The Peter Mark VIP Style Awards 2015

The Peter Mark VIP Style Awards took place last night in the beautiful Marker Hotel and was another huge success for Michael O'Doherty of VIP Magazine. As always, it was a night of incredible Irish style, catch...

Protein-Packed Banana and Quinoa Griddle Cakes

  It's a rainy Saturday and that calls for a tasty breakfast to distract from the drizzle outside... like these banana and quinoa griddle cakes! I had bought a bag of quinoa flakes but wasn't so sure...

Vanilla Protein Power Balls

Raw protein balls are one of my favourite snacks in the world. So easy to make, packed full of nourishing ingredients like protein, fibre and omega-3 fats, and they're a great snack to eat on the go as they...

Pineapple Passion Smoothie

So TROPICAL! These are the flavours I dream on those dark, cold winter nights, when summer holidays feel like a distant memory and a long way away. I speak a lot about how much I adore the health benefits o...

Lisa Fitzpatrick’s Fashion Fix

  I've known Lisa Fitzpatrick for many years, since I first went shopping in her Foxrock boutique in 2003. We got on so well that she offered to help me organise my wardrobe as I prepared to go to t...

Summer Berry Oatmeal Pancakes

Lazy Sunday mornings are made for pancakes. It's simply a fact of life. It's the best day of the week for a relaxed, indulgent brunch and especially if it's a roasting hot sunny day, as it was when I made t...

Strawberries and Cream Summer Shake

Few flavours scream summertime in the way that strawberries and cream do. Many years ago when I was in primary school, summer was marked by bowls of strawberries and cream out on the terrace after various c...

Carrot Noodle Salad with Ginger-Miso Dressing

  Sometimes I really crave the unique flavours of Asian dishes, which is why I wanted to create an Asian-style crunchy salad, using miso and ginger to make a creamy dressing. This salad was so delic...

Curried Chickpea and Wild Rice Stir-fry

Beans and rice are a classic combination. A few decades ago, it was claimed that those on a meat-free diet must eat beans and rice together to consume the right kind of 'complementary' amino acids. Luckily,...

The Wedding Dress

  Shopping for your wedding dress is a pretty huge moment in any woman's life. So much of your wedding is about the dress. From excited questions from friends in the run-up to the big day, to t...