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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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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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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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Win the Ultimate Athlone Taste Experience – Overnight in the Sheraton Hotel, Dinner in Thyme, Lunch in The Fatted Calf, a Guided Whiskey Tour and Craft Beer Tasting in Dead Centre Brewing

We’ve teamed up with Destination Athlone to give one lucky reader a very tasty prize indeed. Stay over at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel while you eat and drink your way around this gorgeous medieval town. Includes vouchers from award winning restaurants, a guided whiskey tour (for two), and craft beer tasting with pizza (for two). 

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Mikey Ryan’s Avocado & Poached Eggs on Toast with Peanut Rayu and Crispy Bacon by Chef Stephen Hayes

Ingredients (serves 4) x 1 Loaf of Sourdough Bread or Similar x8 Free Range Eggsx1 Splash of Distilled Vinegar (Or any vinegar really)x10 Streaky Bacon RashersAvocado Smash (Recipe Below)Peanut Rayu (Recipe Below) Method Place the rashers between two layers of greaseproof/parchment paper, then place them on an oven tray with another tray on top. Cook

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Kilmore Cod, Branded, Dashi Mushrooms, caramelised onion purée Recipe by Chef Paul Hynes of La Cote Restaurant in Wexford

This recipe is from the award winning La Cote Restaurant in Wexford. The restaurant is ran by husband and wife, Paul & Edwina Hynes. Below you will find their recipe for Kilmore Cod, Branded, Dashi Mushrooms, caramelised onion purée. Ingredients – Serves 4 Five 200g pieces of Cod Two large onions 300g shitaki mushrooms Dashi

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Barbecue Burger with Tomato, Cucumber and Beetroot Salad Recipe from Aldi

Aldi has a whole range of BBQ favourites and recipes that the whole family can get involved in! Stock up now in time for the next few weekends of sunshine! Serves: 4 people Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 21 minutes Ingredients: 2 x 5% Fat Irish Lean Beef Burgers 1 x Cucumber 4 x Tomatoes 400g Beetroot Juice of

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Smoked Chicken Wings with Hoisin Glaze Recipe by Weber

Direct from your barbecue, Weber brings you the perfect recipe for smokey and sticky chicken wings, just in time to celebrate the Bank Holiday weekend. Chicken wings are a traditional barbecue staple and this recipe from Weber’s BBQ Bible recipe will guarantee you achieve melt in your mouth, quality slow cooked wings infused with delicious Asian flavours. Serves 4 Prep: 20 minutes Cook:

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