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{When in Galway} Sheridan Cheesemongers

Sheridans Cheesemongers 14-16 Churchyard Street Galway, Ireland galway@sheridanscheesemongers.com Tel: 091 564 829/564 832 Cheese. What’s not to love, right? Before we kick off here .. most of these images (except for the last one) were taken by Galway’s fabulous photographer Reg Gordon and he – being a total gent – gave us permission to [...]

OXO Good Grips {Kitchen gadgets and more}

Turn away now of you do not want the goodies OXO Good Grips has up for grabs. This is a sponsored post. I do love OXO kitchen gadgets. And they love me. See evidence of that in previous blog post. A few weeks ago, due to a persistent back pain I have been tortured [...]

Six in the City (airing RTE 2 on Monday March 25th 2013 at 9:30pm)

Here’s the deal lads … I am not a huge fan of the telly at all. I am much more inclined to be curled up on the couch reading a book or will happily settle in to watch a box set of my favourite TV series (except for Downton Abbey which I watch live!) or a [...]

{When in Galway} Galway Hooker Beer

When we moved home to Galway almost five years ago …. we could not find a beer that we loved. When in Rome – right? Ah….. no. Yes – there was Guinness and plenty of it. The best pints we have ever had – especially if you go here when you are in Galway. (I insist [...]

{What is} Irish Food

Oh. What a can of worms we open when we pose this question whether here at home in Ireland or abroad. Are there too many chefs in the kitchen to allow our national food identity to develop into what could be a wonderful Food Island culture? And before you get too excited .. we are [...]

{When in Galway} The House Hotel – Easter break giveaway

The House Hotel Galway’s City Centre Boutique Hotel Lower Merchants Road The Latin Quarter Galway +353 91 538900 info@thehousehotel.ie This is a doozy folks. I know y’all are probably getting sick and tired of all these fabulous hotel giveaways but you know when we get the opportunity to share something fabulous with our readers … [...]

{When in Galway} LizzieMay’s Cakes, Cupcakes and Cookies

I like to test the theory ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ from time to time .. especially as ‘the old dog’ aka my handsome Chef, knows everything quite a bit about cooking and baking. A few weeks ago I noticed a few images flitting about on Facebook and I clicked my way [...]

Come to Galway … Hotel Meyrick has a room for you.

Hotel Meyrick Eyre Square, Galway Tel : +353 (0) 91564041 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HotelMeyrick Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeyrickHotel Sitting at the bottom of Eyre square, Hotel Meyrick has graced us with her stately presence since 1852. Her doors flung open wide inviting guests to eat, sleep and play, in (what we consider) one of Galway’s most welcoming hotels. Originally constructed with [...]

Galway Pottery Classes

Get a little dirty … and throw a little clay. Make for a fun filled afternoon … right here, near Galway Bay. This is not to be missed if you (a) live in Galway or (b) are planning a visit to Galway. Tight spaces are not my thing. Tight spaces in rooms with no windows [...]

Honey … Sweet, Syrupy & Sticky

And always … sublime I remember my first taste of honey; sticky, sweet and sensational. We had parents that fled the city and bought a small plot of land on the outskirts of Galway, wanting to give their children freedom to play in a field, get lost in a wooded lot or be at one [...]