Favourite coffee beans
Coffee roasted in a Ballymaloe outbuilding is my current favorite. The Golden Bean’s Bourbon varietal from El Salvador comes from Finca El Talapo. Fruity and nutty, rich with no bitterness, … Continue reading
French Food and Wine Festival
Despite the blustery day, with high winds buffeting the marquees, dedicated foodies arrived at this event to sample some delicious food. Organiser Isabelle Sheridan of … Continue reading
Breadmaking course in Dublin
Bread Making with #Fabrice Master Baker at The Butler’s Pantry Tuesday 14th May 2013 6.30pm at #Miele Gallery, 2024 Bianconi Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24 Tickets : €25 for 1 person and €40 for 2,tel … Continue reading
Dawn Chorus at Longueville
I like the sound of the dawn and sunset chorus walks at Longueville House on 18 and 19 May. Professional bird watching guide Michael Cobley will help to identify birds … Continue reading
Aldi Lemon cheesecake delicious
Fair dues to Aldi and their lemon cheesecake tasted recently. Nicely textured crumbly crumb and tart lemon topping works a treat. Made in Listowel, Co Kerry. Aldi’s Specially Selected Listowel … Continue reading
Ballymaloe pulls it off
It seemed like an overly-ambitious project to programme so many great speakers into such a short time frame, but the extensive Ballymaloe family and their vast band of helpers pulled … Continue reading
Jack is winner of Knorr competition
Congrats to nineteen year old Jack O’Keeffe, a second year student of the Bachelor of Business in Culinary Arts Degree in the Department of Tourism & Hospitality at Cork Institute … Continue reading
Tayto Park
On Sunday December 16th from 2pm, Craft of Christmas at Tayto Park will have chef Neven Maguire for a demonstration. 40 local producers of food and crafts will include apple … Continue reading
Baking competition
Along with Darina Allen, Joe McNamee and Michelle Darmody, I’m a judge in a great Christmas baking competition being run by the Irish Examiner. There are four categories so there … Continue reading
Roz Crowley 