Award-winning blog of Irish food writer and broadcaster Caroline Hennessy.
As a child I spent hours poring over my mother’s cookbooks, particularly the one that had step-by-step photos of techniques like cooking a crab, making hollandaise and divesting an artichoke of its leaves. That...
…well, hopefully! This is what one of the corners used to look like – you can see that life was a little cramped with the washing machine, freezer, microwave and breadmaker all living cheek...
Eat Only Irish? Why of course, when you can pick up the most amazing Irish buffalo mozzarella in Cork’s English Market. The Real Olive Company stall has just started selling the creamiest balls of...
To learn more about the Eight Degrees Brewing branding, Keith Bohanna has a guest post over on Bia Beag written by Erik Johansson from The Green Man Studio. The Husband was chuffed at idea of...
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by Caroline · Published May 12, 2011 · Last modified June 15, 2016
When the first faint scent of wild garlic wafts through the spring air, many people’s thoughts turn to foraging. And this year there is more of an interest in wild food than ever before,...
Brewers on the Bay was, for me, the beerfest that got away. The Eight Degrees Brewing boys were all present and correct, complete with their well-received Howling Gale Pale Ale, while Little Missy and I...
It all began with a few pints in New Zealand. When the Husband and I lived in Christchurch there were about three brewpubs within 15 minutes walk of our house. We could stroll down...
For anyone with even a passing interest in Irish seafood, Martin Shanahan should need no introduction. Of his popular Fishy Fishy Restaurant in Kinsale, the Sister always says “arrive early and be prepared to...
