food
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Review: The Witchery Restaurant, Edinburgh
As I mentioned, in a previous post, we were recently in Edinburgh, for my Husband’s graduation ceremony. I had heard of The Witchery about nine years ago, around the first time I went…
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Eathos Dublin: Review
So we made an unexpected visit to Eathos today, a clean eating eatery and patisserie on Baggot St that I had no idea existed, that’s the exciting thing about Dublin, we’ve become a…
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Gourmet Sausages & Puy Lentils Recipe
Delicious French Puy Lentils with Sausages I love dishes that make you feel really healthy, lots of lentils (especially Puy Lentils) and pulses, the best of everything! My chicken broth soup will always…
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Review: Las Tapas, Greystones
With the rise of the Celtic Tiger, the boom in the Irish economy over a decade ago, we saw a surge of new restaurants, offering a wide range of international fare, from sushi…
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Recipe: Frangipane Tart With Amaretto & Pear
I was watching Great British Bake Off last week, and was blown away by the Frangipane Tart, I had to make it! To anyone living in UK or Ireland, it’s more or less…
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We All Scream For Ice Cream!
So there’s this huge campaign that Magnum are doing at the moment, ‘The Make My Magnum Experience’, it’s been in Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Sydney and now DUBLIN!!! I love a good ice…
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Recipe: Healthy ‘Chocolate’ Balls
I’ve been eating a little healthier of late and I’m a little addicted to a new treat bar called Nakd Cocoa Delight, which is a wheat free, dairy free & gluten free. If…
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Review: Dr.Oetker Mug Cake Mix
I was doing some shopping the other night and I always have a nosey in the baking section y’know, to see what’s new…, baking is what I do after all! I noticed some…
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The Most Delicious Chocolate Cake!
If ever you make yourself a chocolate cake, make it this one, you will not be disappointed! So as I mentioned in my last post (VHI Women’s Mini Marathon), there was a bit…
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Perfect Bruschetta, an Italian Classic for any occasion!
If you’re looking for a nice comforting versatile Summer snack, you can’t go wrong with a Bruschetta! I can’t get enough of them! I love to make a big bowl of the tomato…
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Weight Loss That Stay’s Off: My love affair with Dukan
So, after seeing photo’s of myself from the ITWBN party, I’ve decided to go back on my old faithful, Dukan diet! I suffer from an underactive thyroid and PCOS so I really struggle…
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French Baking….can just anyone master it? My attempts at patisserie favourites.
I’m often asked by people at work, by readers…about Choux pastry, to do an entry on making profiteroles and eclairs (same recipe)…it’s not that I’ve been putting it off, but I think they…
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Taking the bloat out of spaghetti with ‘Courgetti’!
I’m a lover of pasta, it’s addictive, be it Vermicelli or spaghetti, Rigatoni, Penne or even Orzo, it’s gorgeous! From plain with grated cheese and a dash of lemon juice or full on…
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Gooey Brownies
I think I’ve done it! I’ve perfected my brownies! I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago but I was struck down with the Winter Vomiting Bug….and let me tell ya,…
