Sage Restaurant is just off the main street in Midleton. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have lunch there and I have to say it was simply fantastic. But what's more interesting about the restaurant isn't just the quality of the food. It's their food philosophy. They source most of their ingredients within a 12 mile radius of the restaurant.While that could lead to a rather … [Read more...] about The Sage food philosophy
Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
I've been cooking with kale quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Kale is incredibly healthy, but is probably best described as "an acquired taste". Personally I really like it, though I know a lot of people don't. The below shot is of pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice. I've been making this on and off over the last year, but I think … [Read more...] about Pasta, kale & anchovies with chilli & garlic plus lemon juice
AIB Take Logic To New Low
Both my personal and business credit cards are with AIB. From time to time credit card services need to contact me. Unfortunately a lot of the calls I get from them and other parts of the bank come from a blocked number ie. I cannot see who is calling me when I answer the call on my mobile. I really don't like answering calls from blocked numbers .. So I raised the … [Read more...] about AIB Take Logic To New Low
Steak with kale, chilli & garlic
I picked up a few herbs and spices on my most recent trip to the US, so I used some of the seasoning when grilling the steak. Keeping things relatively healthy and simple I served the steak with some kale done with garlic and chilli. The end result was fantastic. … [Read more...] about Steak with kale, chilli & garlic
Simple Yet Effective Choice of Words
We advertise a bit on Facebook. We don't spend massive amount of money on it, so I was interested to get a survey from them on our experiences with their advertising platform. But what really captured my attention was the simple, yet very effective, choice of wording on the "thank you" screen when I completed the survey: Nicely done Facebook, very nicely done. … [Read more...] about Simple Yet Effective Choice of Words