January 11, 2009
by Conor O'Neill
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Pork & Sons I was given this lovely book for Christmas 2007 and finally finished it last month. What initially appears to be a coffee-table resident turned out to be one of the best books on food I’ve ever read. … Continue reading
October 3, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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Mio Restaurant, 1-3 Connolly Street, Clonakilty, Ireland We’ve had a couple of very good reviews of Mio on LouderVoice and finally got a chance to try it out last Sunday. A brilliant meal in a beautiful but shockingly empty restaurant. … Continue reading
August 11, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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Dunbrody Cookery School, Arthurstown, Co Wexford, Ireland A brilliant gift of a cookery course in Dunbrody by my fabulous sister-in-law Paula led to one of the best day’s out I’ve had in ages. Interesting and enjoyable in every way without … Continue reading
July 10, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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EZ Earl’s Hot Stuff The offer of a free box of these sauces was irresistable and we have spent the past few months trying them in a variety of different ways. Whilst our weak-willed Irish palates found the hotter ones … Continue reading
June 29, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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Deasy’s Harbour Bar, Ring, Co Cork, Ireland A last minute decision to pop down here for Sunday lunch turned out to be a total success. Fantastic seafood in a relaxed atmosphere with serene views of Clonakilty Bay. If they could … Continue reading
May 28, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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Italistro Restaurant, Oliver Plunkett Street, Bandon, Co Cork, Ireland Thrilled to find a nice new local place with good tasty well-priced unpretentious food which I think will suit our family perfectly. I’ve also heard good things from several others. Italistro … Continue reading
May 24, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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Mint Restaurant, 47 Ranelagh Village, Dublin, D6, Ireland An unsatisfying mix of excellent food and wine with haphazard service and crazy pricing. The most expensive meal we’re ever had but sadly not the best. Regular readers of the blog know … Continue reading
February 14, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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This is an unusual book made up of a collection of 18 discourses on individual ingredients which were originally distributed as a newsletter. It was first published in 1992 and I was given this 2004 edition by my sister. Initial … Continue reading
February 9, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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I know a lot of the readers here are foodies and I’m sure some of you may even like the odd glass of wine. We’ve decided to take part in a regular event called Wine Blogging Wednesday. Event #42 happens … Continue reading
February 9, 2008
by Conor O'Neill
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The Old Post Inn, Cloverhill, Co Cavan, Ireland We got a voucher from my mother-in-law for The Old Post over a year ago and finally made use of it last weekend. It consisted of one night’s stay plus dinner. I’ve … Continue reading