If all the pancake festivities – coupled with the absence of a Mardi Gras party on these shores – are making you want to soak yourself in booze, try Crepes Suzette. These are pancakes with a hot, sweet, orange liquer sauce, and they’re very easy to make. Simply make pancake batter according to Rercy’s instructions, [...]

Today is the only day of the year where you can eat dessert for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, and nobody can question you. A simple pancake filling of warm raspberry jam with a topping of fresh whipped cream and honey is just one of deliciously distracting possibilities. My friend Roisin – the queen of [...]

I’m wondering if other people sometimes find themselves being hindered by extremely specific (and possibly, slightly mad) criteria when looking for a restaurant?  Recently I was in town on a Friday evening, and had about an hour to kill before meeting some friends in a pub.  I didn’t have enough time to go home and [...]

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 [...]

It’s a Pancake Tuesday special here at CheapEats. Check back in throughout the day for more recipes and pancake antics. Pancakes are tricky little fellas. Too thick – they taste like an Italian shoe; too thin – they taste like communion. What is great about them, is they are the perfect vehicle for a variety [...]