A Blog About Crisps does exactly what it says on the tin – their mission statement is: “Reviewing as many different types of crisp as possible until we run out of varieties or die from doing so” – but it also does quite a bit …
I recently came across a lovely resource for home cooks while looking for ideas for Pancake Tuesday. The parenting site MummyPages.ie has a very comprehensive recipes section, with recipes put together by MummyPages and tested by their team of mums.
Listen up, somebody. Today, I’m blogging on the Huffington Post about the problem of fake online reviews. My article follows Conor Pope’s excellent article in The Irish Times on the Carlton Group, who were caught red-handed asking their em…
Looking for sensible, unbiased, well-researched advice about eating is a tricky business. Food and nutrition are two of the most fad-ridden areas imaginable, and snake oil salesmen are everywhere. Quacks like Patrick Holford and Gillian McKeith are d…
Where: Upstairs in the Grand Social, 35 Liffey St, Dublin 1 When: 12pm till 3pm (or until treats run out!) Come along to the Grand Social on Saturday for the Cake Sale to support Barnardos, and have some fun at the Hapenny Flea. The Hapenny Flea Market…
Barnardos are running a huge fundraising campaign this week – the RTÉ 2fm Dress Up for Barnardos - to raise badly needed money for their valuable work. We’ve thought up a way that we (and you!) can help. We’re organising a char…
Well I’ve been flattened by a pancake surplus this year, so instead of writing about them I’m referring you to this excellent article from The Guardian’s Word of Mouth blog. It’s full of old and new recipes, plus advice on makin…
The Guardian has some solid-gold chef’s tips for home cooks today, such a method to keep cut avocadoes from browning, and a way to quickly soften cold butter without melting it completely. I picked up a handy tip recently – coriander is my …
A supporter of the Dublin Simon Community got in touch to tell us about this great event: From 8pm-10pm on Thursday 13th January, St. Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114 Pearse St., Dublin will host a fun and very scrumptious Vegan Cook-Off! This contest w…
Tired? Poor? Hungry? Bereft of ideas? Baked potatoes are one of the cheapest and easiest dinners. Top them with baked beans, cheese and coleslaw, some cream cheese, semi sundried tomatoes with ricotta and pancetta, or throw in a load of sweetcorn, ham,…
Fellow food bloggers may be interested in Irishfoodbloggers.com – a handy new resource for Irish food bloggers which was set up by Kristin of Dinner Du Jour and Caroline of Bibliocook. It allows bloggers to come together and share events, and co…
In today’s Pricewatch, Conor Pope talks to Elizabeth Carty, author of Shrewd Food: A New Way of Shopping, Cooking and Eating, a new cookbook about feeding a family of four for less than €100 a week. Pope writes:
The idea of a cheap eats cook b…
The Guardian – home of the wonderful Word of Mouth blog, publisher of the Observer Food Monthly magazine, and my favourite newspaper for food journalism – has just launched a handy online search guide for its recipes.
It’s disarmingly simple: ent…
Don’t forget that CheapEats readers can still avail of a 10% discount at the online shop EarthMother.ie until the end of August. EarthMother.ie sells all natural and organic baby products, so it’s the perfect place to stock up on nappies,…
MyKidsTime.ie, a free online resource for parents, recently launched the MyKidsTime 2010 Awards.
The family friendly website is looking to find the most child-friendly businesses or organisations in Ireland. They want to hear about your favourite venue…
EarthMother.ie is a new Irish online shop that sells a wide range of baby products – from baby food to soft toys to nappies to skincare products. All products are organic and natural, and there are some great bargains to be had.
For example, EarthMot…
The good people at MyKidsTime.ie have got in touch with us with their annual list of their favourite kid-friendly restaurants around Ireland. The list has been updated to include Cork, Sligo, Clare, Meath and Cavan. Click into the full post to read the…
Peter and I attended a really enjoyable event in Bord Bia the week before last: it was a series of presentations and workshops for Irish food bloggers, organised by Donal Skehan of the tremendous Good Mood Food blog. We were treated to demonstrations…
I’ve given up on risotto (and become progressively worse at making paella).
Risotto is one of those fiddly dishes that, despite being advertised as a quick and easy supper, can so easily go wrong. Indeed, I’ve had serious, violent arguments…
CheapEats has a very nice plug on the website of Prudence magazine today:
The site is pretty ambitious and covers other things relating to food, including really useful supermarket finds, links to interesting articles, value lunches, cookery courses …
“Since the beginning of time, food has always meant the gathering of the clan, loved ones chopping, stirring, kneading together, and that second most intimate of acts, feeding each other, for food is not so much about cooking as it is about love …
Ever had such surly service that you’re afraid to complain? Recently, I went with my amazing aunt Julie, over from London for the weekend, for a few drinks and a bite to eat in a south Dublin pub.
As soon as I decided to have a drink and leave t…
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We didn’t make the list, but it was great to be nominated and short-listed, and as usual the finalists are …
In today’s Pricewatch, Conor Pope has a very useful article on buying Irish products in the supermarkets.
He points out that it’s not always clear if a product has been produced in Ireland. A chicken breast from thousands of miles away can …
The Irish Blog Awards for 2010 are open for nominations, you can pick your favourite blogs on their website now. The Irish Blog Awards are a great initiative, in that they’re open to votes from the public, and don’t charge exorbitant amount…
