All Things Baking
Replies: 160
by
Osciiboscii »
Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:45 pm
First post
Here goes, first time ever creating a thread either here or there . So, all things baking - questions, tips 'n tricks, pics. Let's see if I can...
Last post
I'm going to have to give that recipe a try - looks scrumptious!
160 Replies
23156 Views
Last post by Del.Monte
Sat May 20, 2023 11:00 pm
Supermacs Blackrock Co Dublin
Replies: 3
by
gugleguy »
Thu May 18, 2023 2:26 pm
First post
Went in for expensive chicken meal
Nobody at counter except myself.
....
Before paying, goon. mentioned that cooking would take 15 - 20 minutes.
I...
Last post
Went in for expensive chicken meal
Nobody at counter except myself.
....
Before paying, goon. mentioned that cooking would take 15 - 20 minutes....
3 Replies
109 Views
Last post by Happy Days
Thu May 18, 2023 7:07 pm
Bad gastro pub in st Stephens green shopping mall
Replies: 5
by
gugleguy »
Tue May 02, 2023 2:06 pm
First post
Sandwich and Tea Coffee for €12.50 the menu said.
Ordered a sandwich and tea on the list.
Few minutes later was told in fact Tea would cost €2 more....
Last post
God be with the days when fine dining in a Dublin pub consisted of a sandwich in a cellophane bag stuck under the grill and coffee was Maxwell House....
5 Replies
188 Views
Last post by Del.Monte
Tue May 02, 2023 8:16 pm
Best restaurant in Dublin
Replies: 15
by
mariannaspring »
Mon Apr 03, 2023 10:53 am
First post
My birthday is coming up in a months time and I want to go out to a nice bar/restaurant.
Last post
I haven't a clue as I don't use it on the principle of keep your friends close, and your enemies closer - I like to keep an eye on everyone....
15 Replies
405 Views
Last post by Jack The Stripper
Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:53 am
Place on the Southside of Dublin with > 1 Café that serves good coffee
Replies: 3
by
gugleguy »
Fri Apr 21, 2023 1:52 pm
First post
So, I'm living right beside an establishnent that serves perfect coffee but I find that the restaurants and coffee shops nearby in nutgrove...
Last post
This seems to the same across Dublin. In Dublin 8 where I live there a few decent places that come to mind. Noshington on South Circular Road...
3 Replies
96 Views
Last post by gugleguy
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:36 pm
What *am I having* for dinner tonight?
Replies: 61
by
CelticRambler »
Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:21 pm
First post
The fridge is empty; there's plenty of meat in the freezer, but it's already after four (where I live) so no chance of it being defrosted naturally....
Last post
I made the above Moong Dal for dinner plus wholegrain Basmati, natural yoghurt, and Pataks aubergine pickle, which is the best pickle ever. The Dal...
61 Replies
5781 Views
Last post by Cyclepath
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:06 am
Luncheon munching.
Replies: 12
by
isha »
Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:58 pm
First post
The difficult in between meal. Can you bear to look at another sandwich?
Apparently today I can.
A fried egg sambo. I rarely enough have one, but...
Last post
I generally wouldn’t snack mid day but if it’s comfort food you’re talking about eggs are a great one as mentioned. I like a simple poached egg on...
12 Replies
336 Views
Last post by knownunknown
Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:45 pm
Sunflower seeds
Replies: 4
by
Norman Breaks »
Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:42 pm
First post
Just got a big bag of them. Thought you could just munch on them but you need to crack the husk off first. The seeds themselves are very small. A lot...
Last post
^^^ I did that the first time I ate sushi with friends in Chicago, but it was edamame. Lol.
4 Replies
184 Views
Last post by Norman Breaks
Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:45 pm
The 12 Potato Days of Christmas
Replies: 31
by
CelticRambler »
Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:30 am
First post
Given that pasta has more than doubled in price lately while potatoes are free, and given that I am unapologetically Irish but now tainted by nearly...
Last post
Sounds like a dodgy Chinese import. :lol:
31 Replies
713 Views
Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Jan 16, 2023 9:32 pm
Eating yesterday’s Dinner
Replies: 7
by
Jack The Stripper »
Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:55 pm
First post
Seems to be in vogue these days, witnessed 15 minutes of listening to a microwave heating up dinner that the household had cooked yesterday.
They...
Last post
The only good thing about leftovers is that it’ll usually keep the dog happy.
Unless it’s a stew or occasionally a curry, it gets cooked fresh on...
7 Replies
226 Views
Last post by JayZeus
Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:17 am
🦃 Problem?
Replies: 24
by
isha »
Wed Nov 02, 2022 7:10 am
First post
What are you going to have for Christmas if 🦃 isn't available? Have you got back up plans?
A dead swan found in Cavan had avian flu. A whopping 75%...
Last post
Would you believe something similar was said to me one year. ONE year, mind you. Once.
24 Replies
936 Views
Last post by isha
Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:30 am
Recessionary Fayre and Vittles
Replies: 9
by
isha »
Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:52 pm
First post
Striking a Dickensian tone with the Title, given how we are apparently facing into a winter of despair (according to the pundits).
Anyways we had...
Last post
I take a bit more care & attention with the shopping now.
Try and use everything in the fridge before I go out and buy more.
The old reliables -...
