Double chocolate porter brownies for @8degreesbrewing.bsky.social brewery visitors. #bakingwithbeer

Genius.

A poem to scare small children with.

Besotted with this cover 😭💚

That time Ronnie Drew was nearly driven mad by a parrot in Dublin zoo

Thanks to Linda O'Connor & Maura Walsh from Duhallow Community Food Services for showing me around the Newmarket hub, which provides a made-from-scratch meals service to local schools, feeding 2,987 children every day. In today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...

Writers over the age of 18 living in Ireland, and Irish writers around the world have until Friday 15th May 2026 to submit their short story, in English or Irish at www.rte.ie/writing. Story wordcounts must fall between 1800 and 2000 words, excluding the title @rte.ie www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

A demanding Daisy Tinkles. #catsofbluesky

Friday snow on the Galtees. #Ireland

Ordered, and so looking forward to Úna-Minh's book.

Work news! Delighted to let you know that I'll be hosting the Drinks Theatre at the 2026 #BallymaloeFestivalofFood from 15-17 May, showcasing the best of wine, beer, gin and whiskey with a fabulous line up that includes Jancis Robinson, Dave Broom and many more. www.ballymaloefestivaloffood.com

There's always a tin of something oaty in the kitchen and these muesli bars are our current favourites. Crunchy, fruity, seedy and nutty, they're also cut with popcorn to avoid being too dense. Now I just need to reverse engineer them and figure out the recipe....

Saturday rainbows. #speirgorm

American chef, experimental archaeologist, and author Dr Bill Schindler, co-ordinator of an innovative UCC food enterprise course, explains to Caroline Hennessy how traditional food practices can nourish us into the future in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...

The COMMENTS 😂

Heart-healthy food this Valentine’s Day ❤️ Thanks to Katie O'Sullivan for talking to me about how to eat for your cardiovascular health with colourful, fresh, and tasty foods.  Read more in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he... #valentinesday

The most perfect sunrise on #ValentinesDay #speirgorm

Sunrise. #Ireland

Spring. Daffodils from a lost woodlands, always appreciated by the few that see them. Also, so much love for this #blastabooks print of the Irish pantry. #mycottagekitchen

If you're ever looking for Paula Daly's excellent cookbooks, @thebookshopie.bsky.social is the place to go!

Catherine Fulvio: Teaching teens ‘a sense of pride’ in cooking. In today's Irish Examiner, I talk to Catherine Fulvio about her online Cooking Essentials Certificate Course and how important it is that teenagers learn how to cook. Read more: www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...

Friday. #Ireland

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

#otd in 1627, chemist Robert Boyle was born in Lismore, Waterford in Ireland. His experiments with the air pump in the 1660s proved the existence of a vacuum. Boyle's Law describes the relationship between the pressure & volume of a gas.

'Lime Tree Shade.' (1913) Like many talented women artists, Amy Browning has been overlooked by art historians. She's a compelling painter, much of her output was impressionistic, aimed at catching the subjective experience of light and fleeting fragments of perception.

Cake in the making. Trusty old food processor (20+ years on from being an unappreciated birthday present 😂) making easy work of this batter. #cakemaking #Januarycake

January me is appreciating pre-Christmas me who made and froze a stash of choc chip cookie dough amidst all the December madness so that the girls get to have warm cookies after jet lag school days. #jetlagfood

Avoid wasting money and food by using your freezer to store ingredients, home-prepped meals and leftovers. Thanks to Orla McAndrew for sharing her top tips on making the most of this underused kitchen appliance in Friday's Irish Examiner. Read more: www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...

Solstice dawn... #Ireland

Monday. #Ireland

HarperCollins Author Academy opens 8th January, a virtual, six-week, free programme for writers from underrepresented to have their manuscript considered across HarperCollins UK publishing divisions. Please share with anyone that might be interested. Find out more at harpercollinsacademy.co.uk

My #BibliocookGingerbreadHouse mould, all ready for #GingerbreadHouse2025.

Shop smart by buying local in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social with: Fzin Coffee & Compostable Capsules Sheridans Cheesemongers Tara Hill Honey Tory Top Café & Chocolate Factory Salt of Kinsale Fat Tomato Coolattin Cheddar www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he... #buyIrish #Ireland

Chocolate cake = performance fuel. A triple layer chocolate fudge cake for two cast members of this year's Transition Year student musical. Gotta keep them singing and dancing!

🧵 As we look towards the #LateLateToyShow next week, it's time to remember that everyone - including the State - will expect us all to donate generously to the very worthy causes supported financially by the Toy Show Appeal. Let's think about this.

Read: Building sweet gingerbread memories in #IrishCountryLiving. I wrote about our family gingerbread house tradition - heading into our 15th year - for the gorgeous Christmas food magazine in this week's #IrishFarmersJournal. www.farmersjournal.ie/food/recipes... #BibliocookGingerbreadHouse

For anyone who loves Christmasy cookbooks, @nicmiller.bsky.social's post is excellent. My picks: Anja Dunk's Advent, Visions of Sugarplums by Mimi Sheraton, @nigelslater.bsky.social & @nigella.bsky.social Christmas books, Library Christmas by Kate Young.

This is what happens when you try to bake a batch of Oreo muffins for an after-school treat and don't realise that you left the oven at the grill rather than oven setting. Cue streams of smoke, and a few very, ahem, caramelised muffins. Fortunately, I saved the rest to bake properly

Me. Last week. But missing the inside out umbrella.

Wednesday. #Ireland

Cult cookies from #CookieBoyDublin. Even after travelling in my bag for two days, through rain and wind and broken umbrellas, on cars, buses, trains and taxis, these were delicious: big fat babies, with a still crisp exterior and a rich soft centre. Thanks to @katiav.bsky.social for the treat!

Writing on Irish Food Producers. Honoured and very, very proud to win this award at last Thursday's Irish Food Writing Awards. We're incredibly fortunate to have wonderful food grown, made & produced here in Ireland: I'm glad that so many of the people involved trust me with their stories. #IFWA25

Monday. #Ireland

Sunday. #Ireland

Comfort food for beginners. In her cookbook, Messy, Aoife McElwain gently and patiently brings the joy back to the kitchen with recipes like messy eggs and an easy, slow-cooked beef and harissa stew. Find the feature in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social: www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...

From West Cork meals to healthy food options, delectable chocolate tarts, making the most of your larder and Sri Lankan-Mexican-Italian fusion, my third year hosting the cookery demo stage of the #CorkKerryFoodFestival was a whirlwind of flavour and fun. #CKFF2025

Wednesday. #Ireland

Thanks to Kristin Jensen of Nine Bean Rows & Blasta Books for talking to me about changing Ireland's cookbook publishing landscape, one beautifully produced book at time. Find the feature in this week's Irish Country Living / Irish Farmers Journal. www.farmersjournal.ie/life/feature...

Friday. #Ireland

When all 15 of us get together for a little celebration, there's a lot of food: I counted four dishes of stuffing going into my mother's oven last night with the first turkey of the year. A family feast to be remembered, and early leftover turkey sandwiches to savour.