google_ad_section_start This latest summer comedy is directed by Ben Stiller - his first movie since Zoolander (2001), and is written by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The plot : A big-budget war movie with star-actors is being...

book review - food for free At €17.60 - this ‘life enhancing classic' could nearly buy you a good meal and a glass of fine wine… In the scheme of things it's pricy. But is it well worth it? From revealing the...

irish taxi ranks - could they be beautiful? This isn't Ireland, it's Maderia! I know we can't grow bananas in Ireland. I'm not suggesting we go bananas - but how about pretty[er] taxi ranks? Most Irish taxi...

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...

There are so many ‘organic' books on the market at the moment. Most of them in my opinion perfectly ripe for the compost heap. This one however is an exception and Sheherazade Goldsmith does a great job here. Its not very indepth...

This started very badly with a gaggle of incompetent hasbeens annoying me. Now at last 3, it's fantastic. Yes the formula is starting to grate badly but finding a natural cook like Liz warms the cockles of your heart.

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.

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...

very good,, enjoyable stay