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Rachel Allen on Marco Pierre White, Work Life Balance and Dealing with Critics

“Just one minute, I’m outside the cookery school” says the inimitably upbeat Rachel Allen when she answers my call. With one of those instantly likeable and contagious laughs, Rachel is the kind of person whose smile you can hear in their voice. There isn’t a household in the country unfamiliar with the daughter and granddaughter

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Spanish Wine Week

Win 6 Bottles of Spanish White Wine Courtesy of O’Briens Wine to Celebrate Spanish Wine Week – CLOSED

To celebrate Spanish Wine Week, TheTaste are giving readers the chance to win 6 bottles of white wine from O’Briens Wine. Spanish Wine Week will run from the 23rd until the 29th of April 2018. It is designed for wine and food lovers of all levels and there is an event to suit everyone. From

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Win a Luxury Overnight Escape for Two to the 4* Limerick Strand Hotel with Dinner in the AA Rosette River Restaurant – CLOSED

Ideally located on leafy O’Callaghan Strand in the heart of Limerick City Centre, The Limerick Strand Hotel is an award winning four star hotel. With stunning vistas of The River Shannon and a birds- eye view of every landmark in the historical city, located only 15 minutes from Shannon Airport. Everything they do builds on

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A Flying Visit to an Airport Hotel With a Difference – Cork International Hotel Review

Cork is a wonderful place. I’m just going to put that out there nice and early. Some natives may proclaim it as the real capital of Ireland and I would sometimes struggle to disagree with them. Having spent three years living in the city during my college days, the place holds a certain nostalgia for

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This Minimalist Cafe in City Centre Is Lunch Break Perfection - Laine, My Love Cafe Review

This Minimalist Cafe in City Centre Is Lunch Break Perfection – Laine, My Love Cafe Review

I have a very soft spot for Roasted Brown coffee. In the past, I would have joyously enjoyed a cup of white coffee at Love Supreme Stoneybatter almost every weekend before hitting the streets of Dublin. So it was no wonder that I was delighted to hear about the opening of Laine, My Love on

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Life is Too Short to Drink Average Whiskey – 11 of Ireland’s Best Whiskey Bars

Gin may be the stylish sip du jour, but blipping away in the background, Irish whiskey has been experiencing a resurgence of its own. The first reference to whiskey was recorded in the Irish Annals of Clonmacnoise in 1405 and hundreds of years later, it still manages to captivate (and, at times, incapacitate) us. For

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Songkran at Saba – Celebrating The Thai New Year in Dublin’s Premium Thai Restaurant

While you may have cheered to the New Year on December 31st or danced your way into the Chinese Year of the Dog in February, the Thai New Year is a celebration on a whole other level. An important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival, Thailand’s most famous, marks the beginning of the

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Grow With Aldi – Irish Producers Encouraged to Enter New Mentoring Programme

Aldi has announced that they are investing €500,000 in a new supplier development programme in order to give up-and-coming Irish food and drink companies the chance to get on their shelves with a long-term contract. Announced as a result of new research from Core Research, which found that buying Irish is more important than ever

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This Gastropub Hits All the Right Spots – The Old Spot Restaurant Review

The word Michelin conjures up a galaxy of misconceptions in many cases, an assumption of pretension and expectation of minuscule plated artwork prevails for many. However, while the Guide is most famous for recognising a constellation of high-end starred venues, it is also in the business of celebrating those eateries which are well worth a

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RAI 2018 – The Best Restaurants in Ulster Have Been Revealed

The last of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place at La Mon Hotel, Belfast, last night where 135 awards were presented to Ulster’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. Over 400 people attended the Ulster Regional Final on Wednesday evening where the top establishments in each county were named from the

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Lamb Shoulder recipe

Slow-Cooked Shoulder of Lamb Recipe from Feasts from the Middle East

Slow-cooked shoulder of lamb recipe brings a taste of the Middle East to your table and is the perfect way to spice up your spring lamb. For the marinade – ½ onion, roughly chopped – 3 garlic cloves – ½ bunch of coriander, roughly chopped – 20g root ginger, chopped – ¼ tsp cumin –

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Black Quinoa & Bulgur Wheat Salad Recipe from The Food DNA

It’s about time to celebrate spring and this lovely seasonal salad is perfect just for that. It is light, healthy yet filling and so delicious. The combination of flavours in this salad recipe will get your taste buds excited and confused…but in the end it will blow you away and leave craving more… This is

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Crossaint recipe

Chocolate Croissant Recipe from BOSH! The Cookbook

This Chocolate Croissant Recipe is from BOSH! The Cookbook. This is an easy indulgence, created as a result of our love of pains au chocolat. The ready-rolled pastry makes it an effortless, deliciously moreish dish, perfect for the morning after. It’s simple to make, impressive to look at (definitely put the fruity bits on top

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Pork Chops Recipe with Toffee Apple by Brian McDermott

This pork chops recipe is from Brian McDermott from the Donegal Table Cookbook. Pork is one of the most underrated meats available. For years it’s been served overcooked and, unsurprisingly, that’s given it a bad name. When you cook pork properly, you’ll find it’s succulent and tasty. Trust me: served with toffee apple, it’s a

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Buffalo Caulliflower wings recipe

Cauliflower Buffalo Wings Recipe from BOSH! The Cookbook

This Cauliflower Buffalo Wings Recipe is from BOSH! The Cookbook. These delicious wings taste naughty but are actually healthy, since they’re baked. The spices are gorgeously deep and the panko breadcrumbs give a crunchy coating that contrasts nicely with the smooth cauliflower. It’s the perfect starter or dish to share with friends. We promise, you’ll

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