If you ask most people, taxi drivers included, where Stephens Lane is you can often be met with a blank stare. Tucked away in a hidden enclave behind Dublin’s Mount Street you will find one of the city’s longest running restaurants. Writing this review it is hard to believe Dobbins Restaurant is in business over […]
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Somebody should have warned me… In retrospect, it might not have been the best idea to arrive ravenously hungry to brunch in San Lorenzo’s on Dublin’s South Great George’s Street. My eyes were bigger than my stomach and fuelled by hunger, I may have over-estimated the amount I could eat. They don’t call this the #BrunchofChampions
Still Brunch of Champions? San Lorenzo’s Review by Niamh Mannion Read More »
Destined to wow at dinner parties and delight at celebrations; these are the ultimate dessert. Devilishly rich but virtuously light, they’re the perfect size, leaving you wanting one more bite but still gorgeously satisfied. Pop them in the oven at the last minute and serve these little pots of heaven hot. Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Flourless Dark Chocolate Soufflés Recipe by The Little Green Spoon Read More »
This deliciously fresh summer salad comes courtesy of DropChef. These easy to follow steps mean it takes no time at all to whip up this salad and that makes it a perfect choice for a healthy midweek meal. Cooking Time: 30mins Serves: 4 Ingredients – 100 grams quinoa – 4 chicken breasts – 40 grams
Warm Chicken Salad with Red Curry Dressing by Brian Topping Read More »
This is a classic wood pigeon recipe from the team at Rathsallagh House that looks as good as it tastes. Serving – 4 portions Ingredients Wood Pigeon – 8 wood pigeon breast, skinned – olive oil Beetroot Puree – 2 raw beetroot – 50g of brown sugar – 200ml of double cream – 100ml of
Scallops and black pudding are a great combination. The sweet meat of the scallops goes hand in hand with the saltiness and slight spice of the black pudding. Cauliflower gives a really great texture to this dish and is creamy enough so you don’t have to include a sauce. Serving size – 2 portions Ingredients
Traditionally biscuit cakes were made to use up all of the broken biscuits left at the end of the packet. However, over the last few years the humble biscuit cake has taken a modern twist and is as popular as ever. While very simple to make, this no-bake cake is one of my favourites. There
Chocolate Biscuit Cake Recipe by Sinead McDonagh Read More »
This is an adult jelly of summer fruits that will transport you back! This Jelly pays homage to the illusive and hard to harvest Wild Strawberry. That’s why it has pride of place for the first spoon at the top of the mould when it is inverted. We feel that the rose water adds to
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The famous Thornton’s Chocolate Crème Brûlée is one like no other. Our unique approach to this traditional French dessert is the perfect finale for an indulgent pallet. As Kevin Thornton says himself “If you close your eyes, magic happens.” Ingredients – 1000g milk – 1000g cream – 200g sugar – 800g chocolate (54 % Cocoa)
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It’s been a while since we’ve had the pleasure of dining at Rustic Stone so we were hoping the experience was going to be as good the second time round. We need not have worried. We were greeted for lunch by a very welcoming and friendly host and presented with an interesting and varied menu.
Rustic Stone by Dylan McGrath Review Read More »
Happy Monday? YES, Monday saw Team Taste retire for the evening to Fallon and Byrne for a glass of wine. Unknown to some was that Fallon & Byrne Monday’s are “Happy Mondays” Why? €1 corkage! You can pop down to the cellar and go rogue. Every bottle on the shelf can be enjoyed in the warm
Happy Mondays at Fallon and Byrne by Suzi Redmond Read More »
Here’s a really easy blondie traybake recipe, and it’s really good with ice cream so a perfect summer treat! Ingredients – 1 1/2 cups flour – 1 cup brown sugar – 1 cup granulated sugar – 1 teaspoon baking powder – 1/2 cup butter – 1 tablespoon vanilla extract – 1 cup of chocolate, chopped
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Bodegas Torres – Ireland’s favourite Spanish wine brand (Nielsen) and twice voted the World’s Most Admired Wine Brand by Drinks International – recorded another landmark win in its esteemed history last week when its Reserva Real 2010 took home the top honours in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2015. Reserva Real won the International Trophy
Reserva Real by Bodegas Torres wins at Decanter Awards 2015 Read More »
With Independence Day looming now is a great time to try a few American beers. Here are three of my favourites: Founder’s All Day IPA is available in Ireland for about two years now and if you haven’t tasted it yet you’re missing out. It’s fresh fruity hop aroma brings me peaches and mango grove.
Red, White and Brew – Beers to Try for 4th of July by Simon Broderick Read More »
A light fragrant orange sponge speckled with toasted poppy seeds, layered with a delicious coconut orange cream, fresh strawberries and blueberries. Cake Ingredients – 250g self-raising flour – 250g unsalted butter – 250g golden caster sugar – 4 large eggs – zest of 1 unwaxed orange – 3 tbsp of poppy seeds Method 1. Preheat
Summer Orange and Poppy Seed Cake Recipe by Cat Lawlor Read More »
We’ve been spoiled with the weather of late, to which the fumes from the multitude of barbecues alight in the warm evenings can attest. If you’re tempted to stand over the coals yourself, here are a few wine options to suit; from an atypical sparkling wine to reds and whites to suit both parties and
July Barbecue Wines by The Motley Cru Read More »
Loam in Galway has been on my foodie bucket list for a while so I was delighted to finally get the opportunity to visit recently. Located off Eyre Square in a rather anonymous looking building, this restaurant cum wine bar has a spacious, modern feel inside which reflects the style of the food perfectly. Diners
A Love Affair with Loam by Niamh Mannion Read More »
The venue formerly known as Brasserie Le Pont reopens this week as Suesey Street and now offers a more informal approach to drinking and dining. It has a fully heated terrace which is topped with a retractable canopy making it the perfect space for al fresco dining year round. Head chef Lumir Tousek (formerly of
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Wicklow Spring Lamb is one of my favourite ingredients, and coupled with traditional champ mash it evokes childhood memories for everyone I think. Champ mash made simply, using only potato, spring onions and real butter is a true Irish delicacy! This recipe serves four people Ingredients: – 1 whole rack of lamb (8 bones) –
Wicklow Rack of Lamb & Neck Croquette by Gareth Mullins of the Marker Hotel Read More »
Rosé can be the best of both worlds, a happy medium when you have both red and white drinkers, or you just fancy a cool glass on a warm summer’s day. Depending on if you are red or white wine drinker you can get rosés that are light both on palate and colour to rosés that
Six Fantastic Rosés for summer and beyond…. by Suzi Redmond Read More »
Those who have read our 24 hours in Galway article may have noticed The Gaslight mentioned as an excellent lunch recommendation, so good in fact on our recent trip to Galway we decided to have dinner here. As we were staying in the Hotel Meyrick we didn’t have far to go. More often than not hotel restaurants
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