Hearsay 2017. Listen – and taste.
When I did a drop off in Kilfinane on Thursday, I met Mike who had flown from Sydney to pick up a Hearsay Audio award for his A Nightmare before Christmas. Friday evening, at...
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Bronze for Bibliocook! Blog Awards Ireland 2017
I was chuffed to learn late on Thursday night – thanks to Evin O’K (the well deserved winner of the best Arts and Crafts blog) – that Bibliocook had been awarded Bronze at the 2017...
Slow cooker rice pudding
It’s the start of October and the temperature has plummeted. The girls come home from school like ravening wolves, their appetites sharpened by the cold, ready to eat through each other – and me...
Hearsay 2017. An Audible Tasting.
Staker, Staker, you can’t catch me, Staker, Staker, you can’t catch me, Staker, Staker, you can’t catch me… Staker Wallace was the bogeyman of Kilfinane. Hanged, drawn and quartered in the revolutionary year of...
2017 Finalist – Blog Awards Ireland
I was delighted to learn that Bibliocook: All About Food, which in 2017 celebrates its 12th year in existence, is a finalist in this year’s V by Very Blog Awards Ireland in two categories. These...
Damson, Stout and Vanilla Jam
I’m keeping an eagle eye on some trees at the moment. Hidden in the hedgerows of the fields that surround the cottage, there is a store of purplish-black gold for those who know where...
How to spend 24 hours in Belfast
Beer, cheese, sherry, chocolate, coffee: for the last three years I’ve taken the ABV Fest (and every other opportunity!) as a chance to immerse myself in the food side of Belfast. I love the...
Beer and food at Holy Smoke and ABV Fest
This summer I’ve been working with Holy Smoke Cork on a series of beer and food nights, events where we showcase the best of Cork food and beer, with an occasional tot of local...