I planned on eating just one Easter egg over the weekend but I ended up eating two giant eggs, gorging myself on cake until I hated myself, and drinking like a sailor. Now I feel rubbish and to make matters worse I’m off to Spain soon for a much awaited holiday and have to squash [...]

I’m told that I make a very good omelette. The “secret” (at least according to my dad, who makes the most gorgeous omelettes containing nothing more than some finely chopped onion) lies in whipping the yolk and white well and adding a dash of water and a dash of milk. Once the egg hits the [...]

I’ve been eating a lot of mackerel lately. It is one of the cheapest buys at the fishmongers these days and it is a relatively guilt-free fish too because this little creature is thriving at the moment. It also tastes delicious and goes great with Mediterranean flavours. Whether you fry it up and serve it [...]

It was so warm on Monday morning that I had my morning cup of tea in the sun and it was bliss. It has been such a long cold winter, I felt like a cave creature that had just crawled out of the darkness – pasty and squinty-eyed in the bright pure sun. I know [...]

Jacqueline posted last week about her Pauper’s Pizza: a bit of a coincidence, as I have another quick and easy alternative to pizza to share.  This one is similarly hassle-free to make, and is particularly good if you’re craving pizza but don’t want to be too unhealthy – it’s basically a pizza with a tortilla [...]

The other day I came home from work and looked in the fridge. I had nothing to eat. NOTHING. And my pay cheque is not due for another week. I was really hungry. After sitting on the sofa for a full ten-minute huff, I went back to the fridge and looked again. There must be [...]

Dunnes are doing a great deal on organic chicken wings at the moment. For €4.99 there are enough wings for three to four people and married with a blue cheese dressing, this is one tasty dish. I particularly like the ‘Spicy Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing’ recipe from the book ‘Falling Cloudberries’ by Tessa [...]

In order to get in shape for her ascent into Number Ten in 1979, Margaret Thatcher ate an all egg diet. The two-week high-protein diet included no fewer than 28 eggs a week which she ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Combined with her famed lack of sleep and penchant for whiskey, she must have [...]

For the month of January, The Sunday Times has been offering up a ten-point plan to a better you in the style section. A plan that encourages you to ‘Learn to relax’, ‘Find your purpose’, ‘Revel in strong moments’ and ‘Boost your chi factor’. When reading it, I kind of zoned out and couldn’t help [...]

I’m in Italy at the minute, and I’m eating so well. We all know the food is good in Italy. But the prices! I’m in the mountains of Tuscany, where workers and wives alike can pick up a fabulous three-course lunch for less than a tenner. Yesterday, I ate a gorgeous barley minestrone, followed by [...]