40+ Places to Brunch in Cork City, Ireland

by Evin // May 18, 2023 // 2 Comments

I compiled a list of over 40 restaurants serving breakfast & brunch in Cork city. Seriously, it would take you six weeks to work your way through this list if you ate brunch in Cork every day of the week. Challenge... Continue reading →

Redressing the balance of climate change – how can we can all help in our own way

by Evin // November 10, 2020 // No Comments

Today, I’m sharing guest post today by Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of multiple award-winning restaurants Stem & Glory. Though I am not 100% on a plant-based diet, I eat several aligned meals each week and gravitate toward meat-free foods in general. I... Continue reading →

Bun from Ali's Kitchen in Cork City | EvinOK

The Donut Revolution is Coming and It’s Sticky

by Evin // January 28, 2017 // No Comments

I’m back with another mini update so you know I’m thinking of you while focusing on baby AH. And there are two things that are my life right now – sleeping when AH sleeps and eating enough to provide him... Continue reading →

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016 and my new yarn | EvinOK.com

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016: Every Last Detail

by Evin // April 1, 2016 // 2 Comments

This is one of those posts that is a bit of a tell-all. I’m sharing photos of everything I did, ate, and bought at Edinburgh Yarn Festival (minus the items destined to be gifts). So, be prepared because this long... Continue reading →

Food Styling for Goodall’s A Modern Irish Cookbook

by Evin // March 16, 2015 // 1 Comment

Over two years ago, I was part of an amazing project, A Modern Irish Cookbook by Goodall’s. The plan was simple, invite the food bloggers in Ireland submit one recipe and a photo for consideration and the top 50 recipes that... Continue reading →

Bake Knit Sew over at FQ and Then Some

by Evin // November 19, 2014 // No Comments

Today’s blog tour post is over with Kate at Fenn’s Quay and Then Some. She is a chefess and restaurant owner who blogs about food and all the mouth-watering dishes she makes along the way. Literally, along the way since she... Continue reading →

Longest Starbucks Order That Tastes Decent

by Evin // January 27, 2014 // 1 Comment

A week or so before I moved to Ireland, I was at work in my lovely office in California and a colleague suggested we all get Starbucks as a treat on a very busy day. I don’t drink Starbucks (for... Continue reading →

Explore Las Vegas & Fresh Guacamole

by Evin // January 16, 2014 // No Comments

Years ago, I was working in a great little office in Northern California. My colleagues were fabulous and one day our fearless leader called me to her office. It was recommended that I attend an upcoming conference…in Las Vegas. Turns... Continue reading →

Cookbook Launch: Lilly Higgins’ Dream Deli

by Evin // January 6, 2014 // 2 Comments

Lilly Higgins‘s second book Lilly’s Dream Deli: Heavenly Food, Every Day is a collection of the recipes she has tried, tested and set aside for her own dream deli. LB and I enjoyed attending the launch event held at Farmgate... Continue reading →

Dairy to Doorstep: Milk Delivery for the 21st Century

by Evin // July 8, 2013 // 3 Comments

I love milk. From an ice cold glass to stinky cheese to fresh whipped cream, you name a form of dairy and I’ll drool. So the idea of a milkman tiptoeing up to my doorstep to deliver my daily dairy... Continue reading →

Goodall's A Modern Irish Cookbook - Book Launch in Dublin | EvinOK.com

Goodall’s A Modern Irish Cookbook and Book Launch

by Evin // March 19, 2013 // No Comments

It has taken a few months, but I am finally getting around to telling you all about the Goodall’s A Modern Irish Cookbook and Book Launch. A Modern Irish Cookbook featuring recipes from Ireland’s most active and respected food bloggers. The... Continue reading →

Catex 2013 in Dublin

by Evin // February 21, 2013 // No Comments

There is nothing like a building filled with food, catering and restaurant inspiration to make waking up early a joy. Tuesday, I joined Kate on a day trip up to Dublin for Catex 2013 so such a treat awaited us!... Continue reading →

Two Free Blogging Workshops at Fenns Quay for Cork Food Week

by Evin // July 26, 2012 // 1 Comment

I was honored when Kate Lawlor of Fenn’s Quay asked me to co-lead two workshops as part of Cork Food Week. She has something planned every evening next week! I’ll be there on Tuesday and Thursday with Kate. We will... Continue reading →

Girls’ Weekend: Cooking Class at SABA and Fab Food Trails

by Evin // July 23, 2012 // 4 Comments

In May, I went up to Dublin with Kate (The Chefess) and Margaret for a mini girls’ weekend. Well, mini weekend. We’re not mini girls. The focal point of the getaway was dinner out on the town and learning a... Continue reading →

Saturday Brunch at Fenns Quay

by Evin // July 21, 2012 // 2 Comments

Some mornings my son likes to wake up early, other mornings he sleeps until a decent hour. This morning, he must have remembered Fenns Quay had a special brunch menu for Cork Food Festival because he was up early and... Continue reading →

Firsts

by Evin // July 19, 2012 // 2 Comments

Today, LB and I went to lunch at Fenns Quay. Not a first by any means as we go there regularly but today we were meeting Laureen (a friend of a friend and traveling the world) for the first time and... Continue reading →