Tag Archives: Chocolate

Cadbury Roses – Oh How They Wilted

After The Late Late Toy Show, nothing is more synonymous with Christmas in Ireland than Cadbury Roses.  I remember that hefty blue tin about a half a foot high, the lid secured tightly with more Sellotape than your fingernails could handle. Continue reading

Recipe Rewind: Chocolate & Orange Pudding

Christmas Day is a day for fat pants. Families and friends gather to celebrate the day raising toasts and eating twice their body weight. I know I like to tuck into the full fry for breakfast followed by turkey, ham and all the trimmings for dinner. If that wasn’t enough there is also the usual inhaling of a tin or two of Roses or Celebrations. It’s certainly enough eating and drinking to send you into a food coma for the afternoon. Continue reading

Lily O’Brien’s – On The Factory Floor

If you read any business book or attend any business course, one of the key principles hammered home is ‘lead by example’.  A strong leader can make or break and shape a company’s success.  Standing firmly at the helm of Lily O Brien’s is founder Mary Ann O’Brien. Continue reading