March 21, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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The Cookware Company, Bridge Street, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland We recently discovered this shop as it seems to be the only one in a few hundred miles of Bandon that sells Sodastream gas refills. Catherine popped down a few weeks … Continue reading
March 20, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Fastnet Live Irish Mussels I popped into the fish shop in Bantry today and spotted these. A fully sealed pack of live local mussels. I have long lamented the lack of fresh shellfish in shops in Cork and now they … Continue reading
January 12, 2010
by Conor O'Neill
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Neven Maguire: Home Chef I’ve always been a huge fan of Neven. Anyone who can run a successful restaurant in the middle of nowhere in rural Cavan gets my vote. His energy is always fantastic too. This new show is … Continue reading
November 14, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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Good Wine Show We spent this evening in the Clarion Hotel in Cork attending the fantastic inaugural Good Wine Show, held by Curious Wines, Bubble Brothers and Karwig Wines. I’m not going to say much, I’ll let all the videos … Continue reading
November 7, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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If you haven’t heard about it already, you’ll want to know about the Good Wine Show happening this Friday 13th and Saturday 14th of November. It’s a joint effort between the three best independent wine retailers in the country: Curious … Continue reading
October 31, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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The Good Things Cafe Fish Orgy Course, Ahakista Road, Durrus, Cork, Ireland Two days of fantastic fish recipes by a wonderful teacher in a perfect setting. Not much more to say than that. But I will. Three years ago I … Continue reading
October 15, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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I haven’t tried their meat yet but the thought of locally-reared organic pork has me salivating. They sell directly to the consumer and are based in Teadies near Enniskean. The pigs are a mix of Old Spots Gloucester & Saddleback. … Continue reading
September 26, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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CX Oriental Cash and Carry, Units 11-13 Nyhan Business Park, Tramore Road, Cork, Ireland The recent review of CX Oriental by Messy Chef was the final push I needed to check this place out today after months of saying I … Continue reading
September 15, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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Keith Floyd, RIP. A brilliant TV chef who made great cooking look easy and enjoyable. He’ll be missed.
August 25, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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Delighted to see that food writer Dianne Curtin has launched a new web-site. If you are into food, you should check it out. She has news, tips, recipes and podcasts already. Since the site is built on Drupal, I think … Continue reading