Picnic tips
My article for the Irish Examiner will be published in August, but here are come ideas to complement it and give you some ideas. The stuff of happy memories, picnics … Continue reading
Dips survey is now on http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/foodanddrink/features/deeply-dippy-236593.html
Barbecue tips
Equipment for barbecue Long gloves and tongs to avoid wrist burn when sausages sizzle and hamburgers spit. A long apron for splashes and a hat for the sun. Cooks don’t … Continue reading
Filter café in Cork a treat for those who know their coffee
Two days in a row for good coffee was worth the crossing of Parliament bridge from the South Mall in Cork. Eoin MCarthy has it just right with excellent coffee … Continue reading
More than a good walk
Nine not to be missed public Irish gardens | Irish Examiner 6 days ago … From Fota to Ballymaloe, we have an abundance of colourful walks to explore with the whole family, says Roz … Continue reading
See my handbag feature at www.irishexaminer.com/…/our-handbag-love-affair-carries-on-234888.html
New service from Good Food Ireland
Good Food Ireland has launched its new online resource in the UK to help visitors book visits on line to include trips to great food producers such as Burren, Ummera and Connemara, Irish Piemontese Beef, … Continue reading
Riedel glasses compared in wine tasting
A comparative tasting of wines in Riedel glasses will take place on Monday 9th September 2013 in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel, St Stephen’s Green with Georg J. Riedel, courtesy of Mitchell & Son. … Continue reading
Smoothie survey is now available on Examiner site http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/foodanddrink/features/summer-crush-235306.html
Read my piece on people who beat the recession with new careers http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-recession-236296.html
Bradleys supermarket Cork for treats
While Bradleys supermarket in North Main Street, Cork has been importing interesting food stuffs for ten years to supplement its wide range of wines (and other basics), I hadn’t really … Continue reading


