We like…
to be inspired to eat well, cook better, and live more
Wishlists and Inspirations
This page is where we can just express what gives us some joy ! It brings together some products we have reviewed and ended up falling in love with… things we have used and loved all our lives… things that tickle our fancy, make us laugh, or wish we had them or give them as gifts to make another soul happy. From the intensely practical, to the whimsical, trendy, high-tech, and most importantly… inspirational people, stories and experiences that resonate. They all keep us on track and help us live more. We’ll do little interviews to glimpse into the lives of others on their own journey to eat well, cook better, and live more.
p.s. we love a great deal too.
And of course, we all love a genuine bargain, so we’ll pass them on to you here as we catch them.
FREE stuff – we all like that !
We send the free stuff and any discounts or voucher codes we get, on to our email community. Join here.
What we like… can be as simple as a favourite childhood sweet.
So you might see this sign dotted around the blog as a sign of showing things we like or love. If you are Swizzel’s love heart fan like us, you will understand our wee reference here !
It´s the ´we like´ blog !
Can you work, and be on holiday at the same time ?
What we are doing, you ask…and why ? Certainly not the norm, is it ! But boldness has a magic, says Goethe.
A foodie’s wish list
Little and big kitchen gifts for everyone. The kind of gifts that keep on giving back. Things we like, use, or would love to have. Just saying !
Free coffee masterclass… top service
A brilliant masterclass on how to make a perfect cappuccino. It’s free, so I checked it out for you… the pleasure was all mine ! I’ll pass on a few tips on which milks to use to get the perfect results… and link you to your own free class too.
In-depth review of the best home pizza oven
Super powerful. Super portable. Super clean. Koda or Koda16 – you choose. Best design, best results, best value for money. Read everything you need to know here.
In-depth review of Bamix SwissLine hand blender
Small, power-packed, and in a league of its own. The Bamix SwissLine gets our ´best commercial hand blender’ award.
Cheaper than chips (famous chefs cookbook flash sale)
I came across this incredible ( almost giveaway) deal when looking for traybake ideas. Have to share. Too good to miss ! (Don’t know how long a flash sale lasts)
Perfect Spanish tomato bread (just 5 simple ingredients)
Such a simple, historical food idea, but how hard can it be to make the perfect tomato paste then put it together with the perfect bread ! Here’s what you need to know …
Fennel seed marinade and dip
Such a simple food idea, and a great way to use fennel seeds. From the Simple book by Otto Lenghi. A three part salad that we break up into parts and have in different ways… again and again and again !
Grab a bargain… you’re welcome.
Braun, Bamix, Cordless – all for you.
UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain & Italy, USA, Canada, Netherlands and Australia now linked in too, where there’s a bargain to be had… there’s a link now!
There are 3 of us in this sourdough marriage !
The life of a sourdough making partner is one of mixed blessings. If you’re thinking of starting, I thought I’d share the main challenges… from all sides !
Do you need a holiday from your life ?
Maybe a 6 month holiday… twice a year ! is that what you’re thinking ?
Is it a Spanish Percolator, Mokapot, Cafeteria, or Greca !
It’s a challenge. From manual espresso makers, to best Nespresso takers. Now we’re out of capsules. Time to get creative. Digging deep, we find an old vintage
Live simply so that others may simply live
Living a simpler life, and putting the WE before the ME during the pandemic is easier for some. But we’re lucky. We actually love to follow the rules… as well as breaking the norms of course.
How to get the life you want to live, now.
Makes sense to us, and it’s all part of the journey that brought us to our own best life.
In-depth review of the best semi-automatic espresso machine
The best home espresso machine for busy coffee lovers and wanna be baristas. That’s the beauty of it – perfect for both Paul… and Aoibheann.
What a difference a day makes
Take advantage when the sun shines, even if you have loads of work to do.
Living the magic …
The beauty and the benefit of waking in the night ! You know what I’m talking about..
Worry less, Wish more
and don’t forget to work hard (in an inspired way of course)
Everything will be ok…
and every cloud has a silver lining. That’s the way we look at it, and then it’s easier to spot, when it finally comes.
Childhood food memory
Teeny, tiny local fruit. Hand picked …down the street to give us a wee treat !
Valentine dinner
Feeling romantic and ready for the most sophisticated, romantic, luxurious Valentine’s dinner. No stress, no over-eating, and lots of time to spend together. Happy Valentine’s day.
Success is simple
When you know what to do, and when, and how of course. Discover how to make sure your food never sticks to the pan ! It’s a simple, scientific, 3 step method.
Local passion fruit
Teeny, tiny local fruit. Hand picked …down the street to give us a wee treat !
Take care of your body
What are you doing this January? Listening to your own body… or following the same diet as your friends ?
A vintage Christmas
Our simple Christmas… with our shoe box of treasures from the past.
