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Beetroot Marinated Sheen Falls Smoked Salmon Recipe by Chef Philip Brazil

Fish & Seafood, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

Make a statement with your Christmas starter this year with this Beetroot Marinated Sheen Falls Smoked Salmon recipe with Cranberry Compote, Baby Beetroot, Beetroot and Horseradish Purée, Prunes Purée, Sour Cream Caviar and Winter Leaves. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 250 grams of quality sliced Sheen Falls Smoked Salmon – 8 cooked Beetroot (Keep 4 beetroot for the purée see […]

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Maple Glazed Duck Recipe by The Wonky Spatula with Wine Pairing

Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Poultry Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes / Erica Bracken

I absolutely adore duck – it’s one of my favourite meats! This recipe is full of flavour with very little effort needed in the kitchen, sit back and relax while it looks after itself! This recipe is Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Paleo. Ingredients: – 1 duck (1.5-2kg) – Juice and zest of 2 oranges – 1/4 cup

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Eileen Dunne Crescenzi Chicken Liver Vio Sante

Crostini with Chicken Liver Pâté Recipe by Eileen Dunne Crescenzi

Poultry Recipes, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes, World Food / Erica Bracken

Crostini with chicken liver pâté, or Crostini Toscani, is a warm and hearty starter. I suggest you serve your guests these tasty crostini, along with a very good glass of Chianti Classico, in front of a blazing log fire. Following some effusive conversation, move everyone to the dining table. Makes 12 Ingredients: – 500g free-range or

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Christmas Gingerbread House Recipe by Louise Lennox

Family Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

This looks like a big project but can be done in stages over a number of days. Ingredients: Cookie Dough – 225g granulated sugar – 250g dark brown sugar – 425g margarine block – 454g golden syrup – 180ml whole milk – 1.2kg plain flour – 1 tablespoon bread soda – 4 tablespoon ground cinnamon – 4 tablespoons ground ginger Decoration – 4-6 packets

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Light Christmas Cake Recipe by Darina Allen

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes / Erica Bracken

This light fruit christmas cake was Mummy’s favourite. She used royal icing and made a snow scene with Santa standing on top – thanks for the memories. Makes 35 pieces Ingredients: – 50g (2oz) whole almonds 200g (7oz) sultanas 200g (7oz) raisins – 100g (31/2oz) chopped candied peel – 50g (2oz) currants 50g (2oz) real glacé cherries, cut in

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Crispy Fried Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Chilli, Parmesan & Orange Recipe by Johan van der Merwe

Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan / Erica Bracken

This recipe elevates the much maligned brussels sprouts to a superstar side at your Christmas dinner table. By frying brussels sprouts until crisp and scattering with capers, chilli flakes, parmesan and orange no one around the table will pass on a serving of sprouts this year. Ingredients: – 500g brussels sprouts – 2 dessert spoon capers – Pinch

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Italian Snowballs Recipe by Catherine Fulvio

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes, World Food / Erica Bracken

These little Italian Snowballs, or Bolle di Neve, are usually made with almonds, but I have made mine here with pecans.These are really delicate and are a good gift to take to a dinner party during the festive season – if you have any left after tasting them! They look so classy when they are gift

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Stained Glass Window Cookies Recipe by Shane Smith

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

You’ll create a lot of excitement with these stained glass window cookies this Christmas! They look incredibly pretty, there super tasty and are easy and fun to make. They would make the perfect stocking filler and also lovely to hang as decorations on your tree. Get the kids involved and happy baking. Makes 10-15 Ingredients:

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Mulled Fruit Trifle Recipe by Neven Maguire with Wine Pairing

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

My mum used to always make this mulled fruit trifle for special occasions when I was growing up. I loved to help her (especially when it came to clearing up the leftovers!) and it definitely helped inspire me to become a chef. At Christmas, I like to decorate the top of this trifle with pomegranate

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Mulled Wine Recipe by The Irish Countrywoman’s Association

Recipes, Seasonal Recipes / Erica Bracken

Recipe from ICA Patricia Cavanagh, Ballinode Guild, Monaghan: “Each year since the new millennium, on the Sunday before Christmas, my local walking club in Knockatallon on the Monaghan–Tyrone border meet up with the Clogher Valley walkers. Our annual ‘mulled wine walk’ takes us up to Knockmany Cairn, an ancient passage grave situated on a high

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Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Fudge Gateaux Recipe by Karyn Ryan with Wine Pairing

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Recipes / Erica Bracken

For those who are not too fond of the “Normal” fruit Christmas Cake. I have the perfect alternative, the most luxurious Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Fudge Gateaux. This cake really is Chocolate Heaven on a plate. Ingredients: – 50g good quality cocoa powder – 100g dark brown muscovado sugar – 250 ml boiling water – 125g soft unsalted butter – 150

