The other day, I got a beautiful compliment on Twitter (see photo) and I have to say, it gave me a warm feel in the tummy. I was simply blown away by the wonderful way Richard (of Idaho Cafe that he runs with his wonderful wife Mairead) showed me and all his followers that he…
Have you ever noticed that we stopped following the seasons? We can get anything at any time. Gone are the days where we were waiting impatiently for the first strawberries to arrive, or where we wouldn’t have been surprised not to cook with tomatoes in winter. I have recently watched a video from TedxDublin where…
Ok, since everyone has a hit list of best and worst, I thought I will give you my list of my highlights of the year 2013. You might agree with some of them, with others you might not but the people below made the most impression on me last year, not always in big ways…
… especially if you have been proposed to over Christmas. Nothing is more romantic than your loved one on one knee in front of the Christmas tree. Planning a wedding is no mean feat – so much to consider and decisions to be made. Do you want a big wedding, small wedding, formal or informal, elegant…
It is so easy these days to find gifts for food lovers. Gone are the days (hopefully) where you got a selection of dried herbs (mostly out of date) in a dodgy little wonky rack or getting pasta & bean shapes piled up in beautiful jars (have you ever used the pasta or beans???). We…
Helen Finnegan Everyone who knows me more than 5 minutes will know that I love cheese – no, that I am mad about cheese. So much so that I started to make cheese myself at home. I started with Labneh (Lebanese cheese made from yoghurt) and lately with the help of my wonderful farming neighbour,…
I am really in the groove for Christmas crafting – and these Christmas Stockings are so easy to make and ideal if you have scraps of leftover fabric in your basket, draws or boxes. You could even stitch a name on the top of the stocking to make it even more personal. The size can…
Christmas is a perfect time to propose and we will be seeing smiling faces the day after Christmas Day. So what better time to join us for a Bridal Afternoon in Flemings on Sunday, 29th December. Flemings Country House & Restaurant is a Georgian House originally built by a wine merchant and Michael & Eileen…
Looking for a special night with your friends and colleagues?? You don’t want to do the same old boring Christmas offer this time? Then we have the perfect event for you. Flemings & Bia Sásta are bringing you a wonderful Christmas experience with a 5 course dinner, piano music and one of Cork’s best loved…
Farmer Ken and I had the great idea of organising a Pig Feast for Christmas in his barn. Now, if you have been to any of the pig feast we had organised in the past – you will know that his pork is outstanding. Ken is rearing his own free-range pigs and he knows how…