Stools

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Crafts, Video

Pure soul power…

Stools from Mark Morgan on Vimeo.

The Pumpkin Cake + Elbow

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Cake, Cooking, Food, Music, Recipes, Sweet, Video

I see recipes with pumpkin everywhere these days. Why not give it a try?

And it was a good decision. My morning improved.

It is an easy cake but surprisingly good. Moist and with different textures. Definitely this cake will visit us again soon.

The music…Grounds for Divorce by Elbow. Another great band I was lucky to see a few weeks ago.

The Cigar Shop

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Crafts, Video

For many, a cigar is the cherry on the cake after a good meal. Craftsmanship, tradition and passion…

Made by Hand / No 4 The Cigar Shop from Made by Hand on Vimeo.

Spinach and Prawn Stuffed Potatoes + Dean Martin

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Cooking, Food, Main courses, Music, Recipes, Video

Another easy and healthy for the weekend. Have a good one!

The great Dean Martin is in charge of the music. Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

Olive and Sinclair Artisan Chocolate

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Chocolate, Food, Sweet, Video

More chocolate!
From Nashville this time…

Olive and Sinclair Artisan Chocolate from josh anderson on Vimeo.

Banana and Pecan Bread + Suede

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Baking, Cake, Cooking, Food, Music, Recipes, Sweet

Let’s go with a very, very easy recipe that can make that hour before work a bit better.

A good coffee, a toasted slice of Banana bread and ready for the day!

A song that reminds me my teenage years: The Beautiful Ones by Suede.

Barcelonareykjavik Bakery

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Art, Bread, Cooking, Food, Music, travel, Video

I see baking as alchemy, magic with water and flour. Next time in Barcelona I will pay these guys a visit…

BARCELONAREYKJAVIK from Show Love on Vimeo.

Barcelonareykjavik

Black Olive and Boletus Rice Cake + Delorentos

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Cake, Cooking, Food, Music, Recipes, Starters

A different use for rice. I used the ingredients I had handy at home but you can play around: asparagus, artichokes, mushrooms, prawns, roasted peppers…

It goes very well as a side for meats…Pork Skewers maybe?

An Irish band for today. S.E.C.R.E.T. by Delorentos.

Doug Bloodworth Photorealistic Paintings

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Art, Crafts, Food, Painting

One of the good things about having a blog is what you can find while doing research for your blog. This is a good example.

Doug Bloodworth is a well recognised american photorealism painter. You can see here why.

Doug Bloodworth

Beef Stew with a Mexican touch + Fatoumata Diawara

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Cooking, Food, Main courses, Music, Recipes

It has been a while since I posted my last recipe. And I miss it.

We had visitors at home for the whole summer and I have been running like mad in the last month(200km in 4 weeks). There was very little time for cooking.

I also worked again in Electricpicnic and I met great musicians and people. I had a great time chatting with the guys from Staff Benda Bilili  and Fatoumata Diawara. Both will be touring in the States so if you are there I will highly recommend you to go to their shows.

Autumn is coming to Ireland and stews too. This is a very basic Spanish stew, I had it back home many times. But I like the Chipotle and chocolate touch. They improve both flavour and texture. And make you feel warm…even more with a glass of wine.

The music: Bissa by Fatoumata Diawara.