If there’s one person we were keen to get in on the Lovin Dublin Diary action, it was always going to be the King of D4, Ross O’Carroll Kelly. Having followed the Rossmeister since his days as a teenager – fighting off the birds in Renords and leading Castlerock towards the Leinster Senior Cup Final, […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Digestive Biscuits 1 Tin Of Caramel Bananas 1 Tub Whipped Cream 1 Small Chocolate Bar This looks too good to be true but it’s not. Caramel, biscuits, bananas, cream. All together. Oh baby. It’s so easy you might run the risk of making these every day and winding up on the brink of obesity […]

10 years ago

I don’t know if it’s just me but this week flew by. Maybe it’s that yellow ball in the sky and the fact that it’s actually possible to go outside and do stuff. Seems like there’s hope yet for spring to find its way to Dublin, so it’s time to get cracking on some pale […]

10 years ago

There’s a long weekend ahead for most of us, and it’s supposed to be a nice and sunny one. Good times! For obvious reasons, this week’s Craft Beer of the Week is coming to you a day early. That gives you plenty of time to join the rest of the Dublin population in pursuing our […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 20 full chicken wings Frank’s Hot Sauce Celery Salt Cayenne Chilli pepper Garlic powder Butter White Wine vinegar With this recipe chasing down the best Buffalo Wings in Dublin will simply lead you into your own kitchen!! Ever wondered how places like Elephant and Castle or Tribeca spin out these great wings? Here’s how…. […]

10 years ago

You probably know Donal Skehan as that spiky-haired, trendy dude from the telly. Always smiling. I’m interested in celebrity chefs and how they turn their mass appeal into a few bucks. We talked about celeb chefs teaming up with supermarkets or, like most do, just slapping their own name onto a product to help drive […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 2 Barbary duck legs 1 tin Barlotti beans 1 tin Black eyed peas 2 cloves garlic 1 small red onion 200mls of chicken stock and white wine combined 1 tbs Creme Fraiche Duck legs are really hard to fuck up. I’ll start with that so if you have never cooked Daffy’s pins before do […]

10 years ago

Last I met up with India Power who is quickly gaining a name for herself as a healthy food blogger with a hugely popular blog Little Green Spoon that has fans from all over the world keen to find the tastiest but guilt-free recipes available. We met for lunch in Alchemy where we chowed down […]

10 years ago

Christmas is everywhere. Whether you like it or not, there is no escape, so you might as well embrace it and make it fun. It’s the busiest time of the year for most people and there are lots of preparations to be done. Our Irish craft brewers have been very busy brewing Christmas specials and […]

10 years ago

December is a month of excess, when hectic schedules and social calendars can leave us worse for wear in the run up to the holidays. With friends returning from various locations abroad to spend Christmas with their families, it’s always a great opportunity to have a catch up and a social beverage or two. However, […]

10 years ago

When I was growing up in Dublin I never realised we’d be living through the ‘decade of commemorations’. The first one I remember was the Millennium in 1988, notable for the ‘Hoor in the Sewer’, a sculpture of Anna Livia that sadly became a depository for burger-joint detritus, thanks to it’s accessibility and convenience to […]

10 years ago

For many people as Christmas approaches, it’s a time to think about giving back and supporting a local charity, but not everyone has lots of cash to spare for large donations. Here are some fun and easy ways to support some great causes this Christmas that won’t break the bank. 5 Minute Physio 5 Minute Physio […]

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