Category: Food Events
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Pancake offers at Aldi and Dealz
Tomorrow is a day to eat lots of eggs and milk before everybody in Ireland goes on a vegan fast for 40 days. Eh, maybe not. But sure let’s shovel them down our gobs anyway. Everybody has their own favourite recipe, and there are plenty of recipes out there. Some people will opt for the…
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Food myths busted: tonight at 8pm
Tonight at 8pm: go listen to the wise words of Professor Mike Gibney at the Irish Skeptics Society, where he is going to bust some of the common myths in food and health in a talk at the Davenport Hotel, just off Merrion Square. For example, obesity is a new thing, all things natural are…
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Day of the Dead in 777
Wait! Halloween’s not quite over yet. Over in Mexico, the Day of the Dead celebrations run from October 31- November 2. Similar to our own ancient belief about the returning dead at his time of year, it’s thought the departed return to visit their families, so there’s a big public festival. To mark it, delicious…
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Wild mushroom hunting, Co. Wicklow, September 29 & October 6
I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms. They were the first food I ever gagged at; the very thought of eating them, in soup or whole, makes my throat close over. But I also have a profound respect for the kingdom of fungi: without them, nothing could ever decompose, and nothing new could grow, us included.…
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Secret supper competition with Google+ Local
There’s a really tempting competition going on with Google+ Local at the moment – they’re offering free places at a secret supper with Kevin Powell. Kevin Powell is a cook, former farmer and is probably best known around Dublin for being the cheese guy in Fallon & Byrne’s. He now holds twice weekly secret suppers…
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For Food’s Sake BBQ: Toner’s, Sat 11th Aug
You may have heard of some of the nifty events that For Food’s Sake have organised over the last year or two – such as movies paired with food in the Sugar Club and discussion evenings where producers talk about the future of food in Ireland. They have one coming up this weekend in Toner’s…
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Free Milk & Cookies at Select Hotels, in aid of Barnardos
The nice people at Select Hotels are organising free Milk & Cookies events all around the country on Wednesday August 8th, with donations on the day going to Barnardos. The events will take place from 11am – 1pm on the 8th, and will feature children’s entertainment – including discos, face-painting, clowns and magicians, arts and…
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Review: Cookery Classes at Ballyknocken Cookery School
When it comes to cooking I’m a bit like Jedward. I’ll throw myself into it enthusiastically and ignore anyone who turns up their noses or says I’ll never make it in America. So when a friend won a weekend in Wicklow”s Ballyknocken House (including morning cookery class) I accepted the invite, thinking I’d enjoy the…
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National Fish & Chips Day: 30 May 2012
It’s National Fish & Chips Day again everybody, and that means half price fish, chips, batter and tasty grease. Mmmmmm. This annual event started a few years ago to promote Italian chippers in Ireland, and has proved so popular that plenty more chippers are joining in. The very excellent Leo Burdock’s in Dublin has half…
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Nifty Map of Irish Food Festivals
Tourism site GoIreland.com have put together a handy map and guide to Irish food festivals, including this weekend’s Dublin Bay Prawn Festival. Click the image to get the large version with all the details.