Posted on Oct 27, 2009 in Do, Life | 2 comments

Kaffee und kuchen in Berlin

Kaffee und kuchen in Berlin
Coffee and cake – kaffee und kuchen – can you think of a better thing to warm you up on a bracingly cold Berlin afternoon? Over the course of ten days in Germany there were a lot of stops with Little Missy for a variety of sweet treats – and a lot of walking to compensate! Herself, myself...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2009 in Do | 0 comments

Return to Berlin

The packing is finally done – it’s not easy heading away for ten days with a small baby! – Berlin, here we come (again).
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Posted on Oct 9, 2009 in Cookery Books, Read | 2 comments

Good Mood Food by Donal Skehan

Good Mood Food by Donal Skehan
I might have missed Donal Skehan in last year’s Eurosong Finals but I have been following and enjoying his food blog for the last couple of years. Skehan, who juggles his music career (he’s a member of pop group Industry) with food writing, has just produced his first cookbook, Good Mood Food....
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Posted on Oct 6, 2009 in Cook | 2 comments

Leek and Cashel Blue Cheese Self-Crusting Quiche

Despite the fact that we only have two hens now, we still end up with a lot of eggs and I’m always looking for something new to do with them. I love making egg-based quiches or tarts but, with Little Missy on hand, recipes that involve a number of steps – making pastry, prebaking it, making...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Food Events | 1 comment

Seafood (and Irish grapes) in Dingle

Seafood (and Irish grapes) in Dingle
A perfectly seared scallop and a mouthful of Asian ‘slaw, some crispy chilli squid on a sesame fried ricecake, a cone of battered smoked haddock with chunky chips and homemade tartare sauce, barbequed prawns, a pile of pickled seaweed alongside tuna carpaccio and fish pâté: it was a full-on seafood...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2009 in Food Events | 2 comments

Blas na hÉireann National Irish Food Award winners 2009

Blas na hÉireann National Irish Food Award winners 2009
The An invitation to participate again in the judging of the Blas na hÉireann National Irish Food Awards in Dingle on Friday gave me the opportunity to discover a range of new products – as well as stick around for the rest of the weekend’s Dingle Food Festival festivities! This year’s...
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