9 Replies
601 Views
Last post by nlgbbbblth
Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:28 pm
13 Replies
1737 Views
Last post by gugleguy
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:52 pm
Good smooth black pudding
Replies: 8
by
Frank »
Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:58 am
First post
Does anyone know where you can get a good smooth black pudding these days without all the seeds in it? Rudds used to be mighty stuff a few years ago...
Last post
What about this Frank, apart from it being square. If you zoom in on the photo on the site there doesn't seem to be any lumpy bits.
Not sure if you...
8 Replies
1314 Views
Last post by 765489
Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:48 pm
Food Bargain Alerts
Replies: 3
by
gugleguy »
Fri Feb 25, 2022 5:49 pm
First post
I'll kick off
Tesco batch white loaf 95c. Now in brown and white packaging no longer in yellow pac packaging.
Last post
Dunnes Stores Rich Tea Biscuits - 26 cent. Handy to have a few packets in the cupboard if we wake up one morning with clouds of radiation coming from...
3 Replies
1156 Views
Last post by 490808
Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:06 am
Supermarket fruit and veg quality / lack of in season Irish produce
Replies: 46
by 765489 » Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:23 am
First post
Yesterday I could not find one fruit or vegetable that was produced in Ireland in my local Supervalu.
Over at the veg counter there was 4 small...
Last post
And just to correct two points you made.
1. About the industrial scale farmers who do vegetables. 4369 hectares was devoted to vegetable growing in...
46 Replies
7099 Views
Last post by 765489
Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:24 pm
Gluten free
Replies: 2
by
Cobham »
Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:53 pm
First post
I thought to post here as always on the look out for Gluten Free (GF) items to buy. There used to be a great forum on the Coeliac Society years back...
Last post
Some really nice biscuits etc in the Lidl 'special' gluten free offerings this week. A new brand I have not see before called Sonday. Even had...
2 Replies
1247 Views
Last post by Cobham
Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:01 pm
Airfryers
Replies: 9
by 765489 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:36 pm
First post
The brother got me one for Christmas. Have to say its nice to have freshly cut chips back on the plate again. I got some frozen onion rings and...
Last post
Put some chicken in it with spices and oil cook for about 10 minutes 75% cooked, then get some frozen Stir-fry veg mix and continue to cook for 5...
9 Replies
2341 Views
Last post by 316670
Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:54 pm
Fry ups.
Replies: 22
by
Mr Daniel F. O'Leary »
Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:15 pm
First post
Like most other people in Ireland, I love a good fry up.
However, what does and doesn't go into one is one of the most polarising things you can...
Last post
You can drop the two puddings from my fry too - horrible stuff. I haven't had a fried egg since I chucked out the frying pan about ten years ago -...
22 Replies
3726 Views
Last post by Del.Monte
Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:01 pm
Cooking Turkey.
Replies: 6
by
JONJO THE MISER »
Sat Dec 25, 2021 8:58 am
First post
I'm reading a few different things on line about how many minutes per pound, some say 15 and more say 20.
Turkey just went in there now but I'm...
Last post
If the person cooking the turkey asks WHO LIKES THE PINK MEAT? then I recommend you leave.
6 Replies
1785 Views
Last post by nlgbbbblth
Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:53 pm
Christmas Dessert
Replies: 7
by
gugleguy »
Sat Dec 25, 2021 1:16 pm
First post
I'm have Sherry Trifle single portion.
Followed by Nescafe Caramel Latte sachet( tastes ever so slightly ersatz but twill do) and Jacobs raspberry...
Last post
I made a trifle and can’t wait to nom the life out of it!!!!
7 Replies
2038 Views
Last post by PlaneSpeeking
Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:36 pm
Christmas Chocolates Tubs/Tins : Your Ranking.
Replies: 8
by
Mr Daniel F. O'Leary »
Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:02 pm
First post
It's that time of year again, when 4 tubs of chocolate become common in shops in Ireland and the UK.
I'm talking about Roses, Quality Street,...
Last post
Celebrations with loads of Twix and Bounty ones. Rest I I'd scoff if there was nothing else to chomp on.
Quality St
Heroes
Roses.
Nobody like the...
8 Replies
2092 Views
Last post by 765489
Sat Dec 11, 2021 4:58 pm
Do you have to order Aldi turkeys this year?
Replies: 4
by
Frank »
Tue Nov 30, 2021 1:36 pm
First post
Their ad says you do (or at least that you can) but their staff don’t seem to have a breeze that this is the case. Anyone know?
Last post
Is a case of that you can or that you must ? Like, will they have ones in the store on the day for anyone to buy too?
4 Replies
1474 Views
Last post by Frank
Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:54 pm
What I had for dinner last night
Replies: 105
by
MrT »
Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:29 pm
First post
One of my favourite forums on boards until I just stopped using it, rather than the particular boards forum which was (and also its members)...
Last post
Chicken Kievs from the butchers with organic potatoes and carrots, followed by homemade (?) mince pies. I made them but using shop bought Jus-Rol...
105 Replies
21732 Views
Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:58 am
Gas hob too much flame
Replies: 21
by
Frank »
Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:46 pm
First post
I’m having trouble with my cooker that none of the gas rings go low enough to do a slow simmer, even the little tiny one. Is there such a thing you...
Last post
I seen the screw head this morning after I got one of the knobs off it but didn't adjust it as it was in the house when I moved in and I'm not sure...
21 Replies
3275 Views
Last post by Frank
Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:09 am
Forum permissions
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum