Don’t forget that CheapEats readers can still avail of a 10% discount at the online shop EarthMother.ie until the end of August.  EarthMother.ie sells all natural and organic baby products, so it’s the perfect place to stock up on nappies, baby food (they’re price-matching Tesco on some ranges) , baby accessories, toys and clothes. Even [...]

MyKidsTime.ie, a free online resource for parents, recently launched the MyKidsTime 2010 Awards. The family friendly website is looking to find the most child-friendly businesses or organisations in Ireland. They want to hear about your favourite venues and why you them. One category – best child friendly restaurant – will be of particular interest to [...]

EarthMother.ie is a new Irish online shop that sells a wide range of baby products – from baby food to soft toys to nappies to skincare products.  All products are organic and natural, and there are some great bargains to be had. For example, EarthMother are currently matching Tesco’s prices on the Ellas Kitchen and [...]

The good people at MyKidsTime.ie have got in touch with us with their annual list of their favourite kid-friendly restaurants around Ireland. The list has been updated to include Cork, Sligo, Clare, Meath and Cavan. Click into the full post to read the recommendations, and we’d love to hear from readers with kids – have [...]

Peter and I attended a really enjoyable event in Bord Bia the week before last: it was a series of presentations and workshops for Irish food bloggers, organised by Donal Skehan of the tremendous Good Mood Food blog.  We were treated to demonstrations of pork butchery and cookery, vegetarian cookery from Blazing Salads, advice on [...]

I’ve given up on risotto (and become progressively worse at making paella). Risotto is one of those fiddly dishes that, despite being advertised as a quick and easy supper, can so easily go wrong. Indeed, I’ve had serious, violent arguments about rice, leading to one party storming off in an enormous huff; all I really [...]

CheapEats has a very nice plug on the website of Prudence magazine today: The site is pretty ambitious and covers other things relating to food, including really useful supermarket finds, links to interesting articles, value lunches, cookery courses … Possibly the best thing about the site is the ‘have your say section’ which contains loads [...]

“Since the beginning of time, food has always meant the gathering of the clan, loved ones chopping, stirring, kneading together, and that second most intimate of acts, feeding each other, for food is not so much about cooking as it is about love and sharing.” Loving the recent addition to Huffington Post, the HuffPost Food [...]

Ever had such surly service that you’re afraid to complain? Recently, I went with my amazing aunt Julie, over from London for the weekend, for a few drinks and a bite to eat in a south Dublin pub. As soon as I decided to have a drink and leave the car parked overnight, we both [...]

Best Food/Drink Blog – Sponsored by Bord Bia Ice Cream Ireland The Beer Nut The Daily Spud The Grapes of Sloth The Good Mood Food Blog We didn’t make the list, but it was great to be nominated and short-listed, and as usual the finalists are of a very high quality and feature some of [...]