The last few weeks I was doing a sewing class with Sew For Fun and had time to kill. Last Tuesday I had my heart set to have a nice pizza and opted for Cafe Bar Deli. I have been a few times – the last time was Summer 2010. Considering the time (5:30pm) the…
My love for food started in Turkey where I stayed 27 years ago with a friend and her family. Cooking and eating was a big part of their daily routine. Families and friends gathered around a big table and the cooking was an affair of love and labour in equal measures but you never cooked…
I always love making sweets and chocolates – not that I am addicted to sweets myself, but I love making them and put them in little boxes as gifts to friends. It also helps that Mr T got a really sweet tooth. My first fudge a few weeks back was made with condensed milk and…
We had friends over last Sunday but with Manchester United and Cork playing, timing was off an essence. Anita & Andrea were expected at 6:30 and the matches were both at 4pm….you can imagine the precise planning necessary to be able to watch the matches and to present a nice dinner at 6:30. Soup is…
… The question is, do we need another one??? I think so when reading the new magazine published by GIY (Grow it yourself). This magazine is dedicated to the kitchen garden – in any form, may it be a plot, containers or a field – and it is Irish. Experts in their field give masterclasses…