Saba and Saba To Go are bringing us back to the stone age this month to kick start a healthy year. Their new Paleo menu has been designed to provide the tastiest and exciting healthy food around. Caveman Month is inspired by classic Saba favourites. Dishes from the new menu include Chargrilled Sirloin Steak served […]
Eat Like Your Ancestors with a New Paleo Menu at Saba Read More »
One of our favourite Wexford escapes, Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa will re-open after their annual Christmas and New Year break, having spent much of that time upgrading some bedrooms, rejuvenating the Aqua Club Pool and giving The Ivy Room a facelift with installation of new lighting and sound system plus an exciting new nightly
Spring has Sprung at Kellys Resort Hotel & Spa – Reopening Feb 2016 for the Season Read More »
Single and looking for love? But not the notoriety and possible embarrassment that having your love life broadcast to the nation might bring? It’s understandable that many would prefer to forget in particular those cringe-worthy first date moments, and not have them committed to TV, to be regurgitated, re-winded and replayed. Such camera shy singeltons
Camera Shy? TV Show ‘First Dates’ is Looking for Background Daters Read More »
This January most of us are concerned with our New Year resolutions, getting fit, losing weight and becoming better people. The Merrion Hotel want us to look after our inner balance and ch’I by serving three delicious teas created by their tea master, Laura McGinn. Laura trained on the international Ronnefeldt TeaMaster programme and the
Beat the January Blues with Tchi Drinks at the Merrion Hotel Read More »
The three items that make up this recipe are an integral part of the Galician palate: octopus, oysters, and mussels. Many will have heard of the famous Pulpo a feira (fairground octopus) will consists of octopus, potatoes and smoked paprika. But in this recipe I wanted to combine the beautiful fresh saline features of all
Octopus, oyster, mussels Recipe by JP McMahon for The Foods and Wines of Rías Baixas Read More »
Over the last week we showed you how to sprout your own seeds so here’s a recipe you can use your harvest on. This is a beautiful colourful salad with an amazing dressing that gives it a real kick. The whole family will like this one! Dressing: – 3 cloves of garlic – Half a
Asian Sprouted Bean Salad by The Happy Pear Read More »
You don’t have to be a paleo geek to appreciate this bread – it’s incredibly good for you and really gorgeous. Also freezes well and ready to grill when there’s nothing in the cupboard. Recipe by Susan Jane White below. For the rosemary & lemon version, just replace the olives and tomatoes with a handful
Susan Jane White’s Paleo & Flaxseed Focaccia Read More »
2016 is going to be a very exciting year for the food industry in Northern Ireland. A collaborative venture organised by Tourism NI, the Year of Food and Drink is bringing the industry together to promote Northern Ireland as a culinary destination and celebrate its artisan producers. One of Northern Ireland’s best ambassadors is Noel
Celebrating the Best of Northern Ireland with Noel McMeel Read More »
Top Chef Monica Galetti caused a stir with her recent remarks that when it came to forging a career as a top chef, women have “to put it first to do well”, choosing their career over having a family. The evidence would seem to suggest that Galetti is right, given the relatively small number of high-profile
Burning Bias in the Kitchen – Trailblazer Chef Clare Smyth Read More »
Gérard Bertrand H de l’Hospitalet Malbec 100% Malbec A quality wine from one of my favourite producers, Gérard Bertrand, a multi-award winning one too. Grown on the foothills Pyranees in their Estate’s cool coastal vineyards. This wine has a beautiful nose with aromas of deep overripe black fruits, dark chocolate, leather and violets. On the
Wine of the Week – Gérard Bertrand H de l’Hospitalet Malbec Now €10 by Suzi Redmond Read More »
For a lot of diners the entire experience of eating out can rely heavily on good service. Plenty of restaurants that produce great food are struggling to keep their doors open because front of house teams are dropping the ball on a regular basis. One man who knows all too well the importance of a
Life at the Front – In Conversation with Declan Maxwell Read More »
There is hardly a cocktail fan in Ireland that is not familiar with mixologist Darren Geraghty. For the last 15 years, Darren has been winning professional and prestigious competitions and has been responsible for some of the most successful bar openings Dublin has ever seen. After flirting with a career in computers, Darren completed a
Ireland’s Master of Mixology Darren Geraghty on our Growing Cocktail Industry Read More »
After a pretty manic December and with all the obligatory Christmas visits out of the way we decided to indulge in a little Galway getaway to undoubtedly one of the most stylish hotels in Ireland, the g Hotel. Unfortunately we decided to do this on a pretty grim day in the West with torrential rain
Contemporary, Inviting and Unashamedly Glam – the g Hotel Review Read More »
It’s that time of year again, where the post is all bills, that we try to avoid thus leaving with only a few euros to try and make January bearable. With this in mind I popped to a few tastings and noted all the wines that punched above their weight at a price that even
10 Great Wines that wont break the bank This January Read More »
Since opening in 2010 Electric has become the destination for night time socialising in Cork, with food served at the bar, in their upstairs restaurant and ‘Fish Bar’, more about that later, and a cocktail menu that deserves the respect it has built. A few days after Christmas, our night time socialising reserves were exhausted,
A Glamorous Gatsby Lunch at Electric Cork Read More »
What makes a really good afternoon tea? Is it the company you’re with? The surroundings? Is it a really good Earl Grey and a top class scone? For me it’s a combination of all of these things – and something else. You won’t find this ‘something else’ written on a menu, indeed I suspect there
A Festive Afternoon Tea with a Difference at The Merrion Hotel Read More »
The growing popularity of brunch as a meal means that there appears to be no end to the amount of places cropping up that are offering it. The truth is that many people like to go out for late breakfasts at the weekend and are more than happy to let the meal roll languorously into
An Angelic Brunch at Angelina’s – Review Read More »
35 Dawson Street has seen many changes in its time and we’re sure if the walls could talk there would be some serious skeletons in the cupboards given some of the controversial chefs, such as Conrad Gallagher, which have all tried and sadly failed to make a success out of what is undoubtedly one of
Prepare to be Hooked – The Seafood Bar by Wrights of Howth Review Read More »
I was once asked, if you could eat only the food from one country for the rest of your life what would it be? We have become so used to dabbling in a variety of cuisines everyday, a croissant for breakfast, a burrito for lunch and a stir-fry for dinner, that the conundrum caused me
A Japanese Jewel – Yamamori Noodles Review Read More »
I have always found the graffiti-painted, exposed stonework frontage of Drury Buildings very attractive and given that a visit was long overdue I decided to book a table there for dinner recently. Although I was looking forward to dining in this über-cool venue, I will admit that I’m always slightly wary of places that seem
Creative Italian Delights in Dublin’s Creative Quarter – Drury Buildings Review Read More »
Many people feel that we are becoming increasingly disconnected from the food that we eat. At worst there are those who believe that meat comes in neat little vacuum-packed plastic trays with little idea of which animal provided that meat and that salads come pre-washed in plastic bags. We are prepared to sacrifice flavour so
The Whole Hog – Ballymaloe Cookery School Butchery & Charcuterie Course Review Read More »
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