Author Archives: TheHopsack

Today, I sit at my PC, delighted with my rapid recovery from a ‘flu-like virus that took hold just yesterday. Aches in every part of my body, sick tummy and headache have receded. As I reflect on what I have done and taken to speed the passage of the virus, I think about whether, in […]

Calling all herbivores … and omnivores who wish to forego the traditional bird! A good entrée can be hard to find for a flesh-free Christmas. We felt, deep in our hearts, that the hard-working Tofurkey should be laid to rest this year, so we donned our muddy boots and sallied forth to spear a pumpkin […]

The Medicinal Chef @The Hopsack “one of Dublin’s best known health stores” – Irish Times coverage http://tinyurl.com/2989f3v.  Thanks to Sylvia Thompson for the coverage (and that lovely quote).

A little concoction I thought might be worth sharing. Â Bits in the cupboard and a couple of random vegetables led to an altogether nourishing 2 man dining experience (maybe that’s a little highfalutin a reference?). What you need (what I had lying around) – I’m not bothered to write organic next to each ingredient, […]

So CNN reckon Temple Bar is Dublin’s old Jewish District? And Islamabad must be somewhere hidden in Westmeath.

@ghook the loverly Ingrid is wrong on this one George! It’s well known that cosmetics penetrate the skin and enter the blood stream.