bigfoodiemama

My followers will remember the devastation I experienced last year when I had to miss the Taste of Dublin, due to one of the boys being sick. This year I prayed to the wellness fairy and she delivered ! On Friday evening BMM, the FA, the Seamstress, the Mad One and yours truly headed off in the Seamstresses amazing Skoda Superb for an evening of tasting, sipping, tasting some more, drinking...you get my drift. A sunny Iveagh Gardens beckoned us and we headed straight for the Jacobs Creek stand intending to use our relationship with the Ambassadrice to secure free bubbly. This is when it happened. A member of the sales team overhearing the chat, asked if I was the 25 year old Ambassadrice's MOTHER !The Mad One thought this was just hilarious, so I shot back my first glass with haste and proceeded quickly to my second. It was a great evening, aided by the truly amazing 80's tribute band " Spring Break" (http://springbreak80s.com) . I stuck to Thai/Malaysian/Indian fayre...

Gino D'Acampo is devastated.Deep in his Italian loins he senses that I would attend the Taste of Dublin this afternoon. The fact that I had to miss the event due to two sick boys has ruined his trip to Ireland. Rumour has it Kevin Dundon and Nick Meunier are nearly as upset but the show went on. I had my route all planned, an early stop for bubbly at Jacobs Creek and a nibble from Jaipur to wake up the tastebuds before making my way over to see Gino at 1.30 knowing the hob wasn't the only thing that would be HOT in that kitchen !After exchanging glances with Gino I had intended to Diep Le Shaker and Pichet for two more main courses before the statuatory Roly's dessert.After that I planned a petit fours from Danucci, more drinks courtsy of my Irish Independent vouchers and then shop for the best food there is...sadly it was not mean to be. I was represented however by the Mad One, BMM, The Financial Advisor, Fabulous and The Butcher Girl, who at this stage are probably three...