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December 2017

Orangettes Recipe

Festive Chocolate Dipped Orangettes Recipe by Edd Kimber

An elegant sweet recipe, these chocolate-dipped candied orange strips make a wonderful Christmas gift. Just ensure that you make extra, as you will definitely want to keep some for yourself. Although I have made these with orange peel, as is traditional, they can be made with the peel of all different types of citrus fruit […]

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Slow Cooked Rib of Angus Beef Recipe by Chef Igor Cikarev at the gibson hotel

Warm up this winter with this slow cooked rib of Angus beef recipe from Chef Igor Cikarev at the gibson hotel. The dish is accompanied by fondant potato, burnt onion puree, butternut squash, pearl onion jus and parmesan espuma and is the perfect December dinner option. Ingredients: Jacobs ladder – 1 Jacob’s ladder – 1 carrot,

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Beef Negimaki with Chilli Dip Recipe by Siúcra and Catherine Fulvio

Surprise friends and family with your impressive hosting skills this Christmas season with this mouth-watering Beef Negimaki with Chilli Dip created by Catherine Fulvio and Siúcra. This dish is the perfect canapé to accompany every festive entertaining scenario and will leave your guests wanting more. Ingredients: – 300g striploin beef, thinly sliced – 3 spring

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Chocolate Brownie Recipe

Chocolate Brownie Recipe with Pistachio & Rose Petals from Darina Allen

This cake is based on a delicious spelt brownie recipe created by super baker Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes, in London. We’ve gilded the lily by adding a drizzle of ganache and sprinkling some coarsely chopped pistachio nuts and a few rose petals on top. Makes 10 brownies Ingredients: – 175g unsalted butter, cut into

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Irish Coffee Chocolate Slice Recipe by Chef Darren Hogarty

If you’ve ever fancied yourself a Bake Off champion and love a challenge in the kitchen, this Irish Coffee Chocolate dessert recipe by Chapter One’s Executive Pastry Chef Darren Hogarty is a show-stopper. A master of chocolate work and creator of some of the finest desserts in the country, Darren’s Michelin star creations will wow

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Posh-Jambon Persille with Gribche Recipe by Chef Chad Byrne at The Brehon

This Posh-Jambon Persille with Gribche, or Pressed Jellied Boiled Ham with Tartar and Chopped Eggs, is an ideal recipe to make with your Christmas Day lunch leftovers. The amount of ham you have leftover from the big day will determine the size of the moulds you should you for this dish, which will go down

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Siúcra and Catherine Fulvio Cranberry & Plum Naked Cake Recipe (1)

Cranberry & Plum Naked Cake Recipe by Siúcra & Catherine Fulvio

Impress friends and family with your brilliant baking skills this Christmas season with our show stopping cake recipe for Cranberry and Plum Cake by Siúcra and Catherine Fulvio. For a decadent sweet finish to your Christmas meal, this GBBO worthy cake looks wonderfully festive and is a great alternative to a traditional Christmas cake. Invite

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Festive Spicy Orange Cake Recipe Infused with Honey & Gin Syrup by The Food DNA

This spicy orange cake recipe has everything you need this festive season – warm aroma of fresh oranges and ginger, a touch of cardamom spice, all soaked in luscious syrup with honey and gin. The dream! Oh…and it is gluten free! Ingredients: – 100g polenta – 220g ground almonds – 1 tsp baking powder –

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Fried Frivole with Toasted Almonds Recipe by Chef Chad Byrne at The Brehon

This Fried Frivole (mini cabbage) recipe from Chef Chad Byrne at The Brehon is made using toasted almonds, chick peas, chorizo and sour cream or some cordal goat’s cheese. This is the simplest and tastiest side of veggies, especially with Frivole in peak season banging in flavour and goodness. The dish takes minutes and is

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Christmas Puff Pastry Parcels Recipe by Chef Chad Byrne at The Brehon

This recipe is the perfect dish for using up those extra Christmas Day leftovers. Upgrade your St. Stephen’s Day with these festive puff pastry parcels, with a base of creamy potato gratin or some leftover roast potatoes mixed with a dollop of cream. Ingredients: – 300g potato (leftovers work very well) – 100g strong cheddar

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Christmas Dublin

Plan Your Christmas Eve in Dublin City with the Best 5 Spots for Breakfast, Brunch and Drinks

While Christmas Day might be the pinnacle of our holiday feasting, for many Christmas Eve is just as wrapped up in food and drink traditions. Falling on a Sunday this year, our association with it as a family day will be all the more enhanced and what better way to start the celebrations than with a little outing with

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This Award-Winning Hotel is Hosting a Christmas Themed Murder Mystery Dinner Party

This Award-Winning Hotel is Hosting a Christmas Themed Murder Mystery Dinner Party

If you enjoy great food and immersive experiences, this is one event you can’t miss: The Station House Hotel is hosting a Christmas themed murder mystery dinner party this 8th of December and it promises to be a night of delectable dishes, great fun and surprising plot twists. A series of characters will come to

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Skip the Crowds: This Stylish Dublin Bar is Hosting a New Year’s Eve Party

With so many people out there searching for a venue on New Year’s Eve, you can stay ahead of the curve by getting tickets to Lemon & Duke’s New Year’s eve party, an ideal spot all year round, which is preparing everything for a great night to welcome 2018. Doors will open from 8:00 pm and guests

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20,000 People Expected to Visit Strandhill People’s Market in the Run Up to Christmas

After the success of the first Stranhill Food Festival in October, the team behind both the festival and the Strandhill People’s Market are upping the ante this festive season giving the people of Sligo, and those visiting the county, seven chances to shop local in the run up to Christmas. The hugely popular night markets

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The 12 Drinks for Christmas - Crowd Pleasers and Delightful Surprises to Share

The 12 Drinks of Christmas – Crowd Pleasers and Delightful Surprises to Share

December is a special month. We acknowledge and review the year that’s passing and prepare with optimism and hope for the new year to come; nostalgia mingled with anticipation and hope. To commemorate 2017 and with all the excitement that the festive season brings, stocking versatility in the drinks cabinet means we are prepared for

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Jingles, Gin And Goose – Experience a Festive Dinner at The Ice House Hotel in Mayo

Celebrating their tenth birthday this December, the Ice House in Ballina, County Mayo are holding a special festive event entitled ‘Jingles, Gin & Goose’. Taking place on the 15th of December, Jingles, Gin & Goose will start with a Gin cocktail reception, with some seasonal Gin cocktails created by Ice House mixologist Leo, including his

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This Dublin Restaurant Treated their Customers to a Scrum-tious Steak Dinner with Irish Rugby Star John Hayes

Delicious, mouthwatering steaks within a relaxed atmosphere and a glass of wine or your favourite local stout sounds pretty magnificent, and this week Tom’s Table Restaurant saw a fun-filled customer appreciation night with all of the above plus one very special guest. Guests were treated to a night to remember in the Red Cow Moran

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