Twas ten days before Christmas and all through the house not a present was wrapped and very few were even bought! I’m not at all organised this year, but my favourite phrase ‘it’ll be grand’ springs to mind, and it will be grand. Mind you if I hear one more thing about a turkey I... Continue Reading →
The latest food producer to feature on the blog is the wonderful Jinny's Bakery in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Sinead and Pascal Gillard started their family business in 2003, with Sinead (known as Jinny to her family and friends) making just 16 loaves. They were such a success that Jinny’s is now a team of 11... Continue Reading →
There's a wonderful family run business called Leitrim Hill Creamery; Lisa, Gypsy and Rochelle live on a goat farm in rural Leitrim and they produce delicious fresh artisan hard and soft goat cheese with a fantastic flavour. It's used on many menus across Leitrim, Sligo and beyond. "Lisa Gifford’s grandparents were reared in Manorhamilton and Leitrim.... Continue Reading →
I don’t see my work colleagues very often as we are all based in different areas so it’s extra special when we get together. We had our work Christmas party in Sligo last week. It’s so different seeing Sligo through the eyes of a visitor and not as someone who lives here. We stayed in... Continue Reading →
The latest Irish food producer I'd like to feature is The Granola Maker, I was delighted to win a competition from their Instagram account, and I thought their granola was so gorgeous that I'm now a happy customer. Aifric started her business during lockdown when she was expecting her third baby and her husband was... Continue Reading →
I've written about Funké and her amazing restaurant before and you can read that here. This time I want to tell you about her amazing Jollof sauce. This is a gorgeous Afro Caribbean cooking sauce and I used it to make Jollof rice (the instructions are on the jar). It would be wonderful as a... Continue Reading →