Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. With it all over social media in addition to the endless flow of rom-com books movies and tv-shows that get churned out every year the bar can be set quite high. This is both fabulous and intimidating. On one hand you can hope someone organises some beautifully romantic…
New Year New Clutter
Although it felt a new year would never come we are officially in to 2022. The Kids are back to school and the parents are back to work. Christmas decorations are (mostly) back in their boxes in the attic and the Baileys put away for another year. Most people wait until the evenings get brighter…
Christmas Cocktails!
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching. Covid permitting, we are hoping there will be plenty of friends and family to entertain, and what better way to be the host with the most than with a little pre-dinner cocktail! We have even thrown in a cheeky pre-brunch cocktail for those days when you have nothing to…
In the Kitchen: Pumpkin Pie
We here at M&B are excited about all things autumn, the décor the fashion the food we love it all. As the harvest season ends and Halloween draws near one thing comes to mind, Pumpkins! Used as decoration mostly, but once you’ve displayed them what then? This week we’re making magic in the kitchen and…
Le Creuset Launches Farm Fresh
Would you like to live more consciously? It starts with what we buy and how we eat. Eating seasonally and locally and is a great way to support our communities — and it’s better for our planet, too. Le Creuset is going back to the sources for their latest campaign and encouraging food lovers everywhere…
Coq au Vin Pie; The perfect special occasion dish
Some dishes are so delicious and flavorful, they instantly become part of our go-to dish list. Coq au Vin Pie is definitely one of these dishes. We love to serve this at dinner parties, on colder evenings or even just when we feel like something comforting. In fact, this is one of the dishes we…
Behind the Brand: Sómas
In the first of our Behind the Brand series, we speak to Margaret, founder and perfumer at Sómas Studio. Hand-crafted in her studio in Cork, Margaret makes a beautiful range of luxurious candles and fragrances, When did you first start candle making and what inspired you to pursue it as a business? In 2014 I…
Redesign your home, no renovation needed
Our homes, and how we use them, has drastically changed over the last 18 months. Once just our sanctuaries to relax and recharge, they are now our offices, gyms, places of entertainment, the list is endless. This change in functionality has forced many of us to reevaluate our living space and question whether or not…
World Gin Day; three cocktails for you to try.
World Gin Day is June 12th, the day to celebrate all things gin. To mark this special day, we are sharing three easy to make gin cocktail recipes with you. We also have some fun facts about this ever-popular type of alcohol! Try them out and let us know which is your favourite. Gin Fizz…
Father’s Day Gift Ideas; the best from M&B
With Father’s Day approaching (this year it falls on June 20th), now is the perfect time to let the father figure in your life know how much they mean to you. While the gifting options are endless, giving them a personal gift is sure to show them you care. An item that resonates with his…