I was at Reggie's Veggies stall today in Tubbercurry and he has a great range of fruit and vegetables so I decided to experiment with some that I bought and I made this curry. Here's the recipe in case you'd like to try it yourself. If you don't have all the ingredients just use whatever... Continue Reading →
Festive Afternoon Tea at The Glasshouse
If you read the blog regularly you'll know that afternoon tea and cake in general is my favourite hobby. So I was delighted to be invited along to The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo to try their festive afternoon tea. The Glasshouse is situated on the banks of the Garavogue River in Sligo town, so if... Continue Reading →
The Irish Gift Guide – Food Edition Part 1
One of the things I did during lockdown was send my daughter gifts. It was a great way to surprise her and also to support Irish businesses. My recent gift guide was very popular so I thought I'd do a food version. Some of these I have sent, some I've received and some I spotted... Continue Reading →
A delightful dinner at Cawley’s in Tubbercurry
Our wedding anniversary was in June, we were 30 years married which I think is quite achievement. As everything we closed due to Covid we didn't get to celebrate, well we had fish and chips in the car but it wasn't the same. So yesterday we went out for dinner. I honestly can't remember the... Continue Reading →
Fabulous Food at Drumcoura City, Leitrim
If you are looking for a place with a difference you need to check out Drumcoura City. This is a Wild West Themed Saloon overlooking Drumcoura Lake near Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, and I've been wanting to check this place out for a long time. The menu has something to suit everyone, from steaks to vegetarian... Continue Reading →
The Red Bank Restaurant, Carrick on Shannon
I'm always looking for special restaurants and this one is certainly special. The Red Bank Restaurant is in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim, and I was hoping to visit when they first opened in March, but of course Covid happened. So God love them they'd only been open for two weeks and they had to... Continue Reading →