Kitchen Projects: (Home)Baked Beans
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...
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Beer – and food and walking – at Druids Glen Resort, Wicklow
I’ve come to the conclusion that nice hotels, in many ways, are wasted on me. Swimming pool and gym on site? I’m allergic to chlorine and have never darkened the doors of a gym....
Gimmie the Recipe by Shelia Kiely and Butcher’s Sausage Hotpot
With six school-going children in her house, Cork woman Shelia Kiely has plenty of experience in figuring out what food will keep a family happy. She’s not short of, as she mentions in the...
Homemade peanut butter from Bought, Borrowed & Stolen by Allegra McEvedy
Adventurous, curious and passionate about food, Allegra McEvedy comes across as someone who would be a fantastic travelling companion. Apart from the fact that, due to her obsession with collecting knives, she must spend...
Tasting West Cork at Inchydoney Hotel Lodge & Spa
Peace. That’s something that’s in short supply these days, especially when life includes a demanding active toddler, a hungry adorable baby, four cats, two hens and a brewery. Last Saturday, as I stood on a gently rocking...
Californian wine – with Irish roots: Paul Dolan of Mendocino Wine Company
With St Patrick’s Day coming up next week, it’s time to think about a celebratory tipple. With my link to Eight Degrees Brewing, I’d be a fan of the Irish craft beerside of things...
Mushroom Barley Risotto with Ballyhoura Mountain Mushrooms
With plump grains and a luscious nutty flavour, barley is a storecupboard staple in this house – and not just because of its use in brewing beer! I regularly throw a handful into a...
Pancakes aplenty: Buttermilk Pancakes
Flour. Eggs. Milk. Pancakes, in their purest form (100g plain flour, a pinch of salt, 1 egg, 250ml milk and a dribble of melted butter all whisked together), are one of the easiest things...