Cookbook Review: Diana Dodog’s Food Depot A few weeks back, I was in Clonakilty for a stroll and I can’t resist a bookshop, especially when it is an independent one. I found a few books I was interested in but had to restrain myself as my wonderful husband was with me. As much as he…
Savoury Afternoon Tea I love the idea of Afternoon Tea but I don’t really have a sweet tooth – so the idea of the Savoury Afternoon Tea was born. Now, making afternoon savoury might sound easy but when you are trying to achieve the same look as the sweet counterpart, things get a bit more…
Job Opportunities in Food 3rd August 2018 The Stuffed Olive in Bantry needs a part-time barista. Please email [email protected] for details Iago Cheesemongers have positions available for their busy shop in Princes Street. CVs to [email protected] The Workshop Cork is in need of staff for their fantastic cafe. Email [email protected] for details Cameron Bakery in…
Irish Food Writer Guild Awards Once a year, the Irish Food Writer Guild Awards are being held in Dublin to showcase and celebrate the best in Irish food. Members of the guild are watching Irish producers throughout the year and nominate a person/company who they believe deserves this award. The writer has to buy the…
A Row of Canapés As regular readers of this blog (or followers on my Facebook Page) know, my friend Carol has been coming over for a ‘catch-up’ for a number of years now. Although we live only a few minutes walk away from each other, it’s the only time we see each other. We have…
Food Stars 2017 At the start of every year, I look back and think about the food people who have impressed me most. Some people appear every year as they are consistently impressing me, other fall off as others take their place. This never means that I am not impressed anymore or think they are…
Cork Gourmet Trail The fabulous Sandra Murphy is a force in Cork’s food and event scene and she didn’t disappoint with the Cork Gourmet Trail as part of the Cork Oyster Festival. Five venues with 12 vendors made for a perfect trail – not too short, not too long. We started off in the Metropole…
Product Watch: Bluebell Falls Goats Cheese In my work, I met amazing and fascinating people – food producers, farmers and writers. One of these people is Victor O’Sullivan of Bluebell Falls Farm in North Cork near Charleville where he produces the most amazing Bluebell Falls Goats Cheese. I only went to see the setup but…
Pork Meatballs in Wild Garlic Cream With the season of wild garlic halfway through, I thought, I can’t let spring go by without at least one dish with this lovely wild herb. Wild garlic is a relative of our domestic chives with wider leaves and white flowers (which are edible) and the season goes from…
Product of the Month: Ummera Smoked Picanha Beef This month’s Product of the Month: Ummera Smoked Picanha Beef is a homage to food innovation. For any company, coming up with new ideas and products can be heartbreaking. Not so for Anthony Creswell who started off with salmon as so many smoke houses did but has…