Galwegians and Galway fans – can you recommend a really nice restaurant in Galway? I want to buy a voucher for a gift, and would like it to be a genuine treat.  I’m open to suggestions for any type of cuisine as long as the food is reliably lovely. I’ve asked on Twitter and people [...]

December 30th, 2010 brought a new and wonderful thing into my life – a little niece. The brand new beautiful Anna Mae is the daughter of my brother Steve and his wife Aoife, and in the grand tradition of tiny babies everywhere, she is so far spending most of her time either feeding or squawking. [...]

My friend Lisa is looking for a decent, affordable, baby-friendly restaurant in Dublin for her family’s annual Christmas breakfast. I’ve suggested Gotham Cafe just off Grafton Street or the new Gotham South in Stillorgan (disclosure: my flatmate works in the latter place). Does anyone else have any recommendations – or have you noticed any good [...]

I’m on best man duty at a stag this weekend. Around 18 of us are heading – for reasons unknown to me – to Carrick-on-Shannon. White water rafting, followed by food and drink. Lots of drink, I’d hazard to guess. We’re thinking that 18 or so pizzas should feed us nicely. So, by any chance [...]

I have an embarrassing penchant for fish burgers, and an even more embarrassing penchant for McDonald’s Filet-o-fish. After a midweek session last week, I desperately craved this particular burger, in full anticipation of ultimate disappointment. But I wasn’t disappointed – in fact my tired and hungover body and brain spent the entire day craving another [...]

It’s been too long, London. But this week I’m heading over for a while. My last food memories of the city involved lots of Vietnamese food in Camden and too many curries. Bring it on. Now, I’ve significantly less money to spend, and I’ll be spending lots of time in two very different areas: Pinner [...]

Our reader Ellen contacts us to say… I was given 4 jars of honey recently, good stuff made in the Irish countryside, but I have no idea what to do with it apart from the obvious greek yogurt, herbal teas etc. Can someone suggest nice recipes that include honey so I can try some out [...]

Why spend a fortune on dessert? They’re rarely spectacular, especially in some Chinese, Indian, and Italian restaurants, where they’re often pre-bought and formulaic. One regular offender is cheesecake, which can and should be one of the most delectable of sweets – but mostly isn’t. I used to feel a meal out wasn’t complete without dessert, [...]

I’m determined to eat pancakes all day, or until I explode, whichever comes first. This week, you’ll find specials on pancakes in Dunnes, Lidl, SuperValu, Tesco, and Superquinn. SQ are selling five pancakes, freshly made in-store, for €2.99. But a big part of the fun is heading out to breakfast or lunch; I wonder if [...]

Last week, I was all set to make this trout recipe for a pregnant friend, so I went to Sea Pearls on Richmond Street (just between Camden St. and the canal). Sadly, it appears to have closed down. It may have been a warning that my fear of poisoning pregnant women with fish – not [...]