Enjoy a little piece of Paris in Dublin!! Le Petit Parisien…THE MOST wonderful little cafe, tucked away on Wicklow Street. This is one café, which truly lives up to it’s name!!!! It bustles, from early morning, right through the day…the atmosphere is

When days seem shorter with Winter darkness, I believe there is nothing more satisfying (and more delicious), than a comforting Winter-warming dinner! One of my top favourites is Slow-Cooked Pork Belly. ..So unctious and tender…with all the flavours of Winter. This most exquisite of all

What a blustery weekend!! The crisp Autumnal weather is having a bit of a shake-up!! But, I love it!!  There is nothing nicer. with the rain and wind lashing against the windows, than sitting in front of a roaring fire, a warming cup of coffee and a good  Cook Book in hand…Autumn gives us

The long hot summer was so welcome  and, even though, it has come to an end, we can still enjoy the good memories of fun times spent with family and friends.  Each day was enjoyed, at a relaxed pace, with blue skies and constant sunshine. Plans were made for many ‘Gatherings’ and the days of

The last few days have been just wonderful…my parents visited…lots of yummy food, lots of chats and even more laughter…does it get any better than this…. one of the cakes I made was a simply delicious recipe I found in one (of my MANY cookbooks)…Goats Cheese and Fig Cake (from Books for