Events

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Back home recovering from a long weekend in Ireland at the Waterford Festival of Food. Here are some of the many images still dancing around in my head. Such a lovely, regional food festival showcasing all the best to be found in the sunny South-East. Enjoy!

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Post image for St Patrick’s Day: 24 hours celebrating Irish flavours: breakfast

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day next weekend with 24 hours of Irish flavours. To get you started I’ve illustrated some recipe guides for you to download, print off and follow. Begin with my favourite bread, Irish Brown Soda Bread that you butter thickly with lovely (Irish) butter and, my preference, a good marmalade. That should set you up and see you through to lunchtime.

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A Crayfish Party: singing and snaps drinking

by Ailbhe on October 16, 2011

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Modern day swedes may be less formidable than their Viking ancestors to an irish blogger but they can still teach us Celts a thing or two about how to have a good time. Certain celebrations come with their own drinking songs! Marvellous.

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Bee Aid: budding beekeepers apply now!

by Ailbhe on October 11, 2011

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Most foodies know only too well the important role our buzzy little friend, the humble honey bee, plays in the food chain. Bees are not only the producers of delicious honey but are major pollinators of our crops. No mean feat for the hard working insect. But did you know that in taste tests urban [...]

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Balham Food Festival gets under way

by Ailbhe on July 11, 2011

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The Balham Food Festival kicked off on Sunday with the Big Launch. This looks like it’ll be an event that will be repeated. The crowds appeared and happily ate and drank from stalls showcasing all the wonderful food destinations in this South London ‘village’. This is a brief photographic report of the afternoon.

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