There are many food blogs out there – I mean you are reading one at the moment. Some are good, some aren’t (no question that my blog belongs to the better part). In this new series I am on the lookout for good blogs (might get some bad ones in as well – to show…
DetailsIf you – like me – love pizza then you will have dreamed about your very own pizza oven. It can cost you quite a bit to have one build for your garden (although it looks fantastic) or you can take part in a workshop (Hendrik Lepel is offering workshops throughout the year – click…
DetailsIreland has a fantastic mix of wonderful artisan food producers – our cheesemakers win regularly in cheese competition around the globe, Irish Black Pudding has been awarded prizes in France and our seaweed & fish is exported throughout the world. As I had lots of bread made for my last baking class – I decided…
DetailsIt is no secret to anyone who has ever met me that Cafe Paradiso is my favourite restaurant in Cork – if not even Ireland. I got all cookbooks ever written by Denis Cotter and I still draw inspiration from his books. So I was very happy when I was invited to test the new…
DetailsSucuk comes in a pack of 6 or 8 My oldest and best friend is Turkish and we grew up on the same street. We went to Turkey together and I lived with her family for a few months (it is a long while ago – but not telling you how long, lets just say,…
DetailsBecause you are worth it Everyone deserves a little treat now and then – after a long day at work, on a rainy day, after your favourite football team lost or simply because you are worth it. I started making chocolates years ago when I was really frustrated by the prices charged by chocolate shops…
DetailsThe Book I think I mentioned before that I am collecting cookbooks – what I didn’t mention is that I am obsessed with them. It is very hard to admit but so far I haven’t sought out any help. Can’t imagine myself standing up in front of a group and saying ‘ Hi, I am…
DetailsI love cookbooks – I even collect them. I read them like other people read novels and I have a bit over 100 (I never really counted them and the number includes also the thin Australian Women Weekly’s) by now. Cookbooks were originally just a collection of recipes for kitchen personnel in high class houses…
DetailsThe news broke about 2 weeks ago that Augustine’s were closing their wonderful restaurant in the Clarion Hotel and that the last dinner was held on Saturday 25th. The event was of course booked out within minutes of the news breaking but I was lucky enough to be squeezed in on Friday night by Carol. …
DetailsI love to rant – about anything and nothing really (just kidding) and in the last few weeks I have been ranting about the latest fab idea of Food Safety Authority of Ireland (also knows as FSAI) who are planning to force all restaurants to display calories on their menus. This might work for restaurants…
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