Food & drink I miss about Ireland Decent sausages Decent brown bread Smoked cod from the chipper Tayto and King crisps Corned beef Red lemonade Liga! Irish cheddar cheese Decent apple tart (preferably made by my mother) Decent fruit scones Bernard’s meatballs and spaghetti Food & drink I miss about England Egg mayonnaise ready-made from … Continue reading Food & Drink I Miss
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Blogging by Mail
I came across something really interesting on another blog today. http://www.bibliocook.com is a great food blog by a woman in Dublin. Following her link to http://www.thehappysorceress.blogspot.com, I have signed up for Blogging by Mail. Here's the idea: Food bloggers from all over the world swap treats and baked good, recipes and more, sending care packages … Continue reading Blogging by Mail
Pellegrini’s
They say Pellegrini's has had one paint job in over fifty years, and it left the place looking exactly the same. I wandered in there one cold Monday night, walking the length of its 1950s bar to the cosy kitchen at the back. The red leather barstools are comfortable enough for a weekday lunchtime or … Continue reading Pellegrini’s
Yes we have no bananas
How ironic it is that, having finally settled in a country with a tropical zone, I find myself in the middle of a banana famine. Since Cyclone Larry hit northern Queensland and decimated more than 90% of the banana crop, bananas have been like gold dust. The few tiny withered specimens we find in the … Continue reading Yes we have no bananas
Máiréad Doyle 