Food from the Earth

My boyfriend's parents have bought an allotment at the Malahide Allotments. I've gone a few times and there is just such a wonderful atmosphere in the communal land that is divided up into over 300 vegetable gardens. It is such an amazing community and all the proceeds go to the Epilepsy Care Foundation as well as lots being given to people suffering with epilepsy and other disorders. Each allotment owner is not only rewarded with the satisfaction of a fruitful harvest but also with the knowledge that the whole project was designed for a good cause. My boyfriends' parents love it and spend nearly all their time there. 


We went to harvest some vegetables for dinner and arrived home with spinach, cabbage, broad beans and beet roots. I made a spinach salad topped with sauteed beet greens, roasted beet roots, broad beans and crumbled blue cheese and a salad dressing sweetened with honey. We also had roasted chicken with an Irish dish called colcannon that consists of mashed potatoes whipped with milk and cooked cabbage. It was delicious and tasted even better because we picked the vegetables ourselves. 

Day Trip

A couple of weekends ago my boyfriend and I took a day trip to Blackrock because the Makers & Brothers duo, Jonathan and Mark Legge, were having an open house in their shop aka "the shed".

Next to the shed, James Carroll, one of the shop's makers, was doing a carving doing a carving demonstration. He was carving legs for his stools.

The inside of the shed had all of the beautiful objects for sale. I loved the brown paper and string hanging on dowels ready for gift wrapping. There was also delicious lemon cake and elder juice to snack on while admiring the items on the shelves.

My boyfriend took some time to say hello to the Legge family dog.

The swing by Toys Pure was hung up to be tried out. The shed is tucked in a shady corner of the Legge brothers' family property. I love the lights strung up between the trees and the old stone buildings. It feels like a secret garden.


I wasn't able to leave without buying something so I bought an enamel tumbler by Falcon Enamelware in the beige and grey combo. I think I'm going to plant a small succulent or cactus in it.

Geometric

Beautiful make-up bag from Munich based label Lara Kazis. Such an amazing shape and texture.