Oh, raw garlic is lovely in spuds. (That is me licking my lips by the way...) Being Irish I am a big fan of potatoes.

Here is a very easy bread that I make - a bottle of pale ale (330 mil) one pound of flour (yes, I know my measurements are up the wall) a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar.

Mix the dry ingredients, sift them through a sieve to ariate them, make a well in it, then pour in the beer, stirring quickly until you have sticky dough.

Then roll it out into a round on a greased baking tray, and bake. You get a lovely savoury bread with this, as the yeast in the bread causes it to rise. You can also drop the sticky dough in dollops (leave room for them to expand) and bake them as dumplings.

I've used this as a pancake base as well, by spreading it extremely thin, and putting my topping on it. It's very rustic and homemade, and the dough will stick to your fingers. But it tastes great, and is very easy to make. Goes well with stews.