Award-winning blog of Irish food writer and broadcaster Caroline Hennessy.
Love food? A mild addiction to Twitter? An interest in meeting up with those people that you chat with online everyday? The next #MunsterFoodieTweetup will be taking place at the fantastic Cronin’s Pub in Crosshaven,...
Pop-up restaurants, underground supper clubs, shy chefs. Many different names for what is, basically, a meal in an unusual venue, taking place there for one night only – or over a limited time span. But the...
A night away is always a special thing. A night away when you have children (even if you have to bring the Small Girl, who still likes milk direct from Mama) and an ever-demanding...
At this time of year there are certain days – damp and cold and dreary days – that make you wonder if summer will ever come. That’s when you want some of this Rhubarb,...
Stock making is often a bone (ahem) of contention. Cooks from one school of thought say that you’re missing out on one of the best parts of a roast chicken if you don’t make...
The Tannery, Nude Food, Dungarvan Brewing Company: there’s plenty of good eating and drinking in Dungarvan at any time of the year – but especially when the Waterford Food Festival rolls around. My report...
Picking food in all seasons in woodlands and meadows is great fun – especially when you get something as tasty as Nettle Soup as an end result. Writing for SilverCircle.ie, Caroline Hennessy tells you...
by Caroline · Published April 11, 2012 · Last modified January 30, 2019
When an unseasonably warm March – oh, those lovely days of summer clothes and sandals! – segues into a freezing April, it’s time for a robust but gently spiced pot of (Home)Baked Beans. That’s not to...
