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Ever been accused of living in a bubble? Visit Finn Lough Resort and sleep in one!

Always on the look out for new and exciting experiences, an advertisement for Finn Lough Resort whetted our appetite enough to make us want to find out more. Visiting the website, we knew right away that if we were going we wanted to stay in one of the bubble-domes. Booking about two months in advance […]

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The Perfect Family Friendly Summer Staycations in Ireland

While it can be tempting to plan epic summer trips for the family, there’s something rather lovely about a staycation in Ireland. Brief trips within Ireland can get you and your family far away from the stress of the day-to-day without the stress of airports and flights. We’ve put together a list of family friendly

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Win a Deluxe Hamper, including a Shack Leather Note Book, a Signed Copy of their Cookbook plus a €100 Dinner Voucher for The Shack Restaurant – Competition Closed

The Shack has been serving customers in Temple Bar for over the past 20 years. Since they opened, more than one million visitors have eaten their traditional Irish food. The flavours of the food bring the restaurant alive and keep them coming back as regulars. The Prize A deluxe hamper of our new range of

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Feather blade of Killenure Dexter, Spiced Carrot Puree Recipe by Chef Cathal O’Dowd of Avalon House Hotel

Dexter beef being the smallest breed of cattle in Europe has unique characteristics an d also steeped in 230 years of bloodline history. It’s unique spider marbling gives a sweet slightly nutty flavour. The Carmody family in Tipperary uphold all the traditions of native Irish beef farming which makes it our first choice for our

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Small But Mighty Punch of Fun on Every Floor – The Devlin Dublin and Layla’s Restaurant Review

Having opened its doors only as recently as November 1st The Devlin Dublin is a stunning contemporary hotel, standing tall in the leafy suburb of Ranelagh. The ambience of this gorgeous hotel literally wraps itself around you from the moment you step through its shiny modern doors. Our first step inside immediately gave us the

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Award Winning Chefs Collaborate to Create a Fabulous Foraging Feast

-Eric Kavanagh of Cahernane House Hotel, Co. Kerry and Bryan McCarthy of Greenes Restaurant, Co. Cork to host a ‘Four Hands Dinner’ at Cahernane House Hotel on Thursday, 2nd April – Cahernane House Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry is hosting a special wild ingredient driven dinner on Thursday, 2nd April. Executive Head Chef, Eric Kavanagh of Cahernane will

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Winners of Best of the Best in Ireland from the past 25 years – Gourmand Awards

The Gourmand Awards are celebrating 25 years and have created the Best of the Past 25 years for each Country. It is the selection from the Gourmand World Awards, including only entries that can still be found easily and are a lasting reference. Yearly Guides are not included. There is only one entry per category. It

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Ireland is on Route to Become the Next Major Culinary Destination of the World

Ireland is on route to become the next major culinary destination of the world. But with some major challenges ahead . Over the past few years I’ve seen the growth of more Michelin Star Restaurants than ever before. Not only that, we have the best ingredients in the world.  We have the lushest lands, finest

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Seafood in a Different Light at the Brilliant Balloo House Review

Balloo House is located in the small village of Killinchy about 30 minutes from Belfast. It has a wealth of awards including consecutive years for ‘McKennas Guide’, ‘AA Resturant Guide’ and ‘Georgina Campbell Ireland Guide’. It also is the only restaurant in Northern Ireland to be awarded the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand. When somewhere is as

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Roast Castletownbere Scallops with Smoked Pea Velouté by Chef Graham Neville of Dax Restaurant

In Ireland chefs are very lucky we are able to source fantastic products and  Castleownbere Scallops fall into this category. Scallops served fresh and simply are always very Tasty. Here at Dax Restaurant we let the ingredients speak for themselves. Chefs translate what mother nature provides. Ingredients: 8 large Scallops (60g-80g) per scallop. pre order

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Red Mullet, Pepper Escabeche, Bouillabaisse Recipe by Chef Ciaran McGill of One Pico Restaurant

Red Mullet is one of my Favourite fish to use, with a delicate flavour it stands up against stronger ingredients and works well with Mediterranean flavours such as tomato and fennel. So whenever I get a chance I’ll put it on the menu at One Pico. Ingredients 1 Red Mullet Fillet Scaled and Pin Boned For

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Roasted Scallops with Cauliflower, Curry & Granny Smith Recipe by Chef Stephen Hayes from Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Cashel, Co. Tipperary

Prepared by Chef Stephen Hayes from Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen in Cashel, Co. Tipperary. This dish will feature as part of their upcoming Wine & Dine experience on March 26th, ‘Tour de Bourgogne’, where diners shall enjoy a six-course evening meal and wine tasting with Christophe Thomas, Export Director of Domaine Joseph Drouhin, one

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Portuguese Fish Stew Recipe (Cataplana) by Chef James Ausden of Inside Out Restaurant, Slane, Co. Meath

Inside Out restaurant in the heart of the beautiful village of Slane, offers a warm welcome to our customers in cosy candle lit Mediterranean surroundings of trees and laurels. Our passion for food is translated into our menu focusing on freshness, flavour and colours, using local Irish produce with an inspired Mediterranean fusion to produce

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Salt Baked Celeriac with Blue Cheese & Walfdorf Dressing Recipe by Stevie Lane of Brownes Restaurant, Tuam, Galway

The salt baking of the celeriac in this dish really helps to intensify the natural flavour of the celeriac by drawing out excess moisture and seasoning the vegetable as it’s cooking. The same dough recipe can be used on any hardy root vegetable such as beetroot, swede or turnip and the results are well worth

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Mariscada Shellfish Stew Recipe from 777 Mexican Restaurant Dublin

We teamed up with Ireland’s only contemporary Mexican Restaurant 777, their culinary team combine bold flavours of Mexico City with international influences and techniques as the foundation of it’s Energetic, Margarita-fuelled Party Atmosphere. Ingredients for the sauce : 50g tomato paste 1 sticks lemongrass  2 cloves  4 garlic heads Piece of ginger 1 cinnamon stick

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