My mum, Jean McGuire (no, not Jean from CheapEats) likes Roly’s in Ballsbridge. On Saturday night I went to Rolys bistro in Ballsbridge with my friend Maria for an early bird. We arrived at 7.30 to a choice of either any starter and main, or a main course and a dessert for €20.  I began [...]

By Mitchell O’Brien At just €1 per meal, these three menus are designed to be prepared together and frozen for ease of use for busy families on a budget. The whole family can get involved in the cooking process – so you don’t have to spend money entertaining the kids. There’s no compromise on the [...]

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 book is hardly new and since the start of the [...]

Not a huge amount of advertised special offers worth writing about at Dunnes this week. You can pick up two of 14 selected meats for €6, a saving of around €2. Or two snack packs of fruit for €3, an indeterminate saving – probably not a lot. There’s some better deals if you browse through [...]

Current specials at SuperValu include: Mix and match – any 3 selected meats for €10 (€5 each) Chicago Town Edge to Edge pizza – reduced from €3.39 to €2 Mix and match any 3 selected fruits for €4 (€2 each) Offers expire Saturday October 2. Click here for more details.