it was important for table decor to be exquisite for every meal, including breakfast.
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There are few meals as excellent as vegetarian Minestrone, this one without beans but with mozzarella and extra kale, is my favourite.
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The notion of picnics brings a smile to my face every single time. Here are six tasty picnic Ideas and places in Ireland to enjoy them.
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March is always full of surprises - the weather, the plants springing from the soil, the light in the morning and the evening. I’m mad about March - in a good way!
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Having spent a little time in a lot of places, I have devised a masterplan of great elegance to adapt chameleon-esque to our constantly changing habitat. Here are my 5 fun ways…
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If being the guest is like a Tom Collins – cool and refreshing, then the host(ess) should be the Espresso Martini – charming and surprising while allowing a brief glimpse into the ingredients of your home and life.
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Is this you? It’s not me! January is my birthday month. I feel a little skip in my step at the prospect of dinner out with a white tablecloth somewhere nice.
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Why surfing in Donegal is the thing you never knew you always wanted to do. A surf lesson is typically two hours, including your briefing.
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Festive ideas and things to do in Ireland in December, from flaming raisins to winter solstice celebrations and festive punch for putting up the tree.
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This was the first weekend of Christmas activity in our house. We took the opportunity of two days at home, to fill the rooms with the scents of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg with these Christmas spiced buns.
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When we moved back to Ireland four years ago, I was terrified of November. At first it was a fear of the cold, but the reality was the Dark that hurt more.
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We started at our next door neighbours, one Mandolorian and one Blues Brother with small paper bags. A can of Coke, a packet of crisps and a handful of Haribo later, they were buoyed up with delight that all they had to do was dress up and knock on someone’s door to get some free stuff.
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This is one of my favourite curry soups to make at home. You can easily make it vegetarian by skipping the prawns. I have also used it as a base for steaming mussels and it is spectacular.
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Here is our favourite recipe from Antigua:
Equal amounts (25mls) of rum, Kahlua, sugar syrup and espresso - shaken over ice and served topped with 3 coffee beans. You can alternatively use vodka instead of rum.
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I’m sitting at my desk, belly full of soup and taste buds tingling from salsa verde. I have drunk nearly a pint of sparkling water and am flexing my thoughts back to a place four years ago when we landed in Dublin airport ‘for good’.
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A brunch beach picnic, spontaneously prepared when the weather is fine. This is one of my favourite things to do.
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Month of peony flowers, strawberries, barbecues, bicycle rides and picnics? Not too far fetched this year, as the promise of Summer holidays abroad is almost beyond reach.
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A mouthful of words for a decadent feast. There are few that can resist the temptation of a chocolate pud with fruits and nuts to boot.
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The wigwam of peas is my absolute favourite. It is my favourite to pick and eat, and also to watch grow, catching their little tendrils like holding a toddlers fingers while they take their first steps.
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