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August 2016

Rhubarb and Cardamom Jam Recipe Video from Siúcra

Rhubarb and Cardamom Jam Recipe Video from Siúcra

This quick, small batch Rhubarb and Cardamom Jam recipe from Siúcra makes the most of in-season rhubarb and has a delicate pink colour and a summery perfume. The exotic flavour of cardamom enhances the tangy sweet and sour taste of the rhubarb while the addition of Siúcra Sure Set Jam Sugar ensures perfect results in […]

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Powerscourt Hotel, Co. Wicklow

In the shadow of the Sugar Loaf mountains sits one of Ireland’s most majestic resorts, the stunning five star Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa. A member of the Marriot Autograph Collection, Powerscourt Hotel is a temple of luxury, set on 1000 lush green acres in Wicklow’s beautiful Powerscourt Estate. Just half an hour from Dublin,

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Ristorante Rinuccini

Ristorante Rinuccini Chosen for Bord Bia’s Award-Winning Restaurants Map

Popular Kilkenny Ristorante Rinuccini has been chosen amongst 65 award-winning restaurants across the country to feature on Bord Bia’s new interactive map as part of their Just Ask initiative. The Just Ask map allows diners to easily locate award-winning restaurants close by for a meal featuring the best of Irish food. All of the featured

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Iced Coffee Lemonade: Why you Should Try this Unusual Mix

Iced Coffee Lemonade: Why you Should Try this Unusual Mix

The combination of iced coffee lemonade might sound strange, but if you think about it, iced tea and lemon is a classic. With summer still on, we’ve stumbled on this blend on Canadian and American trend finder websites and, with its caffeine kick and fruity, mouth-watering touch of lemon, the result is an explosion of flavour that’s perfect to sip

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Confit of Duck Leg and Goose Foie Gras Ballotine

Confit of Duck Leg and Goose Foie Gras Ballotine Recipe by Chef Philip Brazil

This Confit of Duck Leg and Goose Foie Gras Ballotine recipe was created by Head Chef Philip Brazil for the upcoming Sheens Falls Lodge Supper Club this September. The dish is served with a raspberry vinaigrette, on toasted brioche buns, and finished with a garnish of micro leaves and fresh raspberries. Serves 8-10 Ingredients: For

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The Chef Behind World's First Michelin Starred Street Stall

Watch: The Chef Behind World’s First Michelin Starred Street Stall

Not so long ago Michelin stars were only in the reach of the top layer of fine-dining establishments, but over the past few years the Michelin judges have been unearthing culinary diamonds in the rough in more unexpected places. Last year, Tsuta in Tokyo, the world’s first ramen noodle bar to received a Michelin star,

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Febvre & Company Announced Sale of Key Shareholding to the Les Grands Chais de France Group

Febvre & Company Announced Sale of Key Shareholding to the Les Grands Chais de France Group

Wine Importers, Febvre & Company Limited announced today the sale with immediate effect of its 99.79% shareholding in French subsidiary Paul Sapin SA to Les Grands Chais de France -the “GCF Group”-, established in Petersbach, Alsace in 1979 by its present CEO Joseph Helfrich. The family owned Group is a leading player in the development,

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Applications Open for the Irish Food Writers' Guild Social Responsibility Award

Applications Open for the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Social Responsibility Award

Applications are now open for the second edition of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Social Responsibility Award. Individuals, businesses or organisations are able to participate, and winners will be chosen among those who have embraced an ethos of social responsibility to an outstanding level. Participants can be nominated or nominate themselves or others. Several food-related initiatives can be nominated

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Taste of Cavan is Back on August 12 and 13 with Star Chefs and over 120 Exhibitors

Taste of Cavan is Back on August 12 and 13 with Star Chefs and over 120 Exhibitors

Taste of Cavan returns on 12th – 13th August in Cavan Town. Known as one of the biggest and best family events in the country, this year they’ll feature over 120 producer stalls, as well as demonstrations from internationally-renowned chefs such as Neven Maguire, Rachel Allen, Richard Corrigan and BBC Good Food award winner Anjula Devi, not to mention

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Wagamama Launches Kaizen Concept in Ireland

Wagamama Launches Kaizen Concept in Ireland

This week, Wagamama launched Kaizen, a new concept and menu inspired in the Japanese word, which means “Good Change”, seen by the restaurant as a process of constant improvement. “Balance, harmony, openness and treating each other better” as they explain. At Wagamama, Kaizen, means always trying to refine and improve what they do and after 18 months of researching,

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Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Lingenfelder Hare Label Gewürztraminer 2013

Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Lingenfelder Hare Label Gewürztraminer 2013

Once upon a time there was a beautiful vineyard in a small village named Grosskarlbach, in the northeast of the Pfalz region in Germany. There, on a sunny and fertile land where cherries, peaches and apricots grew nearby, 13 generations of Lingenfelder winemakers produced wines since at least the year 1520. They knew their land was small

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Matthew McConaughey is Wild Turkey's New Creative Director

Matthew McConaughey is Wild Turkey’s New Creative Director

Famous Bourbon brand Wild Turkey has announced a multi-year partnership with American actor Matthew McConaughey, who has recently been announced as the company’s Creative Director. The star, famous for numerous romantic comedies and more recently seen on award winning dramas, is now the chief storyteller for the Gruppo Campari brand, behind the camera and in front

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Local Food Producers Take Centre Stage at Tramore’s Racing Festival this August

Tramore will be the centre of an equestrian celebration this August from the 11th to the 14th. The August Racing Festival in Tramore is set to draw over 20,000 visitors to the area, generating over €3 million for local businesses. Food producers and key members of the local artisan food industry will be at the

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The Final 20 Young Chefs for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 Grand Final Announced

The Final 20 Young Chefs for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 Grand Final Announced

Over an intense three months period of challenges across the globe the 3,000 chefs that entered the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 have been whittled down to a list of 20 finalists. In October, the winner will be announced at the Grand Final in Milan. On the evening, last years’s winner Mark Moriarty will prepare a

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Win a Water Filtration System for your Home Worth €270 from Icewater Ireland – CLOSED

ICEWATER IRELAND offers water filtering systems for both business and home and they are giving away a Profine ® kit, ideal to provide safe, environmentally friendly and great tasting water four you and your family. The filter absorbs 90% of the chlorine in the water, – no bacteria has been found, even after the periods during which

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London’s Connaught Bar Chosen as the World's Best Bar

London’s Connaught Bar Chosen as the World’s Best Bar

Last week at the Tales of the Cocktail festival’s 10th Annual Spirited Awards in New Orleans, London’s Connaught Bar was awarded World’s Best Cocktail Bar. The bar, inspired by English Cubist and Irish 1920s art, features an ultra-stylish atmosphere, with textured walls shimmering in platinum silver leaf overlaid with dusty pink, pistachio and lilac. Their

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Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe Video by Jette Virdi for TheTaste

Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe Video by Jette Virdi for TheTaste

Make the most of the Irish blackberry season with this simple Blackberry ice cream recipe, created exclusively by chef and food stylist Jette Virdi for TheTaste.ie. Roughly 6 servings Ingredients: – 175ml of blackberry juice – roughly 2 punnets – 175g icing sugar – 500ml whipping cream Method: 1. In a seive mash the blackberries and keep the juice.

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goats cheese pizza

Goats Cheese Pizza Recipe from The Ketogenic Kitchen Cookbook

The base in this goats cheese pizza recipe is made from cauliflower, the florets get blitzed to form cauliflower crumbs that then get bound up with some goats’ cheese and an egg. When you spread it out and bake it, you end up with a fabulous golden brown base that is veggie, gluten-free and very

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