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My friend Emma and I recently dashed in for an early evening cup of tea at Hatch & Sons, the lovely new little cafe in the basement of The Little Museum of Dublin, St Stephen's Green. It's a warm, homely and welcoming spot, perfect for catch
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It's January. Otherwise known as the month of clearing out the contents of one's fridge and coming up with inventive recipes (I tend to throw a lot of ginger, chilli and garlic at the problem and hope for the best). Despite my best weekday inentions I
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Every autumn, as the temperature drops and the rain kicks in, I have a similar-ish routine – dig out every old scarf I've ever owned, ever, buy a very bright umbrella, hunt for that adorable pair of mittens from last winter (and fail, leading to a mitten spree in
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Looking through my camera's memory card after this Easter Bank Holiday weekend, a clear theme emerged: Food, and lots of it. From yummy barbecued lamb skewers and delicious creme brulée on Friday, to a rustic medieval lunch on Saturday, followed by a mini Easter egg hunt on Sunday.
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If you've ever wondered what reward you might get for walking from Inchicore to Phoenix Park, this is it: Spicy chipotle chicken soup from the Taco Taco stand at the Epicurean Food Hall, and a giant 99, drizzled with either chocolate or raspberry syrup. Yum. Here are my
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My first post August Break post! I had a lovely chilled Bank Holiday that included some Dead Cat Bounce belly laughs, yummy Cake Cafe eats, Aviva action, Toy Story 3 tears, Market Bar grub followed by delish Murphy's ice cream, and an introduction to the dangerously addictive Lemon
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I love chorizo. It's almost verging on being a problem. I could eat it every day for a week and not get sick of it. I'm even in the process of making a little chorizo cookbook (using Blurb) to keep track of my fave recipes, and
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A couple of cupcake shots from last week: So simple - eggs, flour, butter, and then icing sugar, more butter and food colouring - and so much fun. Decorating them is, of course, the best bit. Kourtney, Kel, Yvonne and I went to town with the icing, sprinkles and Smarties.