It’s been 7 and a half years since I first carried a child inside. In Irish/Gaelic the term for pregnancy is “ag iompair clainne”. Literally translated this means “carrying a family”. When my first child was born, I still carried him in a sling, in a carrier, and he then eventually graduated to the buggy. At the time he just about was ready to walk independently without the buggy on standby his little brother arrived. And so I continued to walk with my children. Continue reading »
Archive for September, 2015
Learning To Walk Alone
A post by Caitriona Redmond at Wholesome Ireland
From Longlist to Shortlist
A post by Aoife - Babaduck at Babaduck
After a very long day in the office, I got a lovely little email to cheer me up – this old blog of mine has been shortlisted in the Food & Drink category of the Blog Awards Ireland 2015. Thanks a million for nominating me and I believe there’s a public vote coming up *cough cough*. If you’re new to Babaduck and want to know a little bit more about why I do what I do, this is a pretty good story about how it all began. Continue reading »
[Review] Klaw, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
A post by dudara at Stitch and Bear
Temple Bar isn’t exactly the location that immediately springs to mind for Dublin’s latest fish shack restaurant. Rather than being perched moodily overlooking the sea, Klaw is neatly tucked into a narrow space on the cobblestoned Crown Alley. Owner Niall Sabongi is on a mission to make diners fall in love with fun and casual seafood, and after all, Temple Bar is the party central of Dublin. Continue reading »
Mabel, Matriarch of Loughbeg Farm. Meet Ginger & Biscuit. Black & Decker too.
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Mabel, Matriarch of Loughbeg Farm
Meet Ginger & Biscuit. Black & Decker too.
Mabel (left) and one of her possible successors.
We are high on a hill on a farm in Lowertown, Schull, County Cork, and have a 360 degree view.
Looking out to the Atlantic we have a splendid view. Continue reading »
Dan Kelly’s Whiskey Cask-Aged Cider
A post by David Havelin at Liquid Irish
Previously on Liquid Irish…
If you recall, I ended a post a couple of months back on quite the cliffhanger. Oak casks had been used to ferment cider, emptied, then filled with Irish whiskey for a few months. The whiskey subsequently appeared on the shelves as a Cider Cask Finish. But what happened to the cider??
Cut to the present day…
Enter Dan Kelly’s “Full Steam” Cider at last weekend’s Irish Craft Beer Festival in Dublin. Continue reading »
Mission creep
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
I’d only gone to DrinkStore for one specific beer but forgot it had been a few weeks since I was last in, so there was lots of new and previously untasted Irish beer to try. The purpose of my visit was Crossroads, an IPA from Kinnegar which rebadges a one-off called Roadtrip brewed exclusively for McHugh’s off licences earlier this year. Continue reading »
Taste of the Week. Goatsbridge Barbecued Trout Paté
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Taste of the Week
Goatsbridge Barbecued Trout Paté
This Taste of the Week is delicious and easy to make. And we even have the recipe (below) for you! Your main ingredient is Barbecued Rainbow Trout from Goatsbridge in Kilkenny. Just follow Mag’s recipe and add the Paté to a quality toasted sourdough, Pana was the bread used on this occasion. For more about Goatsbridge products, and more recipes, visit their website and online shop. Continue reading »
The perfect steak. None of your bull please…
A post by Conor Bofin at One Man's Meat
What’s in your lunchbox? Pumpkin and feta tortilla!
A post by Caroline at Bibliocook - All About Food
My mum’s sultana scones, leftover bacon & kidney pie, made-by-me sticky orange and cinnamon scrolls; I’d be the first to admit that the things I…. Continue reading »
The perfect steak. None of your bull please…
A post by Conor Bofin at One Man's Meat
Hidden Treasures Tomato Sauce
A post by My Toddler Cooks at My Toddler Cooks
First Rate Lunch At Bramley Lodge
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
First Rate Lunch At Bramley Lodge
It was a pleasure to re-visit Bramley Lodge, by Cobh cross, last week and indulge in a super lunch.
Let us begin with my mains: Shin of Beef, honey glazed star anise carrots, celeriac and horseradish mash (12.95). This dish was a soft explosion of flavours. The beef had been cooked for 16 hours and was completely delicious, every little bit tender. And those carrots, shiny and succulent, enhanced the beef as did the mash. Continue reading »
