Posts in January, 2018
Below you'll see a list with all the posts added onJanuary, 2018
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Restaurant Review: Clodagh’s Kitchen, Arnotts, Dublin
I’m not the most prolific shopper in our family. That honour goes to my husband, who delights in the entire shopping ritual. He loves the frisson of excitement when entering the store, the delight in finding some sartorial treasure, even the transformative promise of the changing room. And so it was we found ourselves taking advantage […]
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Recipe: Homemade Basil Pesto
I’ve had enough of the short, dark days, and cold, wet weather. I’m heartily fed up of soups, stews and casseroles (and so is my waistline). I’m leaning so far into the upcoming spring that I’m in danger of time-travelling. So I’ve decided to start cooking like winter is over already, and nothing imbues a […]
Book Review: Slow at Work, by Aoife McElwain
There are few tag-lines more attractive to me than this one: ‘How to work less, achieve more and regain your balance in an always-on world’. With her book ‘Slow at Work’, Aoife McElwain is writing for our generation, the one with plates so full we’re in danger of bringing the whole Greek wedding down. She […]
Recipe: Thai Fish Curry (Slow Cooker)
I’m slowly getting to grips with my slow cooker, if you’ll pardon the terrible pun. I poo-pooed it at first, believing it would cook the bejaysus out of the food (and all the nutrients therein), but according to web experts, that’s not true. Then I tried to leave it in while I was in work. […]
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