Plastic-free July: The verdict

It's been a busy month, made busier by my attempts to try and curb the amount of waste emanating from our small (ish) household of two adults, one baby and two small dogs. One of the reasons I decided to try the plastic-free July experiement was the mountains of stuff we were throwing out every week. [...]

Lunch al-desko: Butternut squash and feta salad

In weather like this it's tempting to eat out all the time (for me anyway), but if you have a nice outdoor area near your workplace you can get all the benefits without any of the spends! I love Middle Eastern food and using Za'atar (a blend of Middle Eastern spices available in any good ethnic [...]

Lunch al desko: Chickpea, chorizo and roasted vegetable salad

I had intended to make a series of 'lunch al desko' posts, so here's a second one... hopefully of many! This serves two so you can get two days from it or get brownie points by feeding your significant other! It's packed full of protein and very tasty but does have a bit of bold chorizo [...]

2018-12-01T09:55:13+00:00 January 19th, 2016|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Are women suckers for a helpless man?

https://soundcloud.com/fergalbarry/chicken I'm currently presenting a phone-in radio show on Cork's 96m while my colleague, PJ Coogan, suns himself in Santa Ponsa. The difference in callers to a female presenter has been interesting, with my favourite one so far being Diarmuid... who called to ask me how to cook a chicken. Diarmuid said he wouldn't have [...]

2018-12-01T09:56:57+00:00 August 28th, 2014|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , , , , , , , |