As the summer progresses and we get more and more acquainted with the great outdoors, those of us who enjoy discovering and appreciating the wide variety of craft drinks made in Ireland have an...
I have a couple of rules I live by for my summer desserts. The first simply makes sense in warm weather: avoid the oven if at all possible and rely on your fridge or...
We all know an “outdoor summer” in Ireland is always at risk of being rained off, and that it would be a lovely little country if we could only roof it. Keeping this in...
There’s nowhere quite like Ireland on a sunny summer day. Add in the finest Irish seafood enjoyed while overlooking the breathtaking coastline from which it came and you have the makings of enduring summer...
Have you ever felt a desire to sip a crisp and zesty glass of chilled Picpoul de Pinet on a stormy January night while cosying up by the fire? Yeah, me neither. And while...
A great wine experience goes beyond the bottle itself. Of course, at the core of it, there has to be a wine that pleases, but it is when the glassware, the food, the service...
While outdoor dining in some of of favourite restaurants resumes this month, the warmer weather and wanderlust means picnics and road trips are definitely on the cards. The explosion of food trucks across the...
Growing up in Ireland, did your mother ever say “it’s nearly too hot to eat” followed by the promise of a nice salad for dinner? If so, you know exactly where I’m going with...
If you miss dining out as much as we do (a safe bet), you’ll be counting down to the reopening of outdoor dining this month like it is Christmas come early. Many of our...
There are elements from our travels that become part of who we are. A recipe we learn, a habit we pick, a type of music we discover. When visiting a place that brought us...
I can’t hark back to my first (but certainly not last) trip to Greece without waxing lyrical about the eye-rollingly delicious local food. To the little island of Naxos we went, like Bourdain before...
When French painter Edouard Manet revealed his now celebrated “Luncheon on the Grass” in 1863, feathers were ruffled by the out-of-context nudity it showed. And while his artwork was perhaps the boldest, it was...
Is anyone else guilty of preparing snacks and drinks for a night in front of the TV, only to devour them while mulling/arguing over your viewing options for 40 minutes? The token bowl of...
There are a few commonplaces we tend to hear about wines often associated with the preferences and fades of some generations. When talking about Sherry, for example, you’ll hear the likes of ‘it’s not...
Homemade Pizza deserves to be cooked correctly and authentically – I tell myself as I swipe my way through the internet in search of “The One”. Dreaming about a super crisp base and that...
I don’t think anyone is sad to see the back of grim office lunches al desko, Tupperware and communal microwaves. Working from home and religiously enforcing a proper lunch hour allows me at least...
Easter Sunday falls on April 4th and in the spirit of all self respecting chocoholics I have been busy searching Instagram for the most swoon worthy creations. We have so many wonderful Irish Chocolatiers,...
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show the special lady in your life just how much she is appreciated. Mom’s, Mom’s-to-be, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Aunties, whoever that ever present, strong female force is in...
The iconic Jackie Chan once said, “Coffee is a language in itself.” He was on the money for sure. The evolution of the humble coffee bean and the technology that has played a huge...
Whether or not you buy into breakfast being the most important meal of the day, having something delicious to drag you out of bed sounds like the best brand of morning motivation to me....