Wild Salmon Now Available From Sustainable Irish Fisheries

Catch it While You Can – Wild Salmon Now Available From Sustainable Irish Fisheries

Wild Atlantic Salmon is now available at fish counters around Ireland. This salmon comes from sustainably-managed traditional net fisheries on estuaries and rivers around Ireland, where the number of returning salmon allows fish to be harvested, while maintaining a healthy stock of spawning fish for future generations. In total, the commercial quota for wild Atlantic […]

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World Cuisines and Street Feast at Fusion Sundays Market this 12th of June

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The second Sunday of each month, the Dublin Food Co-Op in Dublin 8 hosts the Fusion Sundays World Culture Market, an occasion to taste authentic artisan foods from many delicious world cuisines. The foodie stands are combined with craft, design and vintage fashion and accessories for an alternative shopping experience. On Sunday 12th of June, there

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Bizkaia, and Experiential Destination in the Basque Country

Bizkaia, an Experiential Destination in the Basque Country

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Tourism and cultural representatives from Bilbao and the province of Bizkaia showcased their region’s highlights during an event held recently at Irish chef Andrew Rudd’s newly-opened restaurant, Medley, on Dublin’s Fleet Street East. During that evening, TheTaste.ie had the opportunity to meet local representatives of Bilbao and Bizkaia who eagerly shared their passion for their

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Triumphal Arch Lodge Irish Landmark Trust

Seasonally Hot Summer Offers for Irish Landmark Trust Properties

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

To celebrate the start of summer, The Irish Landmark has some very hot offers coming your way this June. Book your stay by Friday June 10th at either at the Schoolhouse Sligo, Termon House Donegal or Triumphal Arch Fermanagh and stay three nights for the price of two, mid-week during June 2016. The Schoolhouse in Annaghmore was

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Rascals Brewing All Night Long Session Pale Ale – Craft Beer Review

Craft Beer, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

Lionel Ritchie’s song names this limited edition craft beer made by award winning Rascals Brewing Co. in partnership with Molloys Liquor Stores and sold exclusively at their shops. Launched just in time for the UEFA Euro 2016 and with a football-inspired packaging to match the occasion and show support to the green, white and orange, this is a refreshing

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Tasting Rome Cookbook Review TheTaste.ie

Discovering the Eternal City Through its Food – Tasting Rome Cookbook Review

Cookbook Reviews / Erica Bracken

There is something really special about Italian food and with its reliance on using the best fresh seasonal ingredients that are available it is easy to understand why. However, it’s also easy to fall back on time-worn perceptions of Italian cuisine and believe that it’s primarily centred on pizza, pasta and ice-cream. The truth is

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Pan-Fried Plaice with Lemon Caper Brown Butter Recipe from My Irish Table Cookbook

Pan-Fried Plaice with Lemon Caper Brown Butter Recipe by Chef Cathal Armstrong

Fish & Seafood, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Gaby Guedez

Plaice is a flat fish, similar to flounder, found off the coast of Ireland. It’s a delicate, sweet, white-fleshed fish. For my money, it’s a more elegant fish than the renowned Dover sole. The recipe calls for Wondra flour, which is an important ingredient to chefs. If you use all-purpose flour to coat fish fillets,

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Strawberry Pavlova Recipe by Chef Kevin Dundon

Baking & Desserts, Family Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes / Gaby Guedez

This pavlova recipe is the perfect dessert for the season. Use any variation of fresh summer berries such as raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. Serves 6 Ingredients: – 180g or 6 egg whites – 360g caster sugar – ½ tsp cornflour – ½ tsp vanilla essence – ½ tsp white wine vinegar – 240ml cream-very softly whipped

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Win Four VIP Tickets to Taste of Dublin – CLOSED

Competitions / Alison Daly

There’s only two weeks to go until this year’s Taste of Dublin festival hits the Iveagh Gardens, running from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th. Each year Taste of Dublin, sponsored by Electrolux, celebrates the vibrant and diverse Dublin culinary scene, offering visitors four fabulous days of exquisite food and drink, exclusive chef demos, showcases from

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Black Forest Gateau Recipe from Denise’s Delicious Gluten Free Bakery

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

Black Forest gateau is a classic cake and there are many versions that don’t do it credit. I hope you’ll agree that this recipe does! Ingredients: Sponge – 5 large eggs – 150g (6oz) caster sugar – 25g (1oz) corn flour – 25g (1oz) potato flour – ½ tsp guar gum – ½ tsp gluten-free baking powder – 50g (2oz) cocoa powder,

