A good book. A glass of wine. A piece of soda bread. Those are happy places, right there. So imagine my delight when I find all three in the one spot. The Winding Stair is a well loved bookstore in Dublin. It’s also a stonkingly good casual bistro on the north side of the Liffey. […]
Archive for March, 2011
After three years of marriage and nearly eight years together, I’ve learned a few things about The Hungry One: * He can be a taskmaster at the gym.* He enjoys a romantic comedy or two.* He loves a list (or twenty). I’ve also honed in on two consumables that are particularly adored; coffee- and surprisingly; […]
First thing’s first. It’s not on the third floor. The best coffee in Dublin takes over the day time shift of the Twisted Pepper; a live music venue on the north side of the Liffey. The third floor part of its moniker comes from the location of the flat where Irish barista champion Colin Harmon […]
Lemon, garlic and chilli. There’s not a lot that these three can’t do. Brighten a bland piece of toast with ricotta? Um; yes. Add life to a bowl of spaghetti? Of course they can. Make me feel better when I’m a little poorly? Cross fingers… This zippy little trio of lemon, garlic and chilli is […]
I’m a sucker for nice hotels. I really am. It’s the little things that get to me. A newspaper on the door knob in the morning. Clean sheets and fluffy towels. A choice of tea bags. A voluminous robe. There are few things in life that make me more excited. Last weekend we went to […]