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Christmas Canapé Recipes by Chia Bia & Nessa Robins

Family Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes / Erica Bracken

Take your pick from Roasted Red Pepper & Chia Bia Seed Hummus & Crudités, Sausage Chia Bia Rolls or Lettuce Cups with Chilli Chia Bia Beef Stir Fry, or make all three of these tasty canapé ideas created by food writer and blogger Nessa Robbins for Chia Bia. Roasted Red Pepper & Chia Bia Seed

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Neven Maguire Turkey Satay Vegetable Noodles

Turkey Satay Vegetable Noodles Recipe by Neven Maguire with Wine Pairing

Family Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Poultry Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes, World Food / Erica Bracken

This Turkey Satay Vegetable Noodles recipe is great to use up any leftover turkey from Christmas Day. It packs a powerful flavour punch and is just the ticket after the excesses of the festive season. Stir-frying is a traditional Chinese cooking technique that’s very easy to master. To check if the vegetables are cooked, pierce

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Mince Pies Recipe by Denise’s Delicious Gluten Free Bakery

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

These are the most popular pies we bake and we make hundreds of thousands. It’s nice to say that you have baked them yourself; however, if it’s all a bit daunting, use our pastry mix and mincemeat to make it a bit easier on yourself! Ingredients: Mincemeat – 200g (8oz) butter/margarine – 450g (1lb) cooking apples, peeled,

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Cranberry, Orange & Ginger Mincemeat Recipe by Bridget Harney

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

When I made this cranberry, orange & ginger mincemeat, the house was instantly transformed by the festive smells. People were trickling into the kitchen and even the collection of ingredients piled on the table spoke of the warmth and familiarity of a traditional Christmas. This recipe is, however, a twist on a classic, using the

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Celeriac, Thyme and Crispy Pancetta Soup Recipe by Anna-Jane Kingston

Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes / Erica Bracken

Despite it’s rather grotesque and bulbous appearance, celeriac – also known as the turnip rooted celery; boasts a beautiful sweet and nutty flavour. Celeriac is a fantastic vegetable to pick up in Ireland at the moment, as it’s 100% in season. Not only is the humble celeriac affordable, but it’s also low in calories, filling,

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes Recipe by Siúcra

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This Christmas Tree Cupcakes recipe is a simple but effective way to bring some festive cheer to your usual cupcakes. Get the kids involved making these easy and tasty Christmas treats. Makes 10-12 Ingredients: Cupcakes – 125g Siúcra Light Golden Brown Sugar – 125g butter, at room temperature – 2 medium free range eggs – 150g self-raising flour – 3tbsp

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Baked Irish Ham with a Mustard & Honey Glaze Recipe by Aldi

Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Meat Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

This recipe showcases quality Irish ham and adorns it with a sticky and sweet mustard and honey glaze. A perfect Christmas day centrepiece recipe to accompany your turkey. Serves 10 Ingredients: – 1 x 7kg Irish ham – 1 litre fresh orange juice – 100g soft brown sugar – 2 x oranges – 3 x tablespoons squeezy honey – 2 x

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Crozier Blue Cheese & Fig Tart Video Recipe by Jette Virdi

Family Recipes, Foodie TV, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan / Erica Bracken

This Crozier Blue Cheese and Fig Tart recipe is perfect for St. Stephen’s day to go with all those leftovers. A recipe created exclusively for TheTaste by stylist Jette Virdi. For more Foodie Videos visit TheTaste Youtube Channel. Ingredients: Pastry – 200g flour – 100g butter, cubed and cold – 50ml water Filling – 50 crozier blue cheese – 3

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Chestnut, Wild Mushroom and Bacon Soup Recipe by Neven Maguire

Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

For this Chestnut, Wild Mushroom and Bacon Soup recipe stock up on cans of vacuum-packed chestnuts, which are normally readily available in good delis, shops and large supermarkets at Christmastime. If you want to keep the soup vegetarian, garnish it with some sautéed mushrooms instead of bacon. Serves 8-10 Ingredients: – 50g (2oz) dried wild mushrooms

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Siucra Goats Cheese Crostini with Red Onion Marmalade

Goat’s Cheese Crostini Christmas Canapé Recipe by Siúcra

Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan / Erica Bracken

Spoil your guess over the festive season with this simple Goat’s Cheese Crostini Christmas Canape Recipe. Served with a sweet red onion marmalade, that complements the salty goat’s cheese, and a sprig of thyme this crispy canapé is a perfectly balanced bite. Makes 20 Ingredients: Crostini – 1 small baguette – 4 tablespoons olive oil Red Onion Marmalade

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