Here’s another kitchen hack you can try, instead of messing up your regular kitchen brush or sponge cut up an onion bag. I guess it will have scourability and is good for the environment but whether it works or not is a different question. Answers on a postcard please. http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/004744.php
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Five Questions from Martijn Kajuiter
I saw this fly by on Twitter this morning, you rarely see Martijn in the media, despite the attention that both he and The Cliff House Hotel have got in recent years, but here is some advice from him for anybody thinking of entering the industry. Some great images too. http://chefhermes.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/words-of-advice-martijn-kajuiter/
The Food & Wine Magazine Christmas Show
I received a press release on the Christmas Food and Wine Show in the RDS this morning, never having been to such an event I have no specific opinion but if you’re around Dublin, enjoy a sprinkling of hyperbole in your press release and have the €20 admission fee then you may feel like having [...]
Murray’s Bar and Grill Dublin
I stopped by Murray’s Bar and Grill while on a recent visit to Dublin. Situated on the top of O’Connell Street (away from the river) it is a pretty big pub with a decent carvery that seemed to be running most of the Saturday afternoon I spent reading the paper, watching the sport and waiting [...]
Seal plastic bags using a bottle cap
Here’s a novel idea from http://www.re-nest.com on how to seal plastic bags, as bottle caps are not normally recyclable you can save the planet while you are at it. Reuse your bottle caps
Peeling a hard boiled egg
Don’t like peeling hard boiled eggs? It’s easy, just put your lips together and blow…
Win another Barry’s Tea Gift Pack
Barry’s Tea are back and have another Gift Pack to give away. The last one went all the way to Brendan in Italy who posted a photograph of it for the Facebook page if you want to see what it looks. A lovely box containing a selection of the Barry’s Tea Specialty range, including their [...]
Bentley’s relaunch as Cliff Town House Hotel
The Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, who appear to have been doing pretty good trade all summer and most of last winter too, are set to open a sister property in Dublin on St Stephen’s Green called The Cliff Town House Hotel. After a quick browse through the web site it didn’t take long to [...]
The Truth Is Out There
Have you ever wondered if the alcohol you drown the Christmas pudding is actually burnt off in the flame or if baking soda really does absorb nasty niffs? Look no further: http://www.pgacon.com/KitchenMyths.htm will tell you all you need to know plus some other interesting facts (or non-facts). Print it out and carry it around so [...]
Win some Tea, win some Coffee, buy your own Yorkshire Toffee
The folks over at Robert Roberts have been in touch and they are very excited. Too much coffee? No, at least not this time, it turns out that they have been quite successful in the recent Great Taste Awards where Robert Roberts products celebrated a haul of 12 Gold Stars. Apparently stars are awarded via [...]
