This post is for my friend Helen who is by nature artsy crafty as I call it and will no doubt take the construction of the Gingerbread men to another level. My youngest gave me the reassuring nod when I made these for him and so I have passed the Gingerbread test with flying colours and…
Bastible
I was set to task to choose a venue for our Christmas luncheon (very different from standard christmas office parties that have the usual rubbery turkey dishes married with the opportunity of guzzling down your body weight in cheap wine..) Bastible had just been in the papers about a month previous and had been voted…
Merry Goutmass ..
Yes I know it’s been a long time, it’s unfortunate that I have to do a thing called work (boooo) that drags me away from my passion which is food but with the festive season that has been present for the last two months I thought it was time I would share some recipes and…
To Brownie or not to Brownie
It’s a funny thing, a Brownie would always be the last dessert I would order in a restaurant, I think it’s because I know that it has been living on a shelf somewhere in the back of the kitchen for some time and then just zapped in the microwave, a blob of cream or some…
Orange & Almond Moroccan cake
I had my parents over this weekend so it was the opportune moment to make this cake, now I have actually made this before but I was chomping at the bit to give it a go again! There are two particular reasons why I love this cake the first you can do some of preparation…
The Great Escape to Campo de Fiori..
Sometimes when I am having a tough day my husband always comes to the culinary rescue and this salve comes in the guise of Campo de Fiori in Bray, there are several great spots to eat in Bray another being The Dockyard No 8 where my pal Paul Sharkey head Chef is kicking ass but when I…
Ode to Joyce
There is the sweetest Lady called Joyce who works in our office she has been there a long time and what is quite special about this lady are her talents for growing wonderful vegetables and making great Jams and Chutneys, She works twice a week in the office and each week she comes into our…
The Bake House on Bere Island
We decided to go to Bere Island for our Summer holidays this year it was a new adventure and the thoughts of being on an Island seemed so appealing to us. Bere Island is off Castletownbere in West Cork, this Island is 11 kilometres in length and 4 in width with views that a camera…
WUFF, WUFF
SO went to WUFF yesterday for a business lunch this is on Benburb Street which even though I am sure it has been open for some time it was my first time going, what struck me initially was two things the style of the Menu which is presented on a clip board with also the specials,lunch, dinner and wines on offer…
Mo Blas 