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The Leaving Cert weather is finally here! We've some sunny days coming which makes it the perfect weather for getting the barbecue out!
Gina and Karol from The Daly Dish chatted barbecue recipes with Alison and these are must-makes.
For the full chat, hit the play button!

Summer Lemon Pasta
Serves 2
What you need :
200g pasta (whichever type you prefer)
2 garlic cloves sliced finely
1 to 2 chilies (less or more depending on how hot you like it) sliced finely
1 lemon
3 slices of prosciutto
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
2 tablespoon grated parmesan
Handful of fresh Basil
Method :
Cook your pasta, drain off the water and put aside.
Throw a good glug of olive oil in a pan on medium heat and allow to heat.
Throw in your garlic, chili and lemon pepper. Cook for a minute or so and allow it to infuse with the oil.
Tear up your prosciutto and add it in. Mix it up for a minute then add in your basil and pasta.
Stir the pasta through mixing with everything.
Squeeze your lemon in and then add in a bit of lemon zest too, followed by your parmesan.
Give it all a good mix and then serve.

Easy Garlic & Chili Prawn Pasta
3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
Fresh prawns (use as much as you like)
3-4 cloves of garlic roughly chopped
1/2 - 1 teaspoon of chili flakes (depending on your preference, you can use a full fresh chilly sliced or diced also)
1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
Spaghetti or linguine pasta (make enough for 1/2/3/4 people etc)
Parmesan to finish
Crusty bread on the side

Method:
Heat the oil.
Add in the garlic and let it fry off for 1-2 mins then add the chili flakes and the smoked paprika. Mix to flavour all the oil.
Add in the prawns. They only need 3-4 mins in hot oil to cook through.
Add in the cooked spaghetti or linguine and coat well in that deliciously-flavoured oil.
Serve and finish with a good grating of parmesan.

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Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, the authors behind the 'Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling' series popped into studio with Alison to tell us all about their new venture, The Ballygobbard Project. The girls also talked about why Emer has PTSD from a quiz show she was on when she was a teenager, setting up a joint bank account and what do you call those GAA plaits that is on EVERY Irish person's suitcase?

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