Category Archives: Events & Adventures in Food
Irish Food Festivals – September 2012
My fantasy year would be to have nothing to do but to flit from one Irish Food Festival to the next but even then there is so much going on you may even miss one or two. As you can
Irish Food Festivals – September 2012
My fantasy year would be to have nothing to do but to flit from one Irish Food Festival to the next but even then there is so much going on you may even miss one or two. As you can
Sacla Tour 2012
Be warned, this is an image heavy post as I want to share with you many snapshots of a recent press trip to Italy with Sacla UK. As a guest of Sacla I expected to see basil growing in the
Sacla Tour 2012
Be warned, this is an image heavy post as I want to share with you many snapshots of a recent press trip to Italy with Sacla UK. As a guest of Sacla I expected to see basil growing in the
Fabulous Food Trails Cork
There are no words to be searched for – Fabulous sums it up perfectly and the photographs here will hopefully speak for themselves. Our relaxed and friendly guide Alice of Fabulous Food Trails, gathered her brood together at The English
Fabulous Food Trails Cork
There are no words to be searched for – Fabulous sums it up perfectly and the photographs here will hopefully speak for themselves. Our relaxed and friendly guide Alice of Fabulous Food Trails, gathered her brood together at The English
Salad Days (….return of the butterhead)
Finalmente! A new post. That word of Italian was one of the many gleaned from a beginner’s course that I’ve taken over the past year and it culminated in an exam last week so cramming was required hence the void
Salad Days (….return of the butterhead)
Finalmente! A new post. That word of Italian was one of the many gleaned from a beginner’s course that I’ve taken over the past year and it culminated in an exam last week so cramming was required hence the void
Dine in the Dark
As you may be aware I usually write about food that I’ve eaten or discovered and from time to time the odd food related event that I have enjoyed. This time around I’m putting up some information on a very
Dine in the Dark
As you may be aware I usually write about food that I’ve eaten or discovered and from time to time the odd food related event that I have enjoyed. This time around I’m putting up some information on a very
Sunday Lunch at The Mill Restaurant Blarney
A lot has changed at The Mill Restaurant Blarney over the last 12 months. They’ve overseen a major redesign to create a bright and airy space that beams a huge welcome to all visitors. What was once and still is
Sunday Lunch at The Mill Restaurant Blarney
A lot has changed at The Mill Restaurant Blarney over the last 12 months. They’ve overseen a major redesign to create a bright and airy space that beams a huge welcome to all visitors. What was once and still is
How does your garden grow?
Managing to keep some unidentified kind of rubber plant alive indoors for a few years now does not a gardener make. Beyond that, it’s been a struggling basil or parsley plant on the back kitchen window that usually doesn’t see
How does your garden grow?
Managing to keep some unidentified kind of rubber plant alive indoors for a few years now does not a gardener make. Beyond that, it’s been a struggling basil or parsley plant on the back kitchen window that usually doesn’t see
Something for the weekend…
If you’ve come to these pages in search of a recipe let me direct you towards one that I published last year for Mother’s Day. An indulgent treat, a sublime concoction in the form of a chocolate orange mousse cake.
Something for the weekend…
If you’ve come to these pages in search of a recipe let me direct you towards one that I published last year for Mother’s Day. An indulgent treat, a sublime concoction in the form of a chocolate orange mousse cake.
Totally Tipperary
“A celebration of local food and culture.” My trip to Cloughjordan last Saturday took me through Moneygall where American flags line the streets still saluting President Obama’s recent visit. Cloughjordan is a few twists and turns on the road further
Totally Tipperary
“A celebration of local food and culture.” My trip to Cloughjordan last Saturday took me through Moneygall where American flags line the streets still saluting President Obama’s recent visit. Cloughjordan is a few twists and turns on the road further
Summer Summer Summertime…
Which means time for the Cork Summer Show. Picture an expanse of land cordoned off into various sections for the display of all things agricultural. Add horses, hospitality tents, a fairground for the kids, bouncy castles, face-painting, live music, gymnastics
Summer Summer Summertime…
Which means time for the Cork Summer Show. Picture an expanse of land cordoned off into various sections for the display of all things agricultural. Add horses, hospitality tents, a fairground for the kids, bouncy castles, face-painting, live music, gymnastics
Nuts & Chocolate
Two of my favourite nibbles – nuts & chocolate. Nuts I will go for anytime either savoury or sweet. Blitzed into pestos, toasted and sprinkled over salads, chopped and baked into florentines, they work well salted, sugared, smoked or oiled.
Nuts & Chocolate
Two of my favourite nibbles – nuts & chocolate. Nuts I will go for anytime either savoury or sweet. Blitzed into pestos, toasted and sprinkled over salads, chopped and baked into florentines, they work well salted, sugared, smoked or oiled.
Will & Kate’s Cake
Never mind the wedding dress, we want to know what the cakes will look like. What has been revealed is that there will be two cakes. The first, a traditional layered cake and the second, requested by Prince William, a
Will & Kate’s Cake
Never mind the wedding dress, we want to know what the cakes will look like. What has been revealed is that there will be two cakes. The first, a traditional layered cake and the second, requested by Prince William, a
