Seasonal ideas for October!
Read MoreThings to do in September, from blackberry picking to picnics
Read MoreFun things to do and dates to remember in August 2022 in Ireland, from recipes to outings and suggestions to just dig your toes in the sand, there’s something for everyone.
Read MoreI adore this coconut bread and make it about once a year to remind me of our tropical life in the Caribbean.
Read MoreThis Summer season, picnics are a stylish and fun way to entertain. We set up this botanical garden picnic to share with friends, keeping the house clean and enjoying being in nature.
Read MoreJuly 2022 - it’s Pimms season again! In a large jug, dilute Pimms in a 3: 1 ratio. Add slices of mint, cucumber, and oranges with plenty of ice. Stir and serve with long spoons to enable eating all the fruit.
Read MoreI lived in Turkey for 2 years and left part of my heart on those baked hills overlooking the Mediterranean sea. My colleague and friend Cenk, took me for my first pide in a busy popular place in Fethiye.
Read MoreHello June! The month in Ireland where strawberries come into season, roses and peonies bloom, school holidays begin and the days are long.
Read MoreOne of the joyful simplicities of life is baking bread. The purity of a few good quality ingredients, combined with love and time that transform into a room filled with the scent and warmth of a crusty loaf straight from the oven is an unmistakeable feeling of home.
Read MoreEntertaining ideas for June - a delicious recipe for giant couscous with halloumi and a fresh and luscious garden table setting with tablecloth and linen napkins by Jennie Ritchie
Read MoreAwash with white flowers in May, the hedgerows are wild right now. The roadsides are drenched in cow parsley with its delicate flowers on ballerina thin stems. These are wonderful in tall vases and they magically create still life drama to any space.
Read MoreThings to do in May such as watching the lunar eclipse, and walking amongst the bluebells
Read MoreI love to see how modern prints and colours go sublimely with Victorian antiques in a period property bedroom
Read Moreit was important for table decor to be exquisite for every meal, including breakfast.
Read MoreThere are few meals as excellent as vegetarian Minestrone, this one without beans but with mozzarella and extra kale, is my favourite.
Read MoreThe notion of picnics brings a smile to my face every single time. Here are six tasty picnic Ideas and places in Ireland to enjoy them.
Read MoreMarch is always full of surprises - the weather, the plants springing from the soil, the light in the morning and the evening. I’m mad about March - in a good way!
Read MoreHaving spent a little time in a lot of places, I have devised a masterplan of great elegance to adapt chameleon-esque to our constantly changing habitat. Here are my 5 fun ways…
Read MoreIf being the guest is like a Tom Collins – cool and refreshing, then the host(ess) should be the Espresso Martini – charming and surprising while allowing a brief glimpse into the ingredients of your home and life.
Read MoreIs this you? It’s not me! January is my birthday month. I feel a little skip in my step at the prospect of dinner out with a white tablecloth somewhere nice.
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