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Irish Brewers Association teams up with TheTaste.ie to launch #BeerBites

TheTaste.ie is delighted to team up with the Irish Brewers Association to launch its #BeerBites campaign. Over the next year, TheTaste.ie will be circulating beer recipes, food and beer pairing suggestions as well as informing its website visitors of Ireland’s most popular beer styles. Beer is Ireland’s favourite alcoholic beverage with around 46% of the …

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The Lemon Tree in Letterkenny is Named Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for April

Selected by food writer Georgina Campbell and Bord Bia, the Just Ask Restaurant of the Month rewards eateries across Ireland that exhibit best practices in showing transparency in the sourcing of the food on their menus. This month, the prestigious title has been awarded to the Lemon Tree Restaurant in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. Established in …

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Neven Maguire’s Right Hand Woman – Carmel McGirr, MacNean’s New Head Chef

Carmel McGirr has taken over as Head Chef at Neven Maguire’s MacNean House in Blacklion as previous captain of over 15 years, Glen Wheeler, moved on to open his own restaurant, 28 Darling Street, in Enniskillen. Carmel is a native of Fermanagh herself and has been a part of the team in MacNean House on-and-off …

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Rachel Allen on Marco Pierre White, Work Life Balance and Dealing with Critics

“Just one minute, I’m outside the cookery school” says the inimitably upbeat Rachel Allen when she answers my call. With one of those instantly likeable and contagious laughs, Rachel is the kind of person whose smile you can hear in their voice. There isn’t a household in the country unfamiliar with the daughter and granddaughter …

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Life is Too Short to Drink Average Whiskey – 11 of Ireland’s Best Whiskey Bars

Gin may be the stylish sip du jour, but blipping away in the background, Irish whiskey has been experiencing a resurgence of its own. The first reference to whiskey was recorded in the Irish Annals of Clonmacnoise in 1405 and hundreds of years later, it still manages to captivate (and, at times, incapacitate) us. For …

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This Gastropub Hits All the Right Spots – The Old Spot Restaurant Review

The word Michelin conjures up a galaxy of misconceptions in many cases, an assumption of pretension and expectation of minuscule plated artwork prevails for many. However, while the Guide is most famous for recognising a constellation of high-end starred venues, it is also in the business of celebrating those eateries which are well worth a …

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Lamb Shoulder recipe

Slow-Cooked Shoulder of Lamb Recipe from Feasts from the Middle East

Slow-cooked shoulder of lamb recipe brings a taste of the Middle East to your table and is the perfect way to spice up your spring lamb. For the marinade – ½ onion, roughly chopped – 3 garlic cloves – ½ bunch of coriander, roughly chopped – 20g root ginger, chopped – ¼ tsp cumin – …

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Middle of the Table Mussels Recipe with Bacon by Chef Brian McDermott

Mussels are the perfect middle-of-the-table, sharing food experience. I’ve convinced friends who say they don’t eat seafood to try mussels this way and they’ve been blown away by the flavour. I remember teaching a group of twelve- to fourteen-year-olds who were adamant they did not eat mussels, yet when cooked at the side of the …

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Chefs Across the Country Embrace Gas as Their Number One Choice for Cooking

As sponsors of TV3’s The Restaurant, Gas Networks Ireland travelled the country to meet with chefs, hotel and restaurant owners. From Galway City to the Sunny South East of Wexford, we saw chefs serving up stunning dishes in a matter of minutes with the flick of the gas switch. In a restaurant setting, where tensions are …

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One of Ireland’s Best Chefs to Open New Fine Dining Restaurant this Week

West Cork is known as a Mecca for food lovers, with a concentration of passionate artisan producers from charcuterie to cheese and beyond, access to seafood of unrivalled quality and a spate of incredible restaurants dotted across the region. One of Ireland’s most talented chefs, West Cork native Rob Krawczyk is set to return home …

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Aoibhín Garrihy Waltzes Into the Kitchen for the Series Finale of The Restaurant

TV3‘s hugely popular reality television series The Restaurant continues tonight, Wednesday 4th April at 9pm, and for the epic finale of the popular series, actress Aoibhín Garrihy is set to take centre stage in the kitchen. Aoibhín created a menu of old world French classics that wooed the resident critics, especially old school Marco Pierre …

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Adare Manor Celebrates Easter with Luxurious Line Up of Seasonal Treats

Since re-opening after a multi million euro refurbishment, Adare Manor has wowed visitors with a commitment to offering one of the most luxurious experiences in the country, and Easter is no exception. To usher in the first Easter at the new Adare Manor, guests will be spoiled with an array of seasonal treats, starting with …

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Forget Roses: Say it with Wine Thanks to the O'Briens Wine Valentine's Day Sale

Stock Up for the Long Weekend with Cracking Easter Offers at O’Briens

For the very first time, O’Briens stores across the country will open their doors on Good Friday, and to make it the best Friday, they are rolling out an array of tempting offers to stock up for the Easter weekend celebrations. With over 100 delicious wines on promotion, plus a fantastic range of Bordeaux parcels, …

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Chef's Tasting Menu

This Tempting Chef’s Tasting Menu May be the Best Value in Dublin

If you’re an avid reader of TheTaste, you’ll know we have a soft spot for the canal side gem Locks. Contemporary Irish cuisine, beautifully plated and served in one of the city’s most romantic and inviting dining rooms – what’s not to love? Locks has earned itself a reputation for excellence, and with the recent …

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