Laying a love of food online

IT’S SUNDAY.

It’s supposed to be a day of rest. But all over Ireland, office workers, PR agents, freelance journalists and stay-at-home mothers are cooking up a storm, and blogging and tweeting about their efforts.

Pain perdu covered in fresh strawberries, almonds and icing sugar for brunch. Surf and Turf salad with Dublin Bay prawns, chilli flakes and a honey and mustard dressing for lunch. Need a recipe? Log on to any of the 400 Irish food blogs and you’ll be inspired.