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
The Languedoc – Wake up and smell the lavender
See my article on this beautiful area of France in this weekend’s Irish Times. Pic: The market at Gignac (Roz Crowley)
Ghost of Shandon shortlisted
Alan Corbett’s Ghost of Shandon made it into the short list for Cork’s favourite book. Ghost of Shandon is a graphic novel and children’s book based mainly in 18th Century … Continue reading
Jacques – bigger and better
I had just a flat white coffee and a delicious raspberry oatmeal biscuit there the other day, but it was enough for me to know it’s … Continue reading
Malbec and Torrontés – Argentina does them well
World Malbec Day last week may have been a marketer’s creation but it generated interest in Irish wine writers who gathered in the Hilton hotel, Dublin, for a tasting. Organized … 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
Jean Smullen success
Congrats to Jean Smullen who has been working on the promotion of wine for many years. Organising wine events, writing and broadcasting about wine, she seems to be everywhere. Her … Continue reading
Ballymaloe Lit fest
A terrific line-up of speakers at Ballymaloe for the weekend of 3 May sounds like a good way to spend a few days. Food and wine writers and producers in … Continue reading
Spanish wine news Dublin
You are invited to ‘An Evening of Wine and Tapas’Date: This Friday, April 12th 2013 Time: 5pm-7pm Location: United Arts Club, 3 Upper Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 Members, non-members, friends … Continue reading
Bagged Salads
Examiner 050413– for this article click here or go to http://www.examiner.ie Pic: Arna Runarsdottir Farmers have had it tough this year. Waterlogged acres have meant that even hardy potatoes, beetroot … Continue reading
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