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Netflix and Drinks: Fabulous Cocktails Paired With Awesome Series

Netflix and Drinks: Fabulous Cocktails Paired With Awesome Series

Thanks to Netflix, staying in and cozying up to watch a whole season of your favourite show can be as tempting as going out. For over 300 thousand subscribers in Ireland, chilling at home and binge-watching well written political dramas, smart comedies or anything in between has gone from guilty to mainstream pleasure, and speaking of such, why not indulge your …

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Explore New Zealand's Finest This Sauvignon Blanc Day

Explore New Zealand’s Finest This Sauvignon Blanc Day

New Zealand’s terroir has been sculpted by the four elements which converge on its wild coastal trails ruled by water and wind and its untamed volcanoes where earth and fire merge to create unique lands as fiery as the passion that drives the island’s adventurous winemakers. As they discovered in the seventies, Sauvignon Blanc made herself …

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Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe By Chef Gearóid Lynch

Gluten Free Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe By Chef Gearóid Lynch

This gluten-free sticky toffee pudding recipe is foolproof. It actually works better with gluten-free flour. For the ultimate treat, I like to serve it with toffee sauce as well as crème anglaise or salted caramel ice cream and caramelised banana. In case you want to plan ahead, the puddings freeze well. Place in a ziplock bag or …

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Orange Almond Cake with Rhubarb and Rose Petal Jam by Cove Cake Design

Orange Almond Cake with Rhubarb & Rose Petal Jam Recipe by Cove Cake Design

With the Irish rhubarb season now in full swing this cake is centred around a sweetly delicious rhubarb and rose petal jam. This has to be my all-time favourite jam and any leftover tastes delicious slathered on warm scones for a weekend treat! Here the jam is paired with a fragrant orange and almond cake, …

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Dark Chocolate Tart with Honeycomb and Pistachio Meringues by Chef Shane Smith

Dark Chocolate Tart with Honeycomb and Pistachio Meringues by Chef Shane Smith

This velvety smooth dark chocolate tart has a truffle like interior and the jewel encrusted toppings on this crown guarantee’s to be one of the chicest tarts you will come across this summer. Makes 1 rectangular tart (14″ x 5″) Ingredients: Sweet pastry – 250g butter – 250g caster sugar – 2 eggs – 500g plain …

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Red Pepper and Bacon Hash Browns Recipe by Chef Gearóid Lynch

Red Pepper and Bacon Hash Browns Recipe by Chef Gearóid Lynch

This is quite a filling and substantial breakfast. You can change the mixture to include mushrooms, fresh herbs, chilli, courgette or whatever leftovers you need to use up. This hash browns recipe can be made the night before and reheated in the morning. Portioned and individually wrapped, they are also suitable for freezing. Serves 4–6 Ingredients: – 165g streaky bacon …

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Garlic Tiger Prawns Recipe by Saba Restaurant

Garlic Tiger Prawns Recipe from Saba Restaurant

Saba’s Executive Head Chef Taweesak created this super nutritious and appetising tiger prawns recipe especially for Saba Baggot Street. So far this has proven to be a very popular choice on our menu, and we are delighted our customers are enjoying the tiger prawns and Irish mixed seaweed salad. Serves 2 Ingredients: – 16 tiger prawns, …

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Chocolate Covered Paleo Flapjack Recipe by The Wonky Spatula

Chocolate Covered Paleo Flapjack Recipe by The Wonky Spatula

This flapjack recipe is perfect for when you feel like a treat but don’t want to ruin all of your clean eating efforts! Enjoy a healthy energy boost with a gluten free, dairy free, vegan and paleo snack that is also simply delicious. Serves 4 Ingredients: – 300g cashew nuts – 12 dates – 1/4 cup of …

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Trufflesecco: New London Bar Dedicated to Both Italian Pleasures

Trufflesecco: New London Bar Dedicated to Both Italian Pleasures

Trufflesecco is a portmanteau for Truffles and Prosecco, and it’s also the name of Candem Town’s newly opened specialist ingredient dedicated bar. The place’s philosophy is expressed on their vintage-inspired website: “celebrate everyday life in style with a glass of bubbles and a bite of truffles”. This is not the first ultra specific foodie spot in London, and …

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Taste of Dublin 2016 Festival Launched Last Night at Farrier & Draper

Taste of Dublin 2016 Festival Launched Last Night at Farrier & Draper

The who’s who of Ireland’s food scene gathered yesterday 27th April at the newly opened Farrier & Draper venue on South William Street to celebrate the launch of Taste of Dublin 2016. Avril Bannerton, Managing Director of the festival welcomed the selected attendees and introduced comedian Marcus O’Laoire as the evening’s MC. Guests included comedian Oliver Callan, Red …

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British Bubbles Beat Champagne at Historic Blind Tasting in Paris

British Bubbles Beat Champagne at Historic Blind Tasting in Paris

English winemakers were given a reason to toast last week after the astounding verdict from a historic blind tasting suggested that their sparkling wines are as good or even better than Champagne. The tasting was organised by British wine expert Matthew Jukes along with the UK’s Wine and Spirits Trade Association and it was held at Juvenile restaurant in Paris. …

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Coeliac Society of Ireland to Host Awareness Week 9th to 15th May

Coeliac Society of Ireland to Host Awareness Week 9th to 15th May

The Coeliac Society of Ireland will host its annual Coeliac Awareness Week from 9th to 15th May, in association with Knorr. The organisation aims to raise consciousness about the condition that affects approximately 1% of people in Ireland. During the week, the society expects to make a special emphasis on the high rate of misdiagnosis among …

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Peter Poor From Findlater Wine & Spirit Group Has Sadly Passed Away, Aged 63

Peter Poor From Findlater Wine & Spirit Group Has Sadly Passed Away, Aged 63

Beloved figure in the Irish wine trade Peter Poor, has sadly passed away at the age of 63. The Massachusetts born professional became a valued member of Findlater Wine & Spirit Group, where he performed as Business Development Manager. After moving to Belfast two decades ago -his widow’s hometown- he joined Direct Wine Shipments (DWS) as a …

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Domaine Laroche Chablis at the French Residence to Celebrate Award-Winning Students

Domaine Laroche Chablis at the French Residence to Celebrate IHI Student Awards

Last night, Thursday the 21st of April over 80 guests attended the Residence of France to celebrate the winners of the 31st Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) National Hospitality Business Management Games, and to promote the France-Ireland Network for Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism. The soirée also served as the ideal stage for a very special tasting …

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Irish Sommelier Julie Dupouy to Compete in the Finals at World's Best

Irish Sommelier Julie Dupouy to Compete in Finals of A.S.I’s World’s Best

Irish Sommelier Julie Dupouy has made it to the top 15 at the competition to find the World’s Best Sommelier, organised by Association de la Sommelierie Internationale (A.S.I.) and currently being held in Mendoza, Argentina. The winner will be chosen tomorrow and Julie is one out of four female contenders that made it to the shortlist. The …

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Spanish Wine Down the Drain After French Winemakers Protest

Thousands of litres of Spanish wine flowed on the motorway in Southern France after a heated protest by local winemakers from the Languedoc-Rousillon region turned into a hijacking episode.  Five tanker trucks filled with mass produced inexpensive wine from Spain were sabotaged last Monday. The French winemakers protest saw the equivalent of 90,000 bottles ending up …

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