About the man

Born in Dun Laoghaire, outside Dublin, I have lived all my life here in Ireland. Since 1993, I have run Firstcom, a communications company based in Dublin, Ireland. When I am not working, I like to cook for my family and friends. I am also an enthusiastic photographer and have been getting some fun, over the past couple of years, posting food photos on Facebook in an album ‘One Man’s Meat’. My eldest daughter Lucy (who is a blogger herself talked me into starting this blog as a way of getting more out of the combined photography and food interests. Lucy has recently stuck a pen in my back by entering the food blogging space with her Decidedly Delicious blog. So far, she has restricted her activities to the sweeter end of things. However, I am a bit concerned she may start blunting my knives and pilfering my pots. Ladles at dawn, I think…

I hope you like what you see here. If you do, comment, tell your friends and come back. If you don’t, come back when you are in a better mood. Tell your friends anyway.

Thanks for visiting,

Conor

76 thoughts on “About the man”

  3. Dai,
    You are so like my eldest daughter. She is studying International Commerce here in Dublin. As she was going into 4th year and wanted to get ahead of her peers, she started her own blog at http://www.shallowpockets.eu. She started it to understand the blogosphere and to try to stay on top of how the web is changing the world. I have a very leisurely one-a-week posting schedule set up. I am enjoying it no end.

    Take care,

    Conor

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  5. I’d love to visit Ireland some day! It seems wonderful. The closest I’ve gotten so far is last week I took my daughter to see “Celtic Thunder”. (it was awesome, by the way!) I’m part Irish on my dad’s side (of course, I’m part just-about-everything on my dad’s side!). Anyway, thanks for coming by my blog the other day…

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  7. I’m loving your blog Conor and have just started mine – thanks for the like! Funnily enough, I was in St Emillion three days ago and enjoyed visiting some of the vineyards on the way back to Duras where we are staying for a time. I see you have a post about the place too – small world…

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    • Hi Paul, I only started 12 weeks ago and am getting a deal of fun from it. I am envious of your being over there. I yearn to get back next summer. The blog gives me something to focus on that I enjoy. I think that people who like to cook naturally like to share. The blog is a great way of doing that. Keep at it,
      Conor

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    • Hi Judy,
      2lb pork fillet
      Marinade:
      1.5 tablespoons soy sauce
      1.5 teaspoons fermented bean curd cheese ( essential to the flavour)
      1.5 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
      1 tablespoon soy bean paste
      .5 teaspoon salt
      1.5 teaspoon honey
      1 tablespoon oil.

      Put the pork in the marinade and turn it every half hour for three hours or so. Heat the oven to VERY HOT. Roast the pork for 12 minutes at the top of the oven, turning once during the cooking. Take it out, let it stand for 5 minutes. Cut across the steak into quarter inch slices. Otherwise let it cool completely and slice it then. Truly delicious. I got it from The Complete Encyclopedia of Chineese Cooking published by Hamlyn in 1979. You should see the state of my copy. Well worn and splashed with soy, rice wine and lots of other stuff over the 20+ years I have been using it.

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  12. Hello Conor!

    Just wanted to say thank you for stopping my blog and taking the time to leave a comment and subscribe to it :) Gives me encouragement to keep up the posts in spite of a busy work schedule.
    I love the pics on your site too and saw that you are from Dun Laoghaire. We may just be neighbours! We live in Monkstown :)

    Take care and I hope to be back here soon!

    Cheers!

    Sujatha

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  13. Thank you so much Conor! I appreciate you taking the time to send me the recipe. It sounds fantastic! Your description of the state of your book is similar to some of my cookbooks! Well-worn and splashed on lol! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season with your family!

    Judy

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  15. Hi Conor, Just a quickie to say how much I’ve enjoyed your blog – REALLY fun browsing, and some great pics….and also to thank you for the loveliest and most encouraging comment on my blog as of yet – really buoyed my up (and even prompted my Mum to send a text message about the ‘lovely man’ who had left a nice comment!) – will be visiting regularly now I know the existence of Once Man’s Meat!! xx

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  18. Conor,

    Thanks for stopping by throughthenet.wordpress.com. It’s great to find a blog that deals so honestly about meat and food. I read through some of the entries, and got some ideas for myself, so thanks. Have you ever tried grilled pot roast? I do it here in the States with barbecue sauce and over real coals, not gas. Same with turkey.

