We recently received a copy of “Oisín’s Brave Adventure” to review, a book that’s made in Ireland and aimed at 3-7 year olds. We’d have reviewed sooner but after one read it went missing and was found following recent excavations under the boys’ bunk bed and enjoyed like long lost…
We recently were offered a personalised Christmas book from Digitalscribe.ie for review. I first had to make the difficult decision of which child I would get the book made for. In the end, seeking to get the longest out of it as possible and ignoring how annoyed the boys would be…
Sometimes a book just screams at you. In my case, it’s usually a cookbook. Sharon Hearne Smith knows all about cookbooks, she’s been styling and testing them for years for others, and now the stylish Wexford woman has finally put her own name on the outside of a book and…
I was delighted to be asked to review a new cookbook by one of the first food bloggers that I got to know on twitter, Caitriona Redmond who blogs at www.wholesomeireland.com. Caitriona has just published her first cookbook “Wholesome- Feed your Family Well for Less” and is now regularly…
I’ve followed Sinead Crowley on twitter for a while, she’s the Arts and Media Correspondent for RTE, but she’s also the mother of two small boys which is what we have in common. She admits that she’s an internet addict, which again I can relate to. She’s recently published her…
I was delighted to attend the launch of Paul Flynn’s new book in conjunction with Lidl last week, and to get my hands on a copy of the book. The launch was held in one of the most beautiful venues I’ve ever been in, No 10 Ormond Quay in Dublin…
It’s World Book Day 2014, a day to get kids reading and encourage reading as a pastime. We’re a house of book lovers and stories- one each carefully chosen, are a fixed part of our bedtime routine. We sit on the couch/futon in the boys’ room, argue over whose story…
The next Cookbook of the Week is a Nigella classic- “How to Eat”, published in 1998. I love Nigella’s recipes and use her website a lot so I’m looking forward to delving through this one properly over the next couple of weeks. Have you any favourites from this book, let…
Cookbook of the week is turning into an occasional series, but like I said before it’s a hobby, no deadlines, no pressure. Right? Riggghhhttt? So, to this “week’s” featured cookbook was “Real Food, Real Fast” by Domini Kemp. This is another book that I has moved with me over the…
This week’s cookbook of the week was a Christmas gift in 2002. I’ve used this book a few times but had forgotten about it so I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with it this week and trying some dishes I haven’t before. Is it on your bookshelf? Are there any…
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