirl Mince Pies with Brandy Butter. I have some really tasty online classes lined up for you all along with lots of exclusive recipes. 💕 The cherry on top of the cake, my amazing friends over in Kenwood, have a gorgeous stand mixer to give to one of you. If you sign up to the annual membership before Sunday the 26th of November, you will automatically be entered into the draw to win. 💕 If you have any questions, please get in touch below and I look forward to baking with you very soon. 💕

#INVITE Have you stayed in the Westport Coast Hotel & Asgard Apartments? 🩵 I lived & worked in Westport many moons ago and still have great friends there, so when I was asked to come stay in the Westport Coast Hotel, I jumped at the opportunity. 🩵 Located out the quays, It’s the only waterfront hotel in town and sits on the doorstep of Westport House, and they recently refurbished their front facing balcony rooms and the rooftop restaurant, LuSeas. 🩵 We popped down to Spa Veda for a relaxing & rejuvenating seaweed bath before we headed to LuSeas for dinner. The menu showcases lots of local suppliers, and the quality of food was superb. (When you stay, you need to have the chowder, its next level) 🩵 The restaurant is bright, airy, and full of life, boasting some of the most beautiful views of Croagh Patrick I’ve seen. 🩵 If you’re planning a trip West, pop the Westport Coast Hotel to the top of your list. 🩵

Have you heard the news? Bonne Maman Ireland has launched the most delicious creamy Peanut spread. It can be used in so many ways, for breakfast, lunch or even dinner! Today I want to show you how to use it to make these delicious peanut cookie sandwiches. Makes 16 cookies (8 sandwiches) Prep: 25 mins Bake: 15 mins Cookie batter 115g butter 100g caster sugar 100g brown sugar 125g Bonne Maman Peanut Spread 1 medium egg 180g plain flour Pinch mixed spice 1/2 tsp baking powder Pinch salt 1 tsp bread soda Peanut buttercream 240g soft butter 125g Bonne Maman Peanut Spread 120g icing sugar Filling 50g salted peanuts Method For the cookie dough, in a mixing bowl, cream the butter & sugars until smooth. To this add the egg and peanut spread, mix. Add the flour, baking powder, bread soda, mixed spice and salt and mix until smooth. Cover and chill the cookie batter for 35 minutes. Once rested, line three trays with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 190C/170C fan. Divide dough into 16 balls and place on the prepared trays. Allow room as they will spread during baking. Flatten slightly and place into the preheated oven and bake for 14-15 minutes. Once baked, allow to cool on the trays for 5 minutes before popping them onto a wire rack to cool completely For the buttercream, in a mixing bowl, cream the butter, icing sugar and peanut spread until smooth and velvety. Spoon the peanut buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Turn 8 cooled cookies upside down and pipe a buttercream circle onto the centre each. Sprinkle on some peanuts and place the remaining 8 cookies on top to create a sandwich. Pop into the fridge to firm up for 10 minutes before tucking in. Top Tip: Add a spoon of Bonne Maman Strawberry Conserve to the centre to make peanut butter & jelly cookie sandwiches. #Ad #bonnemaman

Spiced Blueberry Tart Recipe 🫐 As the evenings begin to get a bit cooler, I love to bake warm comfort recipes. This blueberry tart has a gorgeous crisp pastry and is loaded with fresh blueberries, Gem crystalised ginger, and mixed spice. Serve the tart with a side of warm custard and it really is heaven on earth! Get the recipe here: https://gembakes.ie/spiced-blueberry-pie/

If you’re a fan of coconut, this tropical celebration cake is definitely for you. 🥥 It's made up of two coconut sponges and sandwiched with a velvety smooth vanilla buttercream. 🥥 I coated the outside and top of the cake with Gem desiccated coconut to add the most beautiful finish & flavour 🥥 To get the recipe, click here: https://gembakes.ie/tropical-coconut-cake/ 🥥 #brandambassador

Beyond excited to be cooking at this years Clonmany Agricultural Show I'll be on stage at 12.30pm & 2.30pm this Wednesday with loads of gorgeous summer desserts to show you. Hope to see you there 💕 Ken Maguire Cookery Demos Flogas Ireland

When people ask me what it's like recording cooking videos in the school. This is me 90% of the time! Send help 🤣

Individual Bakwell Tart Class 🍒 This is one of my November 60 minute classes. How to make a dozen perfect mini Bakwells. These are addictivly good and all the class info is here: https://chefshanesmith.ie/cookery-school/individual-bakewell-tarts/ I've two dates in November (12th & 26th) but if you can't make the class, a full recording will be sent to you afterwards.

November class schedule up in the coming days, this is just one of the new classes lined up. #glutenfree

Eekkkkkk...so excited to share some of my Halloween recipes in todays The Irish Times weekend magazine. Plenty of spooky baking inspiration for you to try out this weekend. Pick up a copy, if you can 🎃🎃 Irish Times Food

Skeleton bone meringues with berry compote ☠️ Whether you're looking to keep the little ones busy this Halloween or up your trick or treat game, these chewy vanilla meringue skeleton bones are absolutely perfect. ☠️ Made using my Kenwood kMix, these meringues were whipped up in a matter of minutes and the berry compote could not be any simpler. ☠️ I hope you get to try these out over the spooky season & If you do, please let me know. ☠️ You can get the full recipe here: https://realcooks.co.uk/shane-smith/halloween-skeleton-meringue-bones-with-berry-compote

Soft meringue roulade cookery class ❤️ Ever wanted to master the perfect soft chewy meringue roulade with lemon curd & mixed berry compote? ❤️ I've only ONE date left this month for this gorgeous dessert class and that's this coming Wednesday evening 19th at 6pm. ❤️ Link to book here: https://chefshanesmith.ie/cookery-school/soft-meringue-roulade/ ❤️ If heaven was a dessert, this would be it!

🎃Halloween eBook🎃 Have you got your hands on my Halloween eBook yet? Have all your Halloween recipes in the one place this spooky season with my top 10 recipes. In the book there's a mixture of easy no bake recipes, cookies, cakes and meringues. 🎃 Click here for the info: https://chefshanesmith.ie/product/halloween-party-recipes-ebook/

Let's make some delicious Pastel de Nata this coming Saturday evening from 7pm-8pm. You can book here: https://chefshanesmith.ie/cookery-school/pastel-de-nata/

Cookery School Chats ❤️

Wow wow wow, where to begin? Such a fantastic evening decorating/painting cakes in Edition Cafe Brown Thomas yesterday. ❤ We could not have had a nicer bunch of people at the class and there were plenty of laughs and lots of star bakers! ❤️ Goes without saying, a massive thank you to Domini & Peaches Kemp & the team for all their support in making tonight happen. We're already planning our next night. ❤️ Massive thank you again to all the gorgeous people who came tonight. My heart is full 🥰