Gluten-free Options at Constance Hotels & Resorts

Following my stay at Constance Lemuria in the Seychelles over the summer, I chatted to the hotel about my impressions of their gluten-free offerings for guests. Whether you've been diagnosed with coeliac diseas...

My Day on a Plate: Mairead Devlin

Mairead Devlin stars in Pat McCabe's “The Leaves of Heaven” part of  a double bill with "Frank Pig Says Hello”,  Dublin Theatre Festival 2017, Draoicht 4-7 October; axis Ballymun 11-13th Oct...

My Day on a Plate: Milliner Margaret O’Connor

Margaret O’Connor is an award-winning milliner whose hats have been worn by a variety of people from Finbar Furey to Lady Gaga. Earlier this year Margaret collaborated with designer Derek Lawlor to create hats ...

My Day on a Plate: Kate Nic Chonaonaigh

Kate Nic Chonaonaigh stars in Grace Harte, the 3 part drama currently running on TG4, catch eps 2 & 3, Thurs Sept  21st & 28th, 10pm. Repeats Tues 26th and Oct 3rd, 10.40pm. Where do you shop?&n...

My Day on a Plate: Artist Eibhilin Crossan

Eibhilin Crossan is an intuitive artist living in Longford with her husband and son and whose work is inspired by nature. eibhilincrossanart.com Where do you shop?  Lidl, Supervalu and local f...

Brain-Boosting Blueberry and Coconut Smoothie Bowl

This is one of my favourite go-to recipes when a sugar craving hits. The natural fruit sugars help to conquer craving while filling you up with nutrients for body and brain. But it contains all of the fibr...

My Day on a Plate: Award-Winning Novelist Mia Gallagher

Award-winning novelist and performer Mia Gallagher is the author of two acclaimed novels. Mia is current writer-in-residence at Farmleigh and on 15th July, she will be co-hosting ‘A Midsummer Day’s Dream’, a ma...

Toasted Pecan and Blueberry Bread

The beauty of this bread recipe is in its simplicity, as it uses a mixture of porridge oats ground into a flour with gluten-free self-raising flour and almond milk mixed with apple cider vinegar, as the dr...

My Tips for Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating: Like many Irish people, I grew up in a household where we were expected to clear our plates. But while I avoid waste as much as possible, I do believe that we need to learn...

Purple Warrior Protein Smoothie

For ladies who lift! This is one of my favourite recovery smoothies after a tough weights workout, as the easy-to-digest raw plant protein helps to repair torn muscle fibres, the antioxidants found in th...