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Chia Bia Berry Shake

Banana, Berry & Chia Shake Recipe by Chia Bia & Nessa Robins

Chia Bia seeds are packed with brain-boosting omegas. They work quite well with milkshake fans or as homemade fruit smoothies for a tasty treat. A nutrient-rich fruit shake is a marvellous way to top up on your five-a-day. Ingredients: – 1 medium banana – 100g strawberries, hulled and frozen – 30g blueberries, frozen – 1 tbsp Milled Blueberry & […]

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Crunchy Flapjacks

Crunchy Flapjacks Recipe by Denise’s Delicious Gluten Free Bakery

These flapjacks are a scrumptious snack for between meals. Do check that your coeliac is happy to eat pure oats before serving. Makes 12 Ingredients: – 175g (7oz) butter/margarine – 100g (4oz) brown sugar – 75g (3oz) golden syrup – 350g (14oz) pure oats – ¼ teaspoon ginger – ½ teaspoon cinnamon – 200g (8oz) dark or milk chocolate (whichever you prefer)

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Anna Jane Kingston Cacao Delights 1

Vegan Cacao Delights Recipe by Anna-Jane Kingston

Oozing with goodness and flavour, these delightful little treats might just knock your socks off! Don’t be deceived by their simple appearance, because once you pop them into your mouth -you’ll be pleasantly surprised. There are so many ways to experiment with this recipe too, you can roll them around in cacao nibs, desiccated coconut

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Chia Bia fishcakes

Chia Bia & Cod Fishcakes Recipe by Chia Bia & Nessa Robins

These fishcakes are ever so easy to make, as once the fish and potatoes are cooked it’s simply a matter of combining the ingredients together, before adding the cakes to the pan. The Chia Bia seeds not only add some additional heart-healthy omega 3, fibre and minerals to the fishcakes, but they also help with

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Siucra Star Cookies

Christmas Star Cookies Recipe by Siúcra

Light up your Christmas and your cookie jar with these star shaped cookies. Makes approx 30 Ingredients: – 115g Siúcra Caster Sugar – Siúcra Rollout Icing Sugar – Siúcra Icing sugar – 100g butter, at room temperature – 1 medium egg – 2tsp vanilla extract – 250g plain white flour To Ice – Red icing colour To Decorate – Silver balls Method: 1. Preheat

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Arun Kapil Pineapple Breakfast Slice

Pineapple ‘Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum’ Breakfast Slice Recipe by Arun Kapil

Pineapple ‘Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum’ Breakfast Slice Recipe with chilli pineapple, prosciutto crisp, cottage curd, avocado, crab apple and clementine. This is a beautifully light, healthy and quick start to Christmas morning; something to sate morning hunger and prepare you for the day’s feasting ahead. Spiced, chilli sweet pineapple, earthy fragrant, soft textured avocado, cottage cheese for gentle

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Johan van der Merwe

12 Ways to Indulge in Oysters at Christmas

Tis’ the season to eat turkey, brussels sprouts, mince pies, and oysters. Yes, oysters. Oysters, one of the great celebration foods, really are the perfect Christmas food. In season during any month that has an ‘R’ in it, September to April, oysters spend the Summer fattening up their plump little selves for their long Winter’s hibernation making

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Margarets Bread ALDI

Margaret’s Brown Bread Hits the Shelves of Aldi Stores Nationwide

In September, in the Aldi marquee at the National Ploughing Championships, Margaret Sexton, a community nurse and Mum of two from Roscommon, won the National Brown Bread Baking competition, which was run in association with the NPA, ICA and Aldi. Margaret’s winning brown bread ‘Margaret’s Loaf’ hit the shelves of all 122 Aldi store on

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Poulet Bonne Femme Gavin & Sara

A Business With Wings – The Poulet Bonne Femme Story

It is said that “out of adversity comes opportunity” and for one couple this definitely rings true. Gavin McCarthy and Sara Mitchell felt the sting of the recession when Gavin lost his job, but from the depths of the downturn their entrepreneurship qualities took flight. The eagle didn’t land, but the chicken did, and what

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Chef Peter Brennan

The Sky’s the Limit says Chef Peter Brennan of Marqette at Dublin Airport

In Ireland we have pride in our reputation as a food destination. The airport therefore is the perfect place to make a lasting final impression on vistors before they leave our island; by showcasing the quality of Irish food and extending the memorable dining experiences guests and locals alike have had here. However, until recently

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Euro-toques Young Chef of the Year 2015

The Future of Irish Cooking is Bright as Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2015 is Announced

On Sunday 29th of November after a testing three month process the winner of Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2015 was announced at a gala banquet event in Dublin’s iconic Shelbourne Hotel. 22 year old Ruth Lappin from Laois was awarded the coveted title from special guest judge, Clare Smyth, an MBE and three

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Ardkeen The Portally Hamper

Win a Luxury Artisan Food & Wine Hamper by Ardkeen Quality Food Store – CLOSED

Ardkeen Quality Food Store stocks the World’s Best Selection of Irish Artisan Food. Ardkeen specialise in sourcing the best quality food from over 130 Irish artisan producers that they know and trust and who make, bake, smoke, grow and cook really good food. Their Food & Wine Hampers & Gifts will be savoured and remembered.

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Maple Glazed Ham Recipe by Neven Maguire with Wine Pairing

A traditional ham is the perfect choice if you’ve got hordes of visitors to feed, so it’s especially good to have over the festive period. This Maple Glazed Ham certain crowd-pleaser, it tastes equally good served hot or cold. Any leftovers from this ham can be used in countless other dishes, such as in a

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Ross Lewis Chestnut Soup

Spiced Chestnut Soup with Hazelnut Cream & White Truffle Recipe by Ross Lewis

This Spiced Chestnut Soup with Hazelnut Cream & White Truffle Soup is of our finest soups and a marriage of two royal autumn ingredients: chestnuts and pheasant. Folded into these flavours are star anise, fennel, juniper berries and cardamom, giving deep, complex notes. The pheasant stock gives a slightly gamier flavour and there is a

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