Sweet Treats

Back To School Brownie Bars

September is officially here...  the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! It's actually hard to believe that summer is over, the kids are back to school and the days and nights are going to g...

Spiced Almond Loaf

Sweet potato is the magic ingredient in this soft and satisfying, lightly-spiced loaf. As an incredibly versatile and nutritious source of filling fibre and complex carbs, and packed with beta-carotene to suppo...

Eat Yourself Fit SOS Chocolate Bark

I have a confession... I've been struck with a dark chocolate craving on more than one occasion, and generally late at night. So what’s a girl to do? I came up with this Eat Yourself Fit recipe for simple and q...

Spiced Apple and Cranberry Pancakes

Pancake Tuesday is just a couple of days away... anyone else excited?!  I'm already planning my toppings, and love to try out different flavour combinations. If you're a little bit bored of the usual su...

Enjoy a Sweet Treat with Whole Earth Sweetener

One of my 2018 resolutions is to go to bed earlier... easier said than done!  I definitely have to be careful to avoid refined sugar & caffeine in the evenings as it can affect my sleep. But w...

My Day on a Plate: Karen Bates

Karen Bates of Bluestone Sales and Distribution who have just launched their new BRITA MAXTRA+ cartridges, formulated specifically for Irish water conditions: www.bluestone.ie Where do you shop?&nbs...

My Day on a Plate: Ciara Ní É

On Monday, December 18th, IMRAM (Irish Language literature festival) are delighted to join forces with bi-lingual poetry and spoken word club REIC, for a special evening curated by Ciara Ní É. Where do y...

My Day on a Plate: Designer Zoë Carol

Womenswear designer Zoë Carol lives in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. She teaches Sewing and Fashion workshops at 38coLab, 38 St. Kieran Street, Kilkenny. For more info on her workshops and classes visit www.zoe...

My Dave on a Plate: Dave Mulligan

A native of Dun Laoghaire, Dave Mulligan lives in London and makes Bán Poitín for a living. Dave has just opened BAR 1661, Ireland’s first legal poitín bar located under the Berlin Café in Dame Lane off South G...

Raw Chocolate and Salted Caramel Slices

Happy World Vegan Day!  To celebrate, I thought I would share one of the most popular sweet treat recipes from Eat Yourself Beautiful and definitely my most-requested desserts by family and friends! The...