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Wine Books For Wine Lovers

From Books to Beaujolais – The Greatest Wine Books For Wine Lovers

Fancy yourself as a bit of a wine connoisseur but don’t know your Pouilly-Fumé from your Pouilly-Fuissé? Or are you a ‘trend-hopping’ vegan who likes the look of this natural wine phenom, but doesn’t exactly know what it is? Perhaps you’re someone starting your career in wine? As fickle and splendid technology today can be, […]

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Cork International Hotel Afternoon Tea Review

An Afternoon With an International Twist – Cork International Hotel Afternoon Tea Review

Heading off or returning from a holiday anytime soon? If so, make sure you include a pitstop at the Cork International Hotel for a spot of Afternoon Tea. Perfect for a mother-daughter treat or an afternoon with the girls, this family friendly Afternoon Tea takes place in the hotel’s bright and airy foyer, or else

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Does Dublin’s Hottest Ticket Live up to the Hype – The Ivy Dublin Restaurant Review

Rarely have I ever seen a new opening set tongues wagging as much as the recent opening of Dublin’s chicest and shiniest new venue on Dawson Street, The Ivy Dublin. Many will be familiar with The Ivy high end franchise throughout the UK particularly its iconic Soho restaurant dating back to 1917, which is still

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Medieval Banquet

Enchanting Dining in a Regal Blue Book Gem – The Barton Room at Barberstown Castle Restaurant Review

Summer is dead and gone, and if any part of me was lamenting the transition to autumn, it evaporated the second we arrived at Barberstown Castle for a recent Friday night indulgence. Although we had only travelled half an hour outside the city, pulling up to the majestic property felt like stepping in to another

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Win a Luxury Overnight Escape for Two People with Dinner and a Spa Treatment Each at Monart Destination Spa – CLOSED

Monart Destination Spa is a five-star adults-only venue that offers the ultimate pampering break. A luxurious haven set in the stunning woodland surroundings of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, with an emphasis on rest, relaxation and rejuvenation Monart destination spa has everything need to provide the perfect Great Escape experience. Monart leads the field of spa innovation

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Dromoland Castle

Where Modern Comforts Meet Historic Grandeur – Dromoland Castle & Restaurant Review

From the moment that you pass through the entrance gates of Dromoland Castle Hotel & County Club and travel along the winding approach road, past the fantastic looking 18-hole golf-course to the castle in the distance, you know that you have arrived somewhere that is truly special. I mean, who hasn’t dreamt of living a

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Win Brunch for 4 People with a Round of Cocktails at Peachtree East – CLOSED

From the minute you enter the Peachtree East Restaurant you will be swept off your feet! With amazing staff, outstanding food and drinks, you are in for a ‘peachy’ visit! They are more than just a restaurant! Peachtree East is an experience like no other. From light bites to high-quality food and wine. They have

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Chicken and Gnocchi Recipe with Pancetta by Chef Kevin Curran from The Keadeen Hotel

This Chicken and Gnocchi Recipe with Pancetta was created by Chef Kevin Curran from The Keadeen Hotel. Ingredients: – 2 Medium Size Free Range Chicken Supremes – 200g Gnocchi Pasta – ½ Pint Cream – 3oz Butter – 4 Sprigs Flat Parsley – 1 Chicken Stock Cube – 1 Clove Garlic, Sliced – 50g Smoked

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Baked Plums Recipe

Kale Sauce and Salad with Baked Plums Recipe from a Matter of Nourishment

A simple and easy to make salad characterised by a few sweet plums and some tasty camembert – perfect match with a slightly bitter kale sauce and a slice of toasted sourdough bread. A good way to celebrate plums’ season and ease the transition into a new season that is just around the corner. Ingredients:

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Here is Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Cork Feast Food Festival

