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Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe by Denise’s Delicious Gluten Free Bakery

Baking & Desserts, Breakfast Recipes, Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes / Erica Bracken

These are wonderful pancakes for weekend mornings. It is worth investing in a heavy griddle pan for the best result. The batter can be made the night before and stored in the fridge, then used the following morning. Makes 3-4 pancakes Ingredients: – 150g (6oz) Denise’s Delicious flour blend (available from delicious.ie or see below) – 1 […]

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Decadent Valentine’s Dining at Rinuccini

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Spoil your loved one this Valentine’s weekend with a decadent dining experience at the award-winning Ristorante Rinuccini by Kilkenny Castle. A romantic lunch awaits with menu highlights including their renowned Pate Dello Chef served with hot garlic ciabatta, Porchetta Rinuccini (Roast Irish Pork Belly, with garlic, fresh herbs and a Marsala wine reduction) and celebratory

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Cadbury Creme Egg Café Due to Hatch in Dublin

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

You may want to rethink your annual attempt to give up sweets for Lent, Cadbury Ireland has announced plans to open a café devoted to the Creme Egg. Opening on Tuesday 16th February, the Crème de la Crème Egg café nestled within Lock 6 on Canal Road, Dublin 6, will be such a delight for Creme

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Cork Bakery Launches New Gluten Free ‘Family Sharing’ Range

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Cork business Denise’s Delicious Gluten-Free Bakery is launching a new range of ‘family sharing’ treats to market. Ireland’s first artisan gluten-free bakery, Denise’s Delicious Gluten Free Bakery, was founded by Denise O’ Callaghan in 2008. The bakery has grown substantially now employing a team of 13 at its base in Little Island, Cork. In response

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Conrad Dublin Announces €8 Million Renovation Plans

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Leading five-star hotel in the capital, Conrad Dublin, begins a major refurbishment this week, updating the property to a sophisticated destination that is locally-inspired. Multiple local influences, including The Iveagh Gardens and Dublin’s rich literary culture, have inspired Conrad Dublin’s renovations, which will be completed in spring of 2016. The €8m renovation project includes a

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Enjoy a Leisurely Sunday Lunch with Longer Sunday Opening Hours at Ristorante Rinuccini

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Due to an increased demand for longer more leisurely Sunday dining, Ristorante Rinuccini in Kilkenny has extended their Sunday hours. The restaurant will remain open from 12pm until 9pm so that guests can enjoy their Sunday lunch experience as it should be enjoyed…slowly! From 12pm guests can choose from Rinuccini’s Lunch & Early Evening Set

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Join Monkeys, Dragons and Lions as the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival Lights up the City

News / Erica Bracken

Lord Mayor Críona Ní Dhálaigh today launched one of the most colourful and creative festivals in Dublin’s calendar, the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival, as it gets ready to return on the 6th February. For two weeks Dublin will transform into a city of carnivals, culture, celebration and Chinese dragons as the Chinese welcome the

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Neven Maguire Returns for Seventh TV Series of ‘Healthy Home Chef’

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Head Chef and Owner of MacNean House and Restaurant in Blacklion, Co. Cavan, the award-winning Neven Maguire, returns to RTÉ One Television screens from January 27th with his seventh consecutive ‘Home Chef’ series. A first for Neven, the new series will see him focus on healthy eating – perfect for New Year’s resolutions. In the

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Visit Northern Ireland, Tuck into Breakfast Month and Celebrate Ulster ‘Fry Day’

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Northern Ireland’s Year of Food & Drink 2016 is now underway and what better way to kick off the year than to celebrate all things breakfast? The Year of Food and Drink’s Breakfast Month culminates with Ulster ‘Fry Day’ on Friday 29th January. An Ulster Fry is not just a special treat, but also a

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A Breakfast of Champions – Balfes BodyByrne Breakfast Review

Restaurant Reviews / Erica Bracken

According to your Instagram feed, in addition to a dedicated fitness regime the only way to ‘make gains’ is to tote tupperware with you where ever you go, filled strictly with eggs, chicken breasts and broccoli, all of which must be boiled. Though sharing pictures of an entire week’s worth of perfectly ‘macro’ balanced meals, with

