Crisps tested. Is your favourite here?
http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandlife/dietandfitness/top-8-crisps-tested-275809.html
Extra coffee please
Watch for my coffee survey tomorrow Friday 12 September in which we tasted more coffees that I could fit on the page. Having tasted extensively, these ones didn’t make tasters’ top 8. … Continue reading
Aresti wines impressed
Jon Ander Usabiaga is an unassuming winemaker. Modest, clear thinking and not in the business of selling hard, he explains his output well. He is responsible for an annual average output of 800,000 … Continue reading
Aresti Arrests me – in a good way…
Jon Ander Usabiaga is an unassuming winemaker. Modest, clear thinking and not in the business of selling, he explains his output well. He is responsible for an annual average output of 800,000 cases … Continue reading
Aresti arrests me – in a good way…
Jon Ander Usabiaga is an unassuming winemaker. Modest, clear thinking and not in the business of selling, he explains his output well. He is responsible for an annual average output of 800,000 … Continue reading
Wine courses resume in Cork
Get back to wine school for some slurping and spitting at Cork Wine School run by O’Donovan’s wine shops. Details at o’donovansofflicence.com
Good line-up for Irish craft beer festival
Plenty of craft ciders as well as craft beers in Ireland should make for a good weekend 4-7 September in Dublin. I’m glad to see that interesting food is becoming … Continue reading
Ketchup survey – plenty of good ones
ROZ PDF Of all ready-made products, tomato ketchup is one of the best. At their worst they have at least some flavor; at their best, they can lift dull … Continue reading
Mushroom Ketchup – an interesting alternative
Following my tomato sauce survey in the Irish Examiner on 15 August, here’s another idea, using mushrooms. Roz’s Mushroom Ketchup While this is a recipe I put together years ago, modified … Continue reading
Coleslaw reviewed
My survey of coleslaws bought mainly in supermarkets appears in the Irish Examiner 1 August, in time, I hope for long weekend barbecues. Coleslaws are easily made by shredding cabbage, by … Continue reading
Ice Ice Baby – ice-cream survey
This article appeared in the Irish Examiner on 4 July 2014 ICE, ICE BABY Finding a nice iced treat was an easy task this year. Terrific flavours, in all shapes and … Continue reading
Crisps survey. Lots of flavor. Watch the quantity!
This article appeared in the Irish Examiner’s Feelgood magazine last Friday 18 July. See if you agree with my and my tasting team’s findings. It’s very easy to eat too many … Continue reading


