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Month: December 2022

The Best Restaurants for Vegetarians and Vegans in Dublin City

It’s almost hard to imagine that not too long ago eating out as a vegan or vegetarian in Dublin equated to ordering a ‘veggie-side-as-main-course’ or begging your skeptical friends to join you at one of the few dedicated vegetarian restaurants in the city. Ease of eating for vegetarians has come hand in hand with a …

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Siúcra x Catherine Fulvio’s Ham and Brie Breakfast Galette Recipe

8 Delicious Recipes to Use Up Your Christmas Leftovers

As much as we all love piling our leftovers into Christmas sandwiches of epic proportions, if you want to shake things up with your turkey and ham this year, look no further. From skillets to strudels to stews, getting another delicious meal (or several) out of your Christmas leftovers couldn’t be simpler with the below …

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Christmas cocktail roundup

The Most Festive Christmas Cocktail Recipes to Take Your Christmas Party Up a Notch

Need to get in the Christmas spirit? We’ve pulled together a handy list of our most popular Christmas cocktail recipes so you embrace the festive feels all season long. If you want to switch it up from festive wines and Champagne, give one (or all) of these seasonal cocktails a try, put your mixology skills …

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Siúcra Bown Sugar Glazed Ham

Siúcra Brown Sugar Glazed Christmas Ham Recipe

This Brown Sugar Glaze is the perfect pairing for your Holiday Ham this Christmas. Sticky and sweet with festive flavour. Siúcra Brown Sugar Glazed Christmas Ham Recipe Serves: 10-12Prep Time: 15 minutesCooking Time: 5 hoursTotal Time: 6 hoursDifficulty Level: Easy Ingredients: 5kg ham joint 1L orange juice 1 tsp whole cloves, plus extra to stud 1 bay leaf 1 …

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Sheen Falls Lodge

Bumper Competition – We Have 5 Different Luxurious Overnight Getaways to Win

*** Competition Closed *** Winners: Carmel Smith – Sheen Falls Lodge Karen Heavey – The Heritage Victor Barry – Barberstown Castle Linda Murphy – The Lodge at Ashford Joe Neiland – The Conrad What could be better than a night away to look forward to in the new year? This festive season, we have teamed …

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Great Bars in Dublin for Groups and Parties

The more the merrier, but also the harder it is to find a venue for your party, specially this time of the year: September is the month with the most birthdays and right after that, there’s Halloween and Christmas. Planning ahead and booking early is crucial, but so is choosing a place that is used …

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Ashford Castle Paul Fogerty

Getting ready to choose your Christmas wines and don’t know your Riesling from your Chardonnay? Let Ashford Castle’s Head Sommelier Paul Fogerty help

From a succulent turkey dinner to a vegetarian feast, Paul has the perfect wine pairing to bring your meal to life this holiday season According to Ashford Castle’s Head Sommelier, Paul Fogerty, the most important aspect of choosing a wine isn’t the price, the complexity or even the grape – it’s the enjoyment you’ll get …

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Blackened chicken by Ottolenghi

Blackened Chicken Recipe with Caramel and Clementine Dressing by Ottolenghi

Don’t be afraid to really char your chicken thighs here (making sure to ventilate your kitchen well!) – this’ll add an intense flavour alongside the vibrant dressing and make for a very punchy eating experience. That said, you can also grill your chicken thighs in the oven, or swap them out for chicken breasts, if …

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All the Pass

Leading Academics & Industry Experts Join Forces To Form ‘At The Pass’, Launching Online Sessions To Professionally Guide Hospitality Businesses In Their Hour Of Need

Spearheaded by Dr. Orla Byrne, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship at UCD, At The Pass has devised and launched a pair of low-cost online webinars and interactive workshops for January 2023 to professionally guide hospitality business owners countrywide – those that are weighing up their options and facing big decisions, and those who have ceased trading …

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Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

Discover Cloudy Bay’s Dark, Juicy and Fragrant Pinot Noir 2020

Since 1985, Cloudy Bay’s mission has been to secure the greatest vineyards and produce the highest quality wine. Made from the truly iconic Marlborough vineyards in New Zealand, you can now discover the fruity depths of their latest expression, Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2020. Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2020 is fragrant, appealing and aromatic. There …

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Avoca quiche

Goat Cheese Quiche Recipe with Crispy Sage, Onion Marmalade and Rosemary – by Avoca

AVOCA’s Goat Cheese & Crispy Sage with Onion Marmalade & Rosemary Quiche is the perfect dish for entertaining over the festive period. This buttery pastry has seasonal flavours in every bite, perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the onion marmalade and the fresh aroma of rosemary incorporated throughout. It is sure to be a crowd pleaser …

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Parmigiana pie Ottolenghi

Parmigiana Pie with Tomato Sauce – Recipe by Ottolenghi

The much-loved Italian-American ‘eggplant parm’ is the inspiration for this dish with layers of breaded aubergine, tomato sauce and cheese, but with a slightly different take here. If you can’t find kataifi pastry for the topping, feel free to use filo instead and thinly slice it into julienne strips using scissors. This pie requires a …

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Lily o'brien's

Competition Closed: Winner Barbara Boyle Friel – Win a Lily O’Brien’s hamper worth €100!

Lily O’Brien’s is a household name in Ireland – these delicious chocolates have something for everyone, whether you’re a box-of-chocolates kind of person or a truffles lover. They’re an even better gift to give this festive season, but why not treat yourself this Christmas time? Lily O’Briens’ Christmas Collection is made up of several different …

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Oroko Lisbon Portugal

A Long Weekend in Lisbon for Foodies by OROKO Travel

One of the world’s great culinary capitals, Lisbon provides the perfect setting for an indulgent weekend away for foodies. Combining cultural and culinary hotspots, the city offers a vibrant atmosphere to accompany its rich flavours and mouth-watering local delicacies.  Luxury travel specialists, OROKO Travel, are experts in tailoring luxury holidays to Portugal and regularly tailor short breaks …

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10 Easy Christmas Canapés With 5 Ingredients or Less

If you can already feel yourself regretting that Christmas party you have planned to host, stressing about feeding your guests and putting on a good show, look no further. Whether you’re having your inner circle or 50 of your closest acquaintances over to toast the season, TheTaste guide to easy canapés has you sorted! While …

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Gingerbread Nativity Scene Recipe

Gingerbread Nativity Scene Recipe by Lilly Higgins

Winter solstice is 21 December, the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun is lowest in the sky. The Irish for winter solstice, an grianstad, literally translates as ‘the sun stop’. In secondary school we visited the Newgrange monument, the 5,200-year-old Neolithic passage tomb in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. It’s …

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