Limoncello & Basil – A Smoothie Surprise

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All too often when the sun shines you hear people (everyone’s mother) roll out the phrase ‘sure with weather like that you wouldn’t want to go away’.  Well as glorious as Ireland is in the sunshine I might still be tempted to jump on a plane to Italy and sip Limoncello by the sea. As luck would have it, I work with a lovely Italian lady who brought me in a bottle. I cobbled together a few healthy ingredients which I then completed doused in liqueur and came up with a refreshing Italian inspired summer smoothie. Continue reading →

Vodka Smoothie – Its For Adults Only

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The smoothie has long been praised for being a quick and easy way to get fresh fruit and/or vegetables into our diets.  To be fair making a smoothie takes little or no skill and the right combination can taste incredibly good.  Continue reading →

A Childhool Favourite PIMPED – Pink Wafer & Marshmallow Ice-Cream Cake

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When I was a kid Viennetta was the height of luxury when it came to Sunday after dinner treats. I suspect that is what sparked the trend (on my street) of ice-cream birthday cakes. It didn’t matter that we didn’t have the weather to go with them, they seemed fancy and different and that was good enough for us.  Our cakes were a little less extravagant looking than Viennetta. They were basically a block of ice cream with some whipped cream and smarties on top. For this recipe I’ve decided to give simple ice cream cake a bit of a makeover with a surprise inside.  The kids can of course lend a helping hand. Continue reading →

Roast Pork Stuffed with Spinach, Pine Nuts and Apricots – Recipes

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I recently took park in a food challenge run by Tesco with five other bloggers. The task was to come up with a summer inspired dish using a choice of meats and to keep the budget under €20. You can find the full details of the challenge here Continue reading →

Bloom 2016 – Snapshot of The Food Tents & Surrounds

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This weekend I’ve been checking out all that Bloom has to offer. Yesterday I gave you a snapshot of the very impressive show gardens which are open all weekend until 6pm on Monday June 6th and you can get tickets here. Today I’m giving you a flavour of what is on offer in the food village and also some of the crafts on show. You will find everything from gin to juice and this is only a small sample of a wide array of food and drink products on offer. You can of course purchase on site and take them home with you. Continue reading →

Bloom 2016 – A Snapshot of The Show Gardens

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The Phoenix Park is once again home to Bloom which is now in its tenth year having launched backed in 2007.  It’s running all weekend until 6pm on Monday June 6th and you can get tickets here. I took a visit to check out the show gardens which are more than a little impressive.  Have a look below to see the incredible array of styles and structures including two forthcoming blockbuster movie inspired gardens from Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Continue reading →

The Coburg Brasserie -A Divine Dining Experience

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Back in 1817 the Iveagh Gardens were known as the Coburg Gardens. Two hundred years later the name has returned as the revamped brasserie The Coburg in the Conrad hotel. An intimate group of us were invited along for a ‘taste of The Coburg’ evening which was a tailored food and drink led experience. All dishes are however available on the menu. Continue reading →

Madrid Half Marathon 2016 – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Series

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After the disaster that was the Wexford Half Marathon a week earlier, I was more than a little anxious boarding my plane to Madrid to run the Rock’n’Roll half.  I had a week to rest my legs and more importantly to get my head back in the game. In my opinion if you are not prepared mentally then you are wasting your time showing up in the first place. Continue reading →