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Recipe: Leftover Christmas Ham- A Very Irish Carbonara Recipe
I’m sure you’ll agree, Christmas isn’t Christmas without Ham & Turkey, Irish families will cook enough ham & turkey to feed a small village, no matter how many people they’re cooking for, if,…
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Recipe:Vegetarian Dahl (Video)
We all try to eat healthier these days, and with trendy healthy restaurants popping up everywhere, some are charging almost ten Euro for a small cup of Dahl with nothing else, why not…
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Spring Break: Carton House Hotel
We’ve just come back from a couple of days at Carton House, our wedding location from 2010. And I tell you, I feel like I’ve been given a new lease of life! If…
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To The Hosts: Let Tesco Help You Make The Perfect Christmas
It’s definitely starting to feel like.. C H R I S T M A S! The festive feeling kicked off for me earlier last month when I was invited to the Tesco Christmas…
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Fallon & Byrne Dun Laoghaire
You’ve got to love Fallon & Byrne, Ireland’s oasis for the seasoned epicurean, they have fruit and veg you will never have heard of before…like Mouli…had no idea what that was- now I…
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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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Hatch and Sons Brunch Review
*Post-COVID, 2022, like many restaurants in Dublin, sadly Hatch ceased trade(and broke my heart, Peaches & Domini Kemp still run several restaurants around Dublin.) I had never heard of Hatch and Sons until…
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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,…
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Attacking The Dukan: Day 3
Well now! I’m very happy with myself! 6lb’s down! I did a little dance in the bathroom-haha! I have to admit, it’s feeling a little difficult today, I just didn’t feel like scrambled…
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Attacking The Dukan: Day 2
It’s the second day of this diet, I have to admit I am pretty happy with myself, I got on the scales, reluctantly, used to seeing it gaining and not reclining, since hitting…
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Not So ‘Stuffed’ Stuffing
I love Sunday’s, apart from the idea of work the next morning which highly depends where you work, some people live for Monday mornings and returning to work. Sunday to me is a…
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Getting three (plus)days out of a chicken!
(part of feed your family for under €50) I love a good roast Chicken! The smell gets me more than anything but I’ve always been squeamish about the whole pulling it apart and…
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Juicy Steak and Baked Vegetable Medley
Okay, since it’s Friday, we’ll start with thee easiest and one of the yummiest recipes, this doesn’t require any skill whatsoever, just some preparation. You always feel so healthy after a plate…