Food Travel
Visiting Marina di Ravenna with kids
On the east coast of Italy, by the Adriatic sea, in the region of Emila-Romagna, is the seaside resort of Marina di Ravenna. Close to the picturesque town of Ravenna, Marina di Ravenna is a very popular holiday destination for Italians. We noticed that not everyone speaks English which I like as I feel that you’re […]
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The story behind Parmigiano Reggiano
Never call it Parmesen! This was one of the first things they told us when we arrived at Caseificio San Pier Damiani Parmigiano Reggiano dairy in Parma early one morning to see the cheese being made. In our eyes Parmigiano Reggiano was just something that we sprinkled on our Italian pasta dishes, we were about […]
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Visiting Florence with Kids
I’ve been to Florence once before but this was my first time with my three children. The kids are now a little older (aged, 11, 11 and 12) and I knew that they would be able to appreciate the incredible artwork and architecture that makes Florence an unforgettable city to visit. Getting to Florence I […]
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Enjoying La Dolce Vita in Venice with kids
I have visited Venice before, with James, for my 40th birthday. I truly fell in love with the city and always said that when the kids were old enough to appreciate it, I would take them so when Halldis offered us the chance to review their new family friendly accommodation there, we jumped at the […]
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Family camping in the South of France
In June 2014, James and I took the kids (then aged 8,8 and 10) camping to the South of France. We had been to this particular area of France many times before and we really wanted to show the kids why we loved it. It’s a really beautiful part of the world and I would highly recommend […]
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Sligo Food Trail Launch
Last night was a special evening for Sligo food producers, it was the launch of the Sligo Food Trail. Those native to Sligo already know that the area is a fantastic foodie destination but as Aoife Carrigy, Chair of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild put it, ‘The great secret that is Sligo food is now […]
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Neven Maguire Cookery School Review
Neven Maguire’s Cookery School, which opened in January 2014, is located in Blacklion in Co. Cavan right next door to the very popular MacNean House and Restaurant. They provide many different types of cookery courses including cooking for friends, entertaining made easy and mastering meat. Last Saturday, Fraser and I headed to the cookery school to […]
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Barker’s of Blackrock, Dublin Restaurant Review
As food bloggers, it’s not surprising that we love to eat so when the email came in from Barker’s of Blackrock to pop in with the kids to review their restaurant the next time we’re passing through Blackrock, we were more than happy to take up the offer. First impressions of Barker’s of Blackrock is […]
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Where to eat in Wexford with the family
It was mid term, we all needed a break so we got in the car and headed south to the picturesque county of Wexford for two nights. We’ve been there as a couple many moons ago but we always said that we wanted to go back with the kids and see what Wexford had to […]
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