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Irish Gin Producers join the Line-Up for Junipalooza in London

Events, Small Bites / Alison Daly

Established by the Gin Foundry, Junipalooza is an annual celebration of all things gin which celebrates World Gin Day on June 11th. Taking place at London’s Tobacco Docks over two days June 11th-12th, Junipalooza is a unique opportunity to meet over 30 gin producers and sample their spirits. Junipalooza is not just about home grown

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Tasty New Additions to the 2016 Taste of Dublin Festival Line-up

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

In less than three weeks, Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens will welcome thousands of foodies through its gates for the culinary event of the year – the annual Taste of Dublin festival, sponsored by Electrolux. Taking place from Thursday, June 16th to Sunday, June 19th, this 4-day event will celebrate the vibrant and diverse Dublin culinary scene,

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President Michael D. Higgins will Open Bloom 2016 Tomorrow

Small Bites / Alison Daly

Bloom is back and this year Bord Bia are celebrating its 10th anniversary with the biggest and best festival yet. President Michael D. Higgins will be officially opening the event in Dublin’s Phoenix Park Thursday June 2nd. Bloom 2016 will be a celebration of all things horticultural, craft and food related with over 100,000 visitors

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The Merchant Hotel’s Andrew Dickey takes World Class Drinks Irish Bartender of the Year Award

Features, News / Darina Coffey

Whether yours is an Old Fashioned or Bourbon Sours, cocktails and the mixologists behind them are having a moment, with the days of girly Sex and the City Cosmos giving way to sophisticated creations to tempt any and every palate. This shift was celebrated on May 30th, with the World Class Ireland Bartender of the

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New Irish Health & Wellness Company Launches Yogurt for Bones and Muscles

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Yogurt lovers in Ireland can now enjoy a new creamy farmhouse yogurt containing all natural ingredients, that it has 2 times more protein and 3 times more calcium than regular yogurts. The new yogurt ProU is particularly beneficial for bone and muscle health and is designed to deliver wholesome nutrition. Wexford-born duo, Michael and Jane

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Waterford Roasters Coffee House Lane join Musgrave’s FoodService Academy

Small Bites / Alison Daly

Musgrave MarketPlace has launched a new programme in association with Bord Bia to promote and grow Irish food companies. Nine producers have been selected for the first FoodService Academy project which will introduce these companies to their FoodService customers which include over 6,000 businesses ranging from hotels and restaurants to pubs and nursing homes. Family

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Disneyland for Wine Lovers: Theme Park La Cité du Vin just Opened in Bordeaux

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Magic Kingdom is now the second most magical place on Earth. Since yesterday 31st of May, La Cité du Vin (French for The City of Wine) opened its doors in Bordeaux during an act that saw French President François Hollande welcoming visitors to the new theme park and museum. The ten-storey €81 million dollar attraction

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The Bizarre Bloomsday Brunch & Street Party 2016

Get into Character this 12th of June at the Bizarre Bloomsday Brunch & Street Party

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Next Sunday 12th of June, get into character and be ready to travel in time for the Bizarre Bloomsday Brunch & Street Party. Food, performances, games and music from the pages of Ulysses will set the tone for a quirky celebration of all things Joyce. The James Joyce Centre (35 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1, Ireland) is the

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Great Irish Beverages in Association with TheTaste Launches the Irish Gin & Tonic Fest 2016

Events, News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Last year, Great Irish Beverages produced Dublin Gin & Tonic Fest – a citywide celebration of Irish gins. For 2016, we are taking the festival around the entire island of Ireland to all 32 counties! Irish Gin & Tonic Fest is talking place from June 20th-25th and any bar, restaurant or hotel in Ireland and

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Discover the Chef line-up for Great British Menu 2016

Discover the Chef line-up for the Great British Menu 2016

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

This year BBC Two’s Great British Menu will feature the first televised banquet at the Palace of Westminster, to be held in the historic House of Commons Members’ Dining Room. Contenders will run for the opportunity to cook at the banquet in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘Great Britons’. The challenge for the chefs is to create legacy-worthy

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Mickael Viljanen – The Greenhouse Effect

Interviews / Darina Coffey

Turning the corner on to Dawson Street I inwardly curse my fellow pedestrians’ relaxed pace. Not unlike Alice in Wonderland’s white rabbit exclaiming “I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date”, I hurriedly make my way to the Greenhouse to sit down with Mickael Viljanen. Of course I wasn’t late but merely anxious, I

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