Kevin Dundon loves to show people how to cook. It’s not really a surprise that a chef with an award winning country house, cookery school, range of cookbooks and a high profile television career loves sharing his passion for food. What might surprise you is that he is just as happy cooking on The Today […]
Kevin Dundon on his Ales, Awards and Being an Ambassador Read More »
Iconic house Maison Hennessy have launched a new campaign for Hennessy X.O, their exclusive extra old cognac. The campaign is set to take you on a journey through the ‘tastescape of Hennessy X.O and reveal the versatility of the cognac. Maison Hennessy want to prove there is more to their X.O than a digestif and
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I clearly remember when I first read Paul Flynn’s An Irish Adventure with Food – The Tannery Cookbook and I can recall the profound effect that the book and the recipes contained within its pages had on me. This was a book that presented Irish ingredients in a modern and exciting way that was far
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I definitely clock up a lot of miles in my work for The Taste when I am tasked with seeking out and reviewing the best places to dine in around Ireland. Not that I’m complaining because, over the past year, I have visited many different parts of this island and have re-discovered a love for
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The march out from the city centre continues apace with further restaurants due to open in the coming months lured by the cheaper rents offered in the suburbs. These ‘neighbourhood’ restaurants appear to be striking a chord with diners delighted with the reasonably priced casual fine dining that is offered in many of them. Restaurant
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Stepping through the doors of Ladurée Dublin is like being suddenly transported to the most elegant of Parisian salons where every little stylish touch has been considered for for your comfort and enjoyment. Passing by the the colourful and tempting displays of macarons, I was shown to my table in the chic and beautifully decorated
Lunch in Ladurée is a Trés Chic Affair – Review Read More »
The Ely Big Tasting is always a treat, as their CHQ Brasserie hosts around a dozen suppliers showcasing their wines, both those already listed by Ely and those which might be added soon. Choosing a small number of favourites is nigh on impossible, so instead I have selected five which are great to drink AND
5 Out of this World Wines from the Ely Big Tasting Read More »
Styled as a ‘neighbourhood bistro’ Camden Kitchen is exactly that – a restaurant frequented by locals living in the nearby residential areas of Dublin 8 but within easy reach of the city centre which serves to attract a wider clientele. With its laid back, welcoming atmosphere, Camden Kitchen is the perfect place to pop into
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Emerging from the forested hilltop of Montagne de Reims, the heartland of the Champagne region unfurls itself before you. The reveal is gradual and, as you’d expect from this most famous of wine regions, not without elegance. However, when I visited the region in March it was not lush undulating green hillsides that greeted me
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Out of the blue I was recently contacted by a Bordeaux Château and asked if I would be available to taste their wines with lunch in a nice Dublin restaurant. Of course I didn’t take much persuading, especially as it was Château La Haye of Saint-Estephe which I had visited around fifteen years previously. More
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Once you drive through the entrance gates of Lough Erne Resort, you know that you have arrived somewhere really special. Opened in 2007, the luxury 5 star resort played host to a G8 Summit of world leaders in 2013, seen as one of the most successful events of its kind, and in 2017 the Irish
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Imen McDonnell is the definition of brave. From a successful production career in America, Imen uprooted her whole life across an ocean for the love of an Irish farmer. Her gamble paid off as she now resides with husband Richard and son Geoffrey on the McDonnell family farm in Dunboylan, Co. Limerick. Imen started blogging
From City Life to a Farmer’s Wife – Farmette Imen McDonnell on Life in Ireland Read More »
If you’ve ever had to entertain friends from foreign lands you might have experienced what it’s like to be a tourist in your own city. I have had the pleasure of several Viking splash tours over the last few years and should probably have a Gold Card for the Guinness Storehouse by now but I
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This year the UN celebrates the International Year of Pulses by promoting all types of beans, lentils and some types of peas. It is part of a move by the Food and Agricultural Organisation to encourage sustainable food production that boosts the environment and counters issues in global nutrition. An Irish start-up has joined the
Full of Beans – The Cool Beans Story Read More »
Part of the ever expanding Galway Bay Brewery chain, Against The Grain can be found on Wexford St., on the opposite side of the street to Whelan’s (where Carnival bar once stood, for those of us old enough to remember). For many years the Grain stood here alone as the only true craft beer bar
Against the Grain, Wexford Street – Bar Review Read More »
In The Farmette Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures from my Life on an Irish Farm, Imen McDonnell charts her journey from working as a media executive in Los Angeles and New York to meeting husband to be Richard and moving to live on his family farm in rural Ireland. Along the way she speaks honestly about
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Pierre Bonnet Crémant de Loire Brut NV (12.0%, €11.99, Aldi) Can bargain bubbles be any good? Monsieur Bonnet says “oui!” French fizz from outside Champagne is generally known as Crémant. It is produced in several regions, from Alsace and the Jura in the east, Bordeaux in the south west and Limoux in the Languedoc. Crémant
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Longueville House in the Blackwater Valley, Co Cork are making great use of their orchards. They are producing Cider and a unique Apple Brandy. They recently sent me some samples to try. The labels make a good first impression with their opulent copper and gold finishes. The cider is made with Dabinett and Michelin apples
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I recently took my mum to L’Ecrivain in Dublin to celebrate a big birthday – I don’t get to spend her birthday with her that often, so we had to do it in style. With my dad and my wife also accompanying us we had a table for four, giving this wine enthusiast a chance
A Writer’s Trio – Wines at l’Ecrivain Read More »
Last week The Taste was invited to a Sherry Trail across Dublin City with Wines from Spain, the organisation responsible for promoting Spanish viniculture in Ireland. Established by the Spanish Foreign Trade Institute, Wines from Spain host tastings and events throughout the year to raise awareness of the different wine regions and styles that are
Sherry – The New Cool Kid on the Wine Rack Read More »
If ever there was a beer to take the name of the King of rock and roll and do it justice, ladies and gentlemen, Elvis Juice might just be it. Both bold and bright in flavour, fruity but unmistakably cool, this is a beer that’s packed full of character and charisma and pours with a
Brewdog’s Elvis Juice – Craft Beer Review Read More »
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