Thursday 26 March, 2009
by peter
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In my potentially never-ending quest to use up a large amount of mint, I prepared this Split Pea and Mint soup. I was on holiday in California a few years ago and this soup seemed to be bizarrely popular. “Yes, … Continue reading
Thursday 26 March, 2009
by jean
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The Guardian’s lovely Word of Mouth blog has an interesting piece on tinned food. Now that we’re all skint, tinned food sales are increasing, and one of the Guardian food writers has provided a menu for a three-course meal based … Continue reading
Thursday 26 March, 2009
by peter
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Considering my utter failure to get my herb garden going, Lidl’s starter vegetable packs – part of its Thursday to Saturday specials – might be worth the €2.99 outlay. They’re selling onion planting sets for 99c and potted Italian herbs … Continue reading
Thursday 26 March, 2009
by peter
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This Thursday, Aldi are selling a whole duck for €7.99. For something really fancy – and a little bit different – there’s also whole stuffed pheasants for €10.99. I like the look of the Bailey’s cheesecake, which costs €2.99. You’ll … Continue reading
Wednesday 25 March, 2009
by jean
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CheapEats was just recommended on RTE’s Afternoon Show, in a segment on websites that help you save money. See more details here. We’ll post a clip if one becomes available.