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September 2020

Popular Cooking and Travel Show Tastes Like Home Returns to RTE ONE for a Fifth Series Alongside New Sponsor Belling   

The popular TV series, Tastes Like Home with Catherine Fulvio will return to our screens on September 7th for eight delicious weeks. Sponsored by Belling, Tastes Like Home will air each consecutive Monday at 8.30pm on RTE ONE. Catherine returns to eight incredible cities cooking dishes with a passion the perfect recipe for this year’s […]

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Faustino Wine Gets Creative Launching Their Art Collection in Ireland Featuring three new varieties, The Art Collection Reimagines the Iconic Faustino Label

Bodegas Faustino, the world-famous wine brand enjoyed in over one hundred countries globally, has reimagined its famous Rioja variant. Keeping art, history and passion at the heart of the new bottles and taking inspiration from its iconic Merchant label, the famous Spanish artist, Willy Romas, has created three labels for their new Rosé, Chardonnay and Crianza

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Leisurely Lakeside Ladies Weekend – Wineport Lodge Review

Determined to visit as many of Irelands beauty spots throughout the remainder of this strange year, I rounded up two of my best friends and we excitedly planned a much needed and highly anticipated night away. Between us we decided on Wineport Lodge. None of us had previously visited but we were all endeared by

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Five Minute Scrambled Eggs with Spinach and Chilli Flakes Recipe by Bord Bia

Eggs, the original super food. Perfect dish for brunch, lunch or after the gym Ingredients 2 eggs Salt and freshly ground black pepper A little olive oil 3 handfuls (approx. 50g) baby spinach leaves 1 tablesp. mature cheddar cheese Crushed chilli flakes Method Break the eggs into a small bowl, season with salt and black

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Mushroom Pesto Risotto & Blue Cheese Croquettes Recipe by Chef Fiachra Kenny of Juniors Restaurant

Ingredients: Risotto Rice Olive Oil or Rapeseed Oil1 Small White Onion diced2 Cloves Garlic Minced1 Sprig of Thyme150g Arborio Risotto Rice100 ml White Wine1l Chicken or Vegetable Stock30g Dried Cep or Porcini MushroomsFlat Parsley Roughly Chopped For the Mantecatura 75g Cold, Diced Butter½ -1 Cup Grated Parmesan (roughly 75g- 100g) Mushroom Pesto 4 -6 Portobello

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Pink Loin of Wild Irish Venison, Candied Chestnuts, Tender Stem Broccoli & Puree, Blackberry Chutney by Head Chef Chris McMenamin of Harvey’s Point Hotel

This is a good Autumn/Winter dish using top quality Irish ingredients as our focal point. List of ingredients (Metric Quantities) Venison Loin 800g Venison Loin cut into 4 even portions2 tsp  Donegal Rapeseed Oil40g Salted ButterSeasoning  Candied Chestnuts 12 Chestnuts75g Caster Sugar75mls Water Broccoli Puree 150g Broccoli choppedSeasoning Tender Stem Broccoli  8 pieces Tender Stem

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Welcome to Autumn with something comforting from Ballymaloe House – Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Mrs Myrtle Allen always said she was many years married before she triumphantly put a really good brown soda loaf on the tea table.  Beside this recipe in the original 1977 Ballymaloe Cookbook, she quipped “Of course, this brought me no praise, only a few disillusioned grunts about the pity it was that I had

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The One and Only Castle Hotel in the Kingdom – Ballyseede Castle Hotel Review

Kerry is one of those counties that you can visit an endless number of times and still find new, beautiful places to explore. Having not been to Tralee since childhood, which then included long summer days spent enjoying homemade picnics on Banna Beach it was time to rediscover this beauty spot and in particular Ballyseede

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Interview with Noel Anderson Managing Director of Lemon & Duke and Vice Chair of the Licensed Vintners Association

This month we get an insight into Noel Anderson, managing director of two high profile bars in Dublin, Lemon & Duke and Bridge 1859. He tells us how he got into the pub trade and how he is navigating through this difficult year. Tell us about your entry into the world of pub life? When

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Interview with Chef John Coffey of the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award Winning Thyme Restaurant in Athlone

This month we sat down with Chef John Coffey from the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award Winning Thyme Restaurant in Athlone. Thyme was opened in November 2007 by John Coffey and his wife Tara with the idea of showcasing the talented and passionate local producers the midlands region and Ireland in general have to offer in

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This Stylish City Spot Always Hits the Mark – The Marker Hotel Restaurant Review

While I’ve always looked forward to getting out for dinner, having a delicious weekend treat to anticipate has become utterly essential for my wellbeing as a food lover since restaurants began to reopen after several months of lockdown. Dinner deliveries and high end takeaways from some fantastic restaurants saw us through many long months, and

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Win the Ultimate Foodie Prize – Dine Free for a Year with the #TasteTour & Lexus Ireland

For when we are all back to normal, tell us the first place (Hotel or Restaurant) you intent to visit after the lockdown is over? Lexus Ireland is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the award-winning food, drink and travel website, TheTaste.ie for the annual ‘Taste Tour’, Ireland’s largest premium food tour.  We

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