    I was once married to an Irish girl, her family hailed from County Kerry, and I understand that is a beautiful part of the isle. Have a great weekend.

    Joe

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    • Grilling pot roast is a new one on me. There are different names here for the various cuts of beef. I think we call Pot Roast ‘Housekeeper’s Cut’. Doing it on the BBQ would be different. When the weather improves, it should be worth a try.
      Best,
      Conor

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  19. Hi Connor :-) I’m so glad you stopped by my blog otherwise I may not have discovered yours! I love reading your posts – they are interesting and infused with humor. I’ll look forward to reading more!

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  22. Hi Conor, you commented on my pictures of Ireland and told me about your bike ride in the mountains. I love to bike, but prefer flatter territory…even “gently rolling hills” would work!
    I like your blog and your sense of humor…..looking forward to reading!

    Thanks again for visiting my blog!
    elisa

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  29. Another blogger from Dun Laoghaire! My dad frequently complains that I steal his recipes for my blog, but has yet to make one himself, intergenerational culinary rivalry must be a local sport!

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  31. Great to read your posts. Empty nesters, they called us a few years back. But it seemed more like restarting life again after it had been temporarily sidetracked. Family are great, but time to do your own things is precious. Although have been to Ireland a couple of times, only visited Dublin once many years ago. Cheap flights were on offer from Edinburgh. Scotland and Ireland were playing rugby. Understand your fascination of blogging and using your photos. I do this as well. Seems such a shame not to share them along with a story. Love the duck breasts.

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    • Thanks for that. The youngest left today for a few months studying in Canada. The nest is almost empty bar wife, eldest and dog. Come over and see us any time. Since the collapse of the economy, we have become far more welcoming. And that’s a good thing for us.
      Best,
      Conor

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  35. At last recipes that are straight forward, simple to execute and are what they say. Also love your sense of humour – advertising is fun – I know – but seriously there is so much more to life!!!!! your recipes will be traveling around the world giving us sustenance as we sail the oceans and I HIGHLY recommend you drop the day job and carry on cooking :) . Thanks for your gorgeous recipes.
    Amanda

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  40. Conor, congratulations!!! I’ve nominated you for the Reality Blog and Sensual Blogging Awards. I look forward to reading your postings and seeing your wonderful photos — you bring such a great perspective to the blogging world!

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    • Thanks Danny, I have been having a bit of fun with it. It has strengthened my interest in photography, writing and technology. That has to be a good thing.
      Wishing you and yours a Happy Christmas and Peaceful 2013.
      Conor

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  44. Conor thanks for following my blog, Savor the Food. You have a lot of great creations of food recipes here. :)

    Chef Randall
    savorthefood.wordpress.com

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  47. Mr Bofin. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to pick up the Kreativ Bloggers award. The link is as follows: http://laurasmess.me/2013/05/01/awards-and-acknowledgements-ii/
    Be wary; there may be many perils along the way, like the poor spelling of ‘kreativ’ and a lasting association with what some may view as ‘pointless blogging rituals’. However, the choice is indeed yours, and yours alone. Do what you will; the meat legend – the man – will prevail.

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    • Hi Laura, Very kind of you to nominate me for this bizarre award. Of course, I will accept it for what it is. there is one condition attached. You must call me Conor in future.
      Best,
      C

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  48. My brother married a gal from Ballygawley. She is the 15th child of 15 children! A few years back I took a trip with her to visit her enormous family. Ireland is beautiful! You are so fortunate to live there. I’m happy to have found your wonderful blog. :)

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    • Thanks for that. It is a nice spot despite the economic gloom and complete lack of good weather this year. Delighted you are following m. I will follow you back.

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    • Hi Karen,
      Thanks for following. I just went over to your blog and you have brought me back to my childhood. My parents used to make éclairs for special occasions. Perhaps I need to regress myself and give them a go.
      Best,
      Conor

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