You can’t beat a simple classic and this Brandy Snap Basket is the perfect dessert for some quick and easy indulgence. Utilising fresh fruit, cream and custard, the brandy snap recipe was devised by the Chefs at the Brehon hotel. You can change the fruit depending on the season to ensure you have a sweet […]
Brandy Snap Basket Recipe by The Chefs at The Brehon Read More »
A delicious dish to welcome the colder months. Using nutritious kale and the richness of Potimarron pumpkin, it makes an attractive centre piece for a vegetarian dinner. This is the best pumpkin to use for cooking or baking, which is sometimes called Red Kuri. It has a lovely deep orange-red colour with deep yellow flesh.
Pumpkin, Kale, Butter Bean and Feta Bake Recipe from Blazing Salads Read More »
I love nothing more during the colder months than coming home to a comforting meal. This is the perfectbeef stew recipe for your slow cooker or crockpot. Ingredients: – 2 kg shoulder beef, cut into chunks – 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped – 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped – 1 large white onion,
Warming Beef Stew Recipe from The Wonky Spatula Read More »
This delicious creamy kale colcannon recipe is the perfect side dish, but also makes for a comforting bowl of goodness all on its own! This recipe makes a large quantity. Washing and preparing the kale takes time but it’s worth it as you can either use all of this tasty batch at once, if you’re
Creamy Kale Colcannon Recipe from The Tiny Vegan Kitchen Read More »
Ask any musician: Mastering the classics is not an easy task but composing your own melodies can be as daunting, and even among those with the talent to flawlessly perform a difficult piece, creating new music is a challenge. Just like them, the best bartenders have to go beyond perfected techniques and fine instruments if they want
Discover One of a Kind Drinks from the Creative Cocktail Menus at these 15 Irish Bars Read More »
Winter warmer cocktails do more than just heating your hands. In fact, they don’t even have to be hot drinks but they do have to give you a warming feeling as you sip them on a chilly day. Spices, creamy textures and seasonal flavours converge in combinations that will wrap your taste buds like the cosiest
These Irish Bars Are Mixing the Winter Warmer Cocktails you Need to Try this Season Read More »
The Valpolicella red wines from the shores of Lake Garda in the north-eastern province of Verona are amongst the most famous wines from Italy. With diverse styles of Valpolicella from fruity easy drinking lunch wine to Valpolicella’s Ripasso’s richer black cherry fruit and leather character and ultimately, to the intense and powerful meditation wines of
Ripasso and Amarone – Valpolicella Heavyweights for the Win Read More »
Being iconic is more than just achieving fame. It’s leaving a long-lasting print in our collective imaginary: it’s Marilyn Monroe singing Happy Birthday, it’s Kurt Cobain breaking an electric guitar, it’s a “small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” levels of recognisability. When it comes to wine, the concept of an Icon bottle channels that sense
Icon Wines – Game Changers that Rewrote the Rules of Great Wine Read More »
Last month the Irish Spirits Association (ISA) officially confirmed what the even the most casual drinker has known for some time now: that in the last few years the popularity of gin in Ireland has gone gangbusters. This welcome – though not exactly surprising – information came via the ISA’s first-ever industry and market report
Irish Gin will Need More than Interesting Botanicals for its Success Story to Continue Read More »
It’s hard to believe that ten years ago, there were only three distilleries in Ireland producing an array of different brands. Only three. These three distilleries —Midleton, Bushmills and Cooley — were the core of Irish whiskey. Though recent years have been creating tectonic shifts in this area. Three went to four, onto five and
The Trends that Defined Irish Whiskey in 2017 and What We Are Going to See Next Read More »
There has been a spate of new brewery openings in Ireland, these last few years especially. While that appears to be decelerating as less breweries start up, there is still growth in craft beer sales. According to a Bord Bia report from 2016, there was at least one microbrewery in 23 of the 26 counties in
Filling the All Ireland Brewing Map – 31 Counties of Craft Beer… So Far Read More »
With a lot of time spent on bemoaning some of the horrible beer labels out there, I rarely get a chance to discuss the great marketing campaigns by the brilliant breweries around the world. There are some who will argue that branding isn’t that important. After all, if the beer is phenomenal then the branding
What’s in a Brand? Craft Beer Breweries with Rockin’ Packaging and Great Beers Read More »
Dublin is full of hidden gems, and it is also home to many of the country’s best cocktail bars. Going for drinks should be an experience, and at this particular city centre bar this is truly the case. Cocktails are aplenty, as is the opulence, and before you’ve even stepped in the door you’re intrigued.
These Classic Speakeasy Cocktails are Worth Splashing Out For – The Little Pig Review Read More »
Mulligan was a witty medical student and the first character to appear in Ulysses, the classic novel by celebrated Irish author James Joyce. Haines was an Englishman who Mulligan befriended at Oxford. Mulligan & Haines is the latest pub to grace Dame Street and it is located in the same site where the fictional duo once met,
Imagine a wine cellar so vast that on last count it held 3.8 million bottles. Sheer scale and impressive quantity aside, what might impress you most is the quality and diversity, with each bottle sourced from prestigious wineries across twelve of the main wine producing regions of the world, and the fact that this stellar
Dublin’s coffee scene is incessantly buzzing and this year we have welcome a great selection of new cafes that offer more than just amazing coffee, they have lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, original concepts and of course, delicious treats. If you’re looking for a place to get your caffeine fix, check out these 12 new places
Wake Up and Smell the Fresh Coffee at these 12 New Dublin Cafes Opened in 2017 Read More »
For John McMorrough, a career in the hospitality industry always made sense. He’s the founder and director of Boutique Wines, an independent merchant specialising in sourcing fine bottles from family-run wineries around the world. “The hospitality industry spirit has been passed down through generations of my family”, he says, pointing out that across four generations, several members of
“Wine is Becoming Part of the Irish Culture” – John McMorrough from Boutique Wines Read More »
Jérémy Delannoy knew early in his life he wanted to work in the wine industry and he had the opportunity to gain experience in vineyards and wine fairs across France, his home country. With degrees in Viticulture and Oenology and a Bachelor’s in Business, he soon decided he wanted to be his own boss. He’s the man behind
“I Want to Create a Community of Wine Lovers in Ireland” – Jérémy Delannoy from SIYPS Read More »
John Teeling is one of the most influential people in Irish whiskey. He was able to see the light of opportunity during the darkest days for the category, when sales were at the lowest and just a handful of brands had survived the series of punishments that the 20th century inflicted on the industry. Nearly half
“Irish Whiskey Has Gone Completely Global” – John Teeling Interview Read More »
France’s Rhône Valley produces a river of wine and most of it red, stretching from south of its gastronomic capital, Lyons to the Mediterranean coast. The tiny 5% of white wine is often eclipsed by the region’s more famous red wines, especially from Chateauneuf-du-Pape (“new palace of the Pope”, when the papacy moved from Rome
France’s Rhône Valley – The Place to Go for White Wines for the Winter Read More »
In September this year, I was delighted to be invited by González Byass, to join them in Jerez for an in depth educational Sherry journey culminating in becoming a Sherry Master. Wilting in the heat, our international group of fifteen sommeliers, Masters of Wine, journalists and wine educators represented six countries, we were the Sherry
Becoming a Sherry Master – My Journey to Jerez de la Frontera Read More »
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