Once I laughed soooo hard that I cried. Not one to miss an opportunity, although often a line or two, Buffy took the advantage and announced to the audience at large that "Awwh, Mammy's crying...!" I suppose I was fair game. I've lost count of the amount of times that the heckling from the front row has taken its toll on the slightly hung over cast, resulting in snorts, guffaws and the giggles. It's a grand relationship and in hind sight I am sad that it has probably come to an end, my boys consider themselves too old for childish toys and pantos now...
This year (2010), poor weather conditions saw an expedition, halted by the snow and ice. It took us only as far as Dunne & Crescenzi's L'Officina at Kildare Village, where we consoled ourselves with a super Italian dinner for five. Meanwhile, I watched the surrounding tables with eagle eyes, seeking my prey. I was looking for a family who might be heading towards the big city and might be glad of a crazy womans New Year's gesture of tickets for the panto. It was not to be...
Anyway, as I reminisce, I also digress. Returning to Donal Skehan, he may have played Peter Pan alongside Jenny Masterson's Tinkerbelle, but in real life he is growing up. His foodie blog has really taken off, he's written and published one cookery book and is in the process of a second one and he's becoming something of a household name here in Ireland. Good on yer, Donal!
So, how do you fancy a trip to one of his favourite restaurants? Meet the owner and head chef of SABA in the video below and see for yourself why Donal loves this place so much...
Okay, so didn't that look just scrumptious? Now, for my Irish readers why don't you head over to the Good Mood Food Blog and see how can you win yourself a table for two at one of Ireland's finest Thai & Vietnamese restaurants (and don't forget to tell him that Polly sent you)...
Good luck!
Polly
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