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Beavertown & Boneyard Bloody Notorious - Craft Beer Review

Beavertown & Boneyard Bloody Notorious Double IPA – Craft Beer Review

Following the tremendous success of their seasonal offering “Bloody ‘Ell”, the ever innovative and creative team over at Beavertown decided to explore a further development of this brew as part of their Alpha Beer series, a range which sees the London based brewery experimenting, creating prototypes and collaborating with their inventive counterparts from around the globe. […]

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Rhubarb and Redcurrant Terrine with Goat Cheese Ice Cream Recipe by Peter Clifford

Rhubarb and Redcurrant Terrine with Goat Cheese Ice Cream Recipe by Peter Clifford

This dessert is not only visually appealing, it offers a great balance of flavours and a delicate yet different ice cream that will pleasantly surprise your guests. Serves 6 Ingredients: For the Rhubarb and Redcurrant Terrine – 7 to 8 g gelatin (approximately 3 leaves) – 300 ml water – 300 g caster sugar – 2 star anise – 1 slice orange flesh, pith

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Gujarati Dal with Peanuts and Star Anise Recipe from Fresh India Cookbook

This dal is my and every other Gujarati’s taste of home. One spoonful and I am transported. It has a more complex taste than most dals due to the subtle jabs of star anise, curry leaves and lemon, all rounded off with the sweetness of honey. Because of the time it takes to soak and cook toor

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Pan-Fried Scallops with Fried Egg, Brioche, Mushrooms and Beurre Blanc Recipe by Peter Clifford

Pan-Fried Scallops with Fried Egg, Brioche, Mushrooms and Beurre Blanc Recipe by Peter Clifford

This is an excellent way to prepare pan-fry scallops with ingredients that will match and highlight their delicate taste. Serves 2 Ingredients: For the Beurre Blanc – 1 shallot, finely chopped – 50 ml white wine vinegar – 50 ml white wine – 50 ml water – 120 g cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks For the Brioche, Mushrooms, Eggs and Scallops – 1

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Chocolate and Orange Tartlets Recipe by Catherine Fulvio

Chocolate and Orange Tartlets Recipe by Catherine Fulvio

Sometimes, even at weekends, time is too short to make your own pastry, so good quality ready-made pastry is perfectly fine for this chocolate and orange tartlets. The small tartlets are the perfect bite-sized treat. Makes 24 small or 8 x 10cm tartlets Ingredients: – Melted butter, for greasing – Plain flour, for dusting – 375g

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Stew of Clonakilty Black Ppudding with Flageolet Beans and Home-made Sausages Recipe by Peter Clifford

Stew of Clonakilty Black Pudding with Flageolet Beans and Sausages Recipe by Peter Clifford

This hearty stew is ideal for the season. Enjoy its mix of flavours and textures and warm up with a comforting bowl. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 300 grams flageolet beans – 1 medium onion, diced – 2 cloves garlic, crushed – 1 knob of butter – 25 g smoked bacon lardons – 1 litre chicken stock – 1 bunch of tied herbs (sage,

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Velvety Vegetable Soup with Altamura Crostini Recipe by Eileen Dunne Crescenzi

Velvety Vegetable Soup with Altamura Crostini Recipe by Eileen Dunne Crescenzi

Una vellutata di verdure… When you want to offer your guests something small, warm and nutritious, a vellutata is appreciated. This vegetable soup is a blended minestrone. Serves 12 Ingredients: – 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil – 2 medium onions, diced – 2 medium carrots, diced – 2 celery sticks, diced – 2 ripe beef tomatoes, chopped – 150g French beans, cut in

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Booster Bars Recipe by Derval O'Rourke

Booster Bars Recipe by Derval O’Rourke

Whether you go for a brisk walk, a jog or a full-on session at the gym, there’s nothing as tasty as a post-workout treat that you’ve made for yourself. These bars are particularly good for giving you a boost. The oats are full of fibre-rich complex carbohydrates and the nuts are full of protein. These

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Spanish Chicken Paella Recipe from The Allergy-Free Family Cookbook

Spanish Chicken Paella Recipe from The Allergy-Free Family Cookbook

Paella normally contains seafood but our version is made with tender pieces of chicken and vegetables and is really tasty. This is a similar concept to risotto in that the whole meal is cooked in one pan but it’s a bit easier as paella rice doesn’t need constant stirring. This is a great all-in-one supper

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Style and Substance at Gourmet Food Parlour - Brunch Review

Style and Substance at Gourmet Food Parlour – Brunch Review

In restaurant years, a decade is a very exciting age: mature enough to have developed a loyal customer base and to have found its place in the neighbourhood, but young enough to keep evolving and experimenting without alienating regulars. Recently refurbished, Gourmet Food Parlour in Swords just hit the milestone and it’s looking better than ever.

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Trick or Treat for Adults: Excellent Artisan Confectionery Made in Ireland

Trick or Treat for Adults: Excellent Artisan Confectionery Made in Ireland

“Candy doesn’t have to have a point. That’s why it’s candy”, said Charlie Bucket in the 2005 film version of the classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, brilliant writer who would be turning 100 years in 2016. And we agree: candy is often avoided by grown-ups who can’t find a reason to include its illogical

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Clare Smyth Awarded Michelin Female Chef Award 2017

Clare Smyth Awarded Michelin Female Chef Award 2017

Clare Smyth was acknowledged today as Michelin Female Chef 2017 during the Great Britain and Ireland award ceremony. The award, sponsored by Veuve Clicquot, saw the county Antrim native celebrated for her solid, consistent and outstanding achievements in the culinary world. After leaving Northern Ireland at the age of 16, she worked for globally known chef Heston

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Wilde Opens Today its Brand New Terrace Overlooking Grafton Street

Wilde’s Brand New Terrace Overlooking Grafton Street Opens Today

Wilde opens today at The Westbury with a glamorous dining room and a sunlit covered terrace which evokes the decadence of 1930s design and celebrates carefully sourced, seasonal Irish produce. An abundance of greenery enhances the al fresco feel throughout the restaurant, offering an elegant bucolic escape overlooking the heart of the city below. Wilde offers a versatile setting adaptable to a

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