Launch of FEAST Cork – a festival of East Cork food and drink, 2-9th September By Kate Ryan, Flavour.ie. Award-winning chef, Kevin Ahern and his wife Réidín recently launched the 2018 programme for FEAST Cork in the stunning surrounding of the five-star Castlemartyr Resort. Now in its second year since its renaissance from modest forerunner,

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Win the Ultimate Evening with Peploe’s and The National Concert Hall – CLOSED

Peploe’s is at the very heart of Dublin City Centre right on St Stephens Green. Soak up the City atmosphere, enjoying succulent dishes with wines imported directly from European vineyards. The motivation was to give Dublin an informal yet sophisticated bistro, serving great wine and classic dishes at affordable prices. 12 years on, Peploe’s is

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Beef Stew cosy cooking

Beef Stew Recipe From The Little Swedish Kitchen By Rachel Khoo

This stew is supposedly from the Swedish county of Skåne, which is known as the garden of Sweden as it produces most of the country’s produce (partly due to the fact that it lies in the south). However, the stew is so popular that pretty much the whole of Sweden has a version of it,

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Healthy Ice Lollies Recipe from The Wonky Spatula

Healthy Ice Lollies Recipe made with coconut water and your favourite berries. They are super simple to put together and taste totally delicious. Great for cooling down on a hot day without any of the nasties of regular ice lollies. Definitely one kids will love to make and eat as well! Ingredients: – 1L Coconut

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Tequila Sunrise

Enjoy a Mexican Fiesta of Flavour with an Evening of Tequila, Tacos and Tales This Month

If you are mourning the end of summer, why not join an evening of Mexican celebration with Medley this month? Medley on Fleet Street East in Dublin is partnering with Jose Cuervo to present Tequila, Tacos and Tales, an evening designed to explore the world of this iconic brand with renowned Tequila educator and brand specialist Oli

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Pyttepana Recipe From The Little Swedish Kitchen By Rachel Khoo

Pyttepana (which translates as ‘small bits in a pan’) feels like the Swedish answer to nasi goreng (the South East Asian dish of fried rice with a fried egg on top). Typically comprising onions, potatoes, minced meat, beetroot and a fried egg, pyttipanna is a dish that is quickly put together with whatever you might

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Irish Sea Trout Recipe

Pan-Fried Irish Sea Trout Recipe by Chef Igor Cikarev from the gibson hotel

Pan-fried Irish Sea Trout with Sweet and Sour Cabbage, Potato Fondant, Pak Choi, Panko Oyster, Santos Tomatoes, Vanilla Veloute. This recipe was created by Chef Igor Cikarev and serves four people. Ingredients: Fish – 4 portions of Irish sea trout fillet Cabbage – 1/4 white cabbage, small, finely chopped – 10g salt – 50ml seasame

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Stuffed Pork Fillet Recipe with Blue Cheese & Armagh Bramley Apple by Chef Mervyn Steenson

This stuffed pork fillet recipe with blue cheese & Armagh Bramley Apple wrapped in Parma Ham with a mustard cream sauce was created by Chef Mervyn Steenson. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 2 pork fillets – Olive oil – 3 Bramley apples – 500g blue cheese – 8 slices Parma ham – Salt and pepper Sauce

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Prawn Cocktail Recipe

Classic Prawn Cocktail Recipe From Chef Kevin Curran From The Keadeen Hotel

This classic prawn cocktail recipe was created by Chef Kevin Curran from the Keadeen Hotel in Co.Kildare. Ingredients: – 6 – 8oz Peeled & deveined Dublin Bay Prawns or shrimps – 1 Lemon – ½ Pint mayonnaise – 1 tbsp horseradish – ½ Shot of brandy – 5g Paprika – 2 tbsp of ketchup – 2 Heads

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Traybaked Chicken

Traybaked Chicken Recipe From Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings by Anja Dunk

Any dinner that presents itself as a whole meal on a tray baked in the oven is the most relaxed kind of fare for both the cook and the recipients. This dish is the sort of thing my brother and I grew up eating on school nights, cobbled together by my creative mother. A tray

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