Sydney Harbour Bridge welcomes 6000 picnickers for Breakfast on the Bridge

Posted: 26 October '09 by Kelly

Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed yesterday morning and the eight lanes of tarmac given a temporary make-over – with 10,000 metres of turf, and a small herd of cows. As part of “Crave Sydney”, an event to celebrate Sydney’s unmatched way of life with 31 days of food, outdoor art and fun during the month..

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Chocolate Week – 12th to 18th of October 2009

Posted: 12 October '09 by Niall

As if we ever needed an excuse to eat more, Chocolate Week is running from 12-18th October, 2009! As per usual, Northern Ireland has been virtually left out of the official events, so we thought we’d do our best to make up for it. We’ll be posting two recipes this week that make the most..

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Win two tickets to Fifteen’s fundraiser hosted by Jamie Oliver

Posted: 06 October '09 by Niall

We came across this posting the other day, and thought you might like to know. The Fifteen Foundation is running a competition to win two tickets to Fifteen’s fundraiser, “Big Night Out with Fifteen”. The purpose of Big Night Out with Fifteen, which is in it’s fifth year, is to raise funds for Fifteen’s chef..

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Event: The Cataplana Experience 2009

Posted: 15 September '09 by Kelly

During our holiday in Portugal (it seems like a distant memory already!) we were lucky enough to stumble upon the Cataplana Experience, part of the Algarve Gourmet 2009 event. A Cataplana is a hinged, metal pot which is used on a stove. The whole basis for Cataplana cooking seems to revolve around the “single pot”..

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Proms in the Park 2009

Posted: 11 September '09 by Kelly

Niall and I are off to the BBC’s Proms in the Park in Hillsborough tomorrow night which should be a great night out – especially as we can bring in our own food and wine! We’ll update you on Monday with what we think makes a perfect picnic. Enjoy your weekend, whatever you’re doing!

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Celebrate the Pizza: Pizza Fest 2009

Posted: 10 September '09 by Niall

Pizzafest is running from the 10th to the 21st of September 2009 in Naples, birth-place of Italian pizza, in celebration of one of the World’s most popular foods. Traditionally, there are only two types of pizza – the Marinara and the Margherita. The oldest is the Marinara, which is a simple pizza made only the..

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Belfast Taste and Music Fest 2009 – What do you think?

Posted: 20 August '09 by Niall

So, another Belfast Taste-Fest has come and gone – but what to make of it? Although we enjoyed the day out in The Big Smoke – due to the delicious food cooked up by all of those local and Chicagoan chefs, the decent weather, and the fact that there was a sizeable beer tent –..

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Event: Tesco ‘Taste Northern Ireland’ Show 2009

Posted: 19 August '09 by Kelly

There’s another date for the food diary – Tesco are launching a new food and drink show this September. The Taste Northern Ireland Show will celebrate the region’s best ingredients by showcasing Tesco’s Irish supplier base directly to customers. Over the two days visitors will be able to discover, try and buy some of the..

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