A brilliant gift of a cookery course in Dunbrody by my fabulous sister-in-law Paula led to one of the best day's out I've had in ages.  Interesting and enjoyable in every way without a dull moment in a gorgeous location. We did our annual...

<p>This caught my eye in a local mini-market and I just tried it on the children's pasta this evening. I thought it was fine but...</p>

Really enjoyed making this beer bread. Totally straightforward, add beer and butter and pop into the oven. The resulting loaf tasted delicious. Am looking forward to adding grated cheese or herbs the next time or using Guinness rather than lager to see...

Ching-He tries to take Ken's crown. Too many Euro-insertions. Packet ham! Will watch more. Duck good.

A decent enough reality tv cookery show but nothing to grab you. Not as good as Top Chef or as bad as Hell's Kitchen.

Great beer, good food. Had a very nice bangers and mash. Music in the toilets was interesting. Top spot for the boaties. Other diners raved about their burgers and pork belly.

Lovely friendly service and one of the best steak sandwiches i've ever had. Dump the horrible big screen tv tho!

One of the many stalls we visited whilst at the Taste of Cork festival was Declan Ryan's Arbutus bread one. After sampling the delicious bread we decided to purchase a few bags of his West Cork Brown Soda Mix to take home. Finally got...

These taste fabulous. Soft ciabatta rolls with black olives scattered throughout to add salty flavour. Delicious filled for lunch or on their own. Expensive at €1.20 per roll as purchased at the Alternative Bread Company stall in the English Market, Cork.

What are the dishes and food that you remember from your childhood? As the eldest of 7 children, with only 10 years between me and the youngest, I recall there always being a mad rush around mealtimes when we were younger. The main meals I remember...