Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Alison Curtis kicked off Today FM’s My Town on Weekend Breakfast!

The show was LIVE from The Lifeboat Inn in Courtmacsherry in the beautiful County Cork.

It was all part of My Town here on Today FM – celebrating the small towns and villages that demonstrate the best in community spirit.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin was in the area and popped in to chat about his love for the area and he even taught Alison the country wave!

The hilarious Julie Jay is going on tour! Before heading to All Together Now, she chatted with Alison Curtis about the shows she's got coming up, living in Kerry and how she's been heckled at home.

She Is The Angel Of Our Dreams!

JADE has launched her solo career with her debut single 'Angel of my Dreams' and she joined Paula MacSweeney on Weekend Breakfast to chat about the meaning behind it, what songs she would love to sample in the future and why she loves Eurovision SO MUCH!

'I Love You, I Love You, I Love You,' - Rumour has it if you say it three times in a row, people fall in love with you!

Laura Dockrill, British author, illustrator and performance poet joined Alison to chat about her experience with postpartum psychosis and how her new novel 'I Love You, I Love You, I Love You' is based on her first love.

Actor Robert Sheehan joined Paula MacSweeney on Weekend Breakfast to chat about his role in 'Reunion' at Galway International Arts Festival.

He also told us about THAT Instagram post of a gravestone with his name on it!

Is there 'Someone in the Attic?'

Bestselling author, Andrea Mara joined Alison Curtis to chat about how she decided on the career path of an author, her new book 'Someone in the Attic' and finding out one of her novels was being made into a TV series...

Haven't you heard? Michael Fry has only gone and got his own radio show!

Comedian Michael Fry joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to chat about his new show 'Lunchtime with Michael Fry' and quashing the beef with the Young Hot Guys.

"Do you like doughnuts?"

Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian from Limerick in Ireland based in London. She recently won the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 and is known for her offbeat and disarming performance style.

She has also secured a place at the Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. She joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to chat about her recent success and her hopes for the future... 

Zak Moradi joined Alison on the show this weekend.

Zak came to Ireland from Iran when he was just 11, and had to learn to speak English from scratch. Now he's won hurling championships with his club and volunteers as a coach with his club and with Kellogs Cul Camps!

For the full chat, hit the play button!

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.