What? Lots of chilli cooks compete for Chilli Con Carnival Crown. Guest judges will crown champion. People’s Choice Chilli Champ award also up for grabs. Beer and tunes on the day too. And our very own Rebecca is one of the chosen finalists. Good luck Rebecca! Why? Billed as first annual event. All money raised goes to [...]

According to Conor Pope, people consume around 5,000 calories on Christmas day alone. Tis the season to be a glutton. We’ll tire of ham and all meat around December 27th, at which point I’ll turn to the comforting and delicious of vegetarian foods. The puy lentil is the king of the veggie food (granted, if [...]

Our very own Peter has a great piece in the Irish Times Pricewatch section today on ways to enjoy a cheap and cheerful Christmas. He has tips for restaurants and good pub food all around the country.  There’s also recommendations for country bars that will arrange transport for their customers, alternatives to pub crawls and [...]

Learning to be a student means learning how to live frugally. In yesterday’s Pricewatch, Conor Pope had some excellent tips for students, including learning to cook, switching electricity provider, and collecting coupons. He also advised on how to shop, including a neat little mention for this website: Visit cheapeats.ie every now and then. It has a lot of [...]

Right. I’m off to Japan to sample all the delicious cuisine. Actually, I’m going on a bit of a world trip, taking in three weeks in Japan, a month in Borneo, a few days in Singapore, a month in Australia, six or so weeks in New Zealand, and ten days in Fiji to cap it [...]