Picado Events
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We are back in Electric Picnic this year! My favourite gig of the year is here. We had the loviest of calls last week and had been invited back to take part in the fabulous Theatre of Food stage. This year, I'll be waging war on the Tex-Mex Enchilada and on the huge disservice it has made to the original and delicious Mexican dish.
Join us in making and tasting three different types of Mexican Enchiladas and see how they stand in comparison with the shop-bought version of them. Witness the match; face the challange and judge for yourself; there is only room for one set of enchiladas in the tent, so this time it's personal!
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Last week was a 'bank holiday' in Ireland. For those of you unfamiliar with this phrase, it's a Monday off. For the past 6 years, Bord Bia, which is the Irish Food Board, has chosen this long weekend (or puente as we know it in Mexico) to organise 'Bloom', Ireland's largest gardening and food event in the country. Over this long weekend, nearly 90,000 people come to visit the show to enjoy its many family, garden and indeed food attractions. Held on the 70 acre grounds of the Phoenix Park, Europe's largest enclosed Park, Bloom 2012 was the best ever!
We visit Bloom every year, but this year was doubly special as Bord Bia had organised a picnic event for bloggers from Ireland, Belgium, France and the UK, which involved a styling challenge for an Irish picnic for two. As busy and disorganised as I've been the last few months, I totally missed the deadline for registration, and I was really gutted. I tried to console myself saying at least I would get a press pass (which sadly makes me feel cool!) but oh surprised when I get an e-mail from the lovely Maeve in Bord Bia, asking me if I wanted to join the picnic as well! I was elated!
