It's time for me to tell you about another wonderful Irish made product. Noo Chocolates is based in Ballina, Co. Mayo, on the banks of the beautiful River Moy. The business started it 2011 as a hobby, as many businesses do. Mary and Damien Corrigan went on a chocolate making course and became hooked! It... Continue Reading →
Gluten-free Chocolate Biscuit Cake
I've made chocolate biscuit cakes in the past, and they've always gone down really well with the family. I think this is my best one to date, and it's gluten free, so it's OK for people with coeliac disease to eat. This isn’t a recipe as such, because I didn’t measure anything out. I’ll have... Continue Reading →
Easter Treats Dublin Style
Forgive me as Dublin is not my specialist subject, but I was asked if I would compile a Dublin based blog post similar to my Sligo Easter treats. I did put a call out but didn't get many responses so I've had a look around and here are some I found. Flow creating Handmade Chocolate... Continue Reading →
Pancake Day in Sligo 2017
Today was a good day. It was Shrove Tuesday/pancake day so that helped. I haven't had anything sweet for a while so today I kind of lost the run of myself. Eala Bhan were having a pancake day in aid of North West Hospice so it was a pig out for a good cause. I... Continue Reading →
Glorious Goodies in Galway
Yesterday I went to Galway for a few hours to meet up with Lucy. I haven't seen her in a few weeks so it was great to catch up. First though was the bus trip from hell. Well it wasn't really that bad but I have a tendency to be melodramatic. It was an Expressway... Continue Reading →
Pancake Day – Sligo Style
Today was pancake day (or Shrove Tuesday). One of my favourite days of the year, in fact I don't know why I don't have pancakes more often! I saw Eala Bhan posting about Cadbury Creme Egg pancakes so I had to go and sample them for myself! They were amazing! I did end up in... Continue Reading →