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Rua Co Mayo Wins Bord Bia Just Ask Restaurant of the Year 2016

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Rua Deli, Bakery & Café in Castlebar, Co Mayo, has been awarded Bord Bia Just Ask Restaurant of the Year 2016, beating off tough competition from many top establishments across the country. With their menu and deli consistently featuring local meats, cheeses, jams, chutneys and vegetables, Rua were selected as national winners for the 2016

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Supper with a Sizzle - Make Dishes in Minutes with M&S New Stir-Fry Range

Supper Sizzle – Make Dishes in Minutes with M&S New Stir-Fry Range

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Create a stir in the kitchen with the delicious M&S new stir-fry range. With over 650 different stir fry combinations eating healthy never tasted so good. They’re a great way to enjoy 1 or 2 of your 5 a day, and are packed full of protein. Erica Molyneaux, M&S Stir Fry Product Developer says, “We’ve travelled

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Win a 5 day Cold Pressed Juice Cleanse from Sprout & Co – CLOSED

Competitions / Erica Bracken

Brothers Jack and Theo launched Sprout & Co as a juice bar within an Avoca store, and now their cold pressed juices are now available in over 50 outlets throughout Dublin, Wicklow and Belfast. Recently, Sprout & Co Kitchen was opened on Dawson St in Dublin offering a seasonally changing menu using produce from local

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Win Dinner for Two in Electric Restaurant Cork – CLOSED

Competitions / Erica Bracken

Since opening five years ago, Electric has become one of the most popular Cork restaurants for locals and visitors alike. This has been built on a menu featuring quality prime Irish steaks, freshly caught fish and locally inspired dishes, as well as the buzzing atmosphere. Upstairs in Electric with its the panoramic views of St.

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Thai Food, Paleo Style – A Morning with Chef Tao and Nutritionist Erika Doolan at Saba

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

If I told you that you could have a green curry laden with juicy prawns, or a char-grilled sirloin steak smothered in a red curry sauce for dinner tonight and that your healthy New Year resolutions would remain untarnished, you might find me hard to believe. Though that is exactly what Saba Restaurant is promising with

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Expert Goodness at the Launch of The Juicery at The Westbury

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Nutrition and taste came together on Monday January 11th at the launch of the The Juicery at The Westbury, with Guest of honour The Juicery founder Cindy Palusamy. The Juicery is a new approach to healthy drinking, and at the event guests sampled some of the signature juices and smoothies that have been developed by

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The Marker Hotel Introduces Personal Training, Wellness Retreats and New ‘Equilibrium’ Menu

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Following the introduction of their new health and wellbeing concept Equilibrium last summer, The Marker hotel has added to the campaign this January across all areas of the hotel including the gym, restaurant and spa. The Marker has partnered with No. 17 Personal Training owned by John Belton who has been in the fitness industry

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Camera Shy? TV Show ‘First Dates’ is Looking for Background Daters

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Single and looking for love? But not the notoriety and possible embarrassment that having your love life broadcast to the nation might bring? It’s understandable that many would prefer to forget in particular those cringe-worthy first date moments, and not have them committed to TV, to be regurgitated, re-winded and replayed. Such camera shy singeltons

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Burning Bias in the Kitchen – Trailblazer Chef Clare Smyth

Interviews / Erica Bracken

Top Chef Monica Galetti caused a stir with her recent remarks that when it came to forging a career as a top chef, women have “to put it first to do well”, choosing their career over having a family. The evidence would seem to suggest that Galetti is right, given the relatively small number of high-profile

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A Glamorous Gatsby Lunch at Electric Cork

Restaurant Reviews / Erica Bracken

Since opening in 2010 Electric has become the destination for night time socialising in Cork, with food served at the bar, in their upstairs restaurant and ‘Fish Bar’, more about that later, and a cocktail menu that deserves the respect it has built. A few days after Christmas, our night time socialising reserves were exhausted,

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A Japanese Jewel – Yamamori Noodles Review

Restaurant Reviews / Erica Bracken

I was once asked, if you could eat only the food from one country for the rest of your life what would it be? We have become so used to dabbling in a variety of cuisines everyday, a croissant for breakfast, a burrito for lunch and a stir-fry for dinner, that the conundrum caused me

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