Summer is a lovely time for Irish food bloggers, with various festivals and events giving us a chance to try out some of the best fare on offer. One of the highlights is the Marks and Spencer barbeque, popular with liggers, which showcases a selection of summer foods. Jean and I headed along a few [...]
06 Jul, 2010
Posted by: rercy in: Food News | Irish Producers | Price Comparisons
It was this time last year that Cheapeats covered a price comparison survey by The National Consumer Agency of Ireland that showed a drop in food prices in Ireland in the first half of 2009. Well, it would seem that dream is over and prices are creeping back up across the board. All was revealed [...]
05 Jul, 2010
Posted by: rercy in: Bargains & Special Offers | Irish Producers
Deals of the week at Dunnes are all about Irish produce so thumbs up there. There are 33% off selected produce, the offers include: Irish cauliflower – reduced from €1.49 to €0.99 Irish potatoes (2kg) – reduced from €2.49 to €1.66 Irish broccoli (350g) – reduced from €2.29 to €1.49 Fresh Irish spring loin lamb [...]
01 Mar, 2010
Posted by: peter in: Bargains & Special Offers | Food Blogs & Websites | Food News | Irish Producers
In today’s Pricewatch, Conor Pope has a very useful article on buying Irish products in the supermarkets. He points out that it’s not always clear if a product has been produced in Ireland. A chicken breast from thousands of miles away can be labeled as Irish because the breadcrumb coating is applied here, while products [...]
10 Dec, 2009
Posted by: peter in: Irish Producers | Product Reviews
Painful experience has gently nudged me away from impulse buys, but one small sample of hot smoked salmon shattered my caution. Because of my inbuilt capacity for financial self-destruction, I went along to last week’s Food and Wine Magazine show with only €10 in my pocket. Also, it was all the money I had in [...]
What a day for Jean and I! After a visit to the Taste of Dublin Festival, we stumbled along to a Marks and Spencer barbeque to check out their new Grill range. Who could say no? The event was a chance for M&S, peacock-like, to showcase their food and drinks for summer entertaining. The food [...]
Some good news for ice-cream fans: the great Murphys of Ice-Cream Ireland are setting up a scooping cabinet somewhere in Dublin. It’s in a yet-to-be-disclosed location, but keep an eye on the Ice-Cream Ireland blog for an announcement and details of an ice-cream party. Check out the flavours they’re working on – all tributes to [...]
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