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Laduree Dublin: Birthday Celebrations
I’ve mentioned Laduree several times on the blog, it’s my guilty pleasure. When they first opened in Brown Thomas’ ‘luxury hall’, right inside the front door, I thought all my Christmases had come…
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Weight Loss: The mental switch to make it happen and the perpetual struggle, on a personal level.
A few months ago I posted a self motivational post on the blog Facebook page, I’d decided to start losing weight again. I have posted in the past and about my diet of…
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10 Top Christmas things to do in Dublin!
It’s officially December and we can officially embrace….CHRISTMAS!!! I’m fighting the urge to put up my Christmas tree but that doesn’t stop me getting involved in all the fun that’s happening! With so…
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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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Vanilla Pod’s Chicken Salad
One of my true favourite places to eat in Dublin, is the Vanilla Pod Eatery in Carrickmines, every day it’s hopping, from brunch until evening and caters for a wide range of appetites.…
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Longlisted for an award????
I’ve been dancing on air the past week, not only am I now a full time blogger (as of the end of the week) but I’ve made the Longlist for a blog award…
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Rhubarb Jelly & Custard
There’s one thing I love as the Summer starts to wind down and that’s the amount of gorgeous fruit that we see pouring into greengrocers, rhubarb for example! I’ve always loved rhubarb and…
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Dear 20 year old me…
I’m in my 30’s, considered a responsible adult, married happily to the love of my life and about to buy our first house. Not even thinking about kids yet as I still feel…
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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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Orlando, what to see and how to get the best prices!
I write about the States a lot… I do, but you have to admit it is pretty awesome to visit! I’ve been going over to my American Stepfather’s place since I was twelve,…
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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,…
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Recipe: Home Made Butter
We love trying our hands at making our own! We’ve brewed our own beer, wine, made our own spaghetti, ravioli…..and even butter! I’ve my husband to thank for this and it couldn’t be…
A lifestyle blog by Sarah Cooke-O'Neill
