Being the offspring of two Dubliners, the meals I was brought up on were hearty, filling and, frankly, very Irish. And for this I’m thankful. Childhood for me meant beef in Guinness stew, colcannon, coddle and homemade rice pudding.
I’m pig sick of people putting their heads in the sand. Clichés or not, that’s just what’s happening with the ‘Pig Idea’ debate. While the Pig Idea isn’t new, it is a modern take on an old answer to a
Imagine this… it’s a freezing cold day. You’re outside. Your fingers are numb. You’d give anything for a hot drink and the chance to sit in the warmth. But you’re homeless. Putting the kettle on isn’t an option.
In those immortal words… “I DON’T BELIEVE IT!” Judging by the public outcry over the three men being prosecuted by the CPS for ‘stealing’ food thrown away by Iceland, I’m not the only one in Victor Meldrew mode. It
It’s not that long ago that haggis was a delicacy rarely found outside Scotland. Traditionally served on Burns Night (25th January), haggis was accompanied by ‘chappit tatties and neeps’ (mashed potatoes and swede). In the most northerly parts of Scotland,
Yay! Finally, some good news for the beer industry. The British Beer & Pub Association’s (BBPA) latest Beer Barometer shows UK sales rose by 5.2% in the third quarter of 2013. That’s the most significant quarter-on-quarter increase in a
When the Christmas spending starts, it’s like the normal rules don’t apply. Last year, comparison website moneysupermarket.com predicted we’d spend around £22 billion during the festive season. That’s a staggering £445 per person. And naturally, restaurants, pubs and hotels will
The BBC has a lot to answer for. They keep posting articles, which prompt me to rant. On the other hand… I suppose it gives me something to blog about. Thanks to the Beeb, I started to wonder what