A true story… from cook to chef
This journey really resonates ! A round of applause for this chef and his inspiring story – beautifully interviewed and written for thriveglobal.
Make Monday Matter
New day, New week, New month, We love new beginnings. Let’s mark it !
Sunday Pieday !
Somewhere between Black Friday and Cyber Monday lies our final shortlist. Let’s call it Sunday Pie day.
Black Fryday !
Black Friday has arrived. Whoop dee whoop. It will be gone soon too. More whoops. Don’t get overwhelmed – Cut out the stress and check our short list of top bargains here now.
Happy Mother’s Day
Spreading the love through 200 tulips from Amsterdam.
Black Pug day !
What has Black Friday started !!! Now there’s White Monday, Green Tuesday and now Orange Wednesday ! See what our Black Pug has to say about it, and the 6 bargains we’ve found on Amazon right now.
Who likes to eat sunflowers !
What are these critters bedding into my sunflower ! The word is spreading and more are bedding in. Are they sleeping or eating… and what are they ?
Simplicity delivers…
From sophisticated Surrey, to simplifying everything, we find we can afford a luxury of living that never seemed to be so available before. What richness !
Take some time off and live more.
Taking an hour off to learn salsa – in a great location. The food and cocktails try to steal the show !
Authenticity
and neither can a business ! So what does it mean – to be authentic? ( Think it, feel it, act it, be it ). And, how can you check if you are being authentic or not ?
Living the dream – plato’s cave
Living the dream life… or Plato’s allegory of the cave ! Which is it, and why are we much happier. Is Instagram the cave ?
shortcut shopping links
A visual listing with buying links to the equipment that we recommend, for various reasons, in our reviews. A work in progress !
Healthy e-book offer to kick start your healthy habits !
Get this e-book ( and learn how to get other ebooks free ) to learn some really good habits. We really like this lady and what she stands for. We downloaded the digital version ourselves.
Banana Bag (stay fresh)
We love this because…
it does what it says. keeps bananas fresh for much longer… up to 2 weeks!
& you can store them in the fridge
Great deal !
A bargain price for the stylish Kmix sister to the Kenwood HDP406WH. If you like KitchenAid, you’ll love this.
Dusting Wand
perfect for sprinkling surfaces for rolling dough, for evenly flouring baking pans.
great for precise dusting on buns and cakes… cinnamon, icing sugar, cocoa
Inspired by student cooking !
A quick, refreshing Q & A with a graduate student about her journey with cooking. Pithy, to the point, and some great recommendations !
La Pavoni Coffee Machine
It’s Italian of course we love it !!!
the beautiful manual lever operation.
the steam is always immediately available.
Be thankful for what you have…
Do you want abundance ? This really works… be thankful for what you have and you’ll end up having more !
Cute spoons… espresso spoon, coffee spoon, latte spoon
Little things really tickle me. Having coffee out, and I just love the spoon more ! What is it… an espresso spoon – a real supping spoon !
10 reasons why the Joule sous vide blows the competition out of the sous vide water !
In depth review of the ChefSteps Joule sous vide machine. All the reasons why it’s the no. 1 choice, why we bought one. It’s not perfection of course, so read the areas where the competition have a little edge too!
“We Like” blog posts
Can you work, and be on holiday at the same time ?- A foodie’s wish list
- Free coffee masterclass… top service
- In-depth review of the best home pizza oven
- In-depth review of Bamix SwissLine hand blender
- Cheaper than chips (famous chefs cookbook flash sale)
- Perfect Spanish tomato bread (just 5 simple ingredients)
- Fennel seed marinade and dip
- Grab a bargain… you’re welcome.
- There are 3 of us in this sourdough marriage !
- Do you need a holiday from your life ?
- Is it a Spanish Percolator, Mokapot, Cafeteria, or Greca !
- Live simply so that others may simply live
- How to get the life you want to live, now.
- In-depth review of the best semi-automatic espresso machine
- What a difference a day makes
- Living the magic …
- Worry less, Wish more
- Everything will be ok…
- Childhood food memory
- Valentine dinner
- Success is simple
- Local passion fruit
- Take care of your body
- A vintage Christmas
- A true story… from cook to chef
- Make Monday Matter
- Sunday Pieday !
- Black Fryday !
- Happy Mother’s Day
- Black Pug day !
- Who likes to eat sunflowers !
- Simplicity delivers…
- Take some time off and live more.
- Authenticity
- Living the dream – plato’s cave
- shortcut shopping links
- Healthy e-book offer to kick start your healthy habits !
- Banana Bag (stay fresh)
- Great deal !
Paul & Aoibheann
We love great food & cooking… & simplifying life.
We want to help you find the right tools to cook better. But we’re all suffering from information and salesmen overload online! So… we want to simplify and clarify it, so you can make faster and better choices.
Our daily mantra is to eat well, cook better, live more.
We want the same for you !
