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Raspberry Chocolate Brownie Recipe with Salted Caramel Sauce by Neven Maguire

There is definitely something about chocolate that’s addictive. It contains several stimulants, including caffeine and pleasure-inducing endorphins. This is an intensely chocolatey brownie recipe, which gets smothered in a salted caramel sauce. If the brownies have gone cold and you want to heat them up in a hurry, pour over some of the sauce and …

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Salmon Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better

Soy & Ginger Glazed Salmon Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better at Dunnes Stores

Neven Maguire’s Soy & Ginger Glazed Salmon Recipe is made using Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Irish Salmon and other products from the premium range. To cook: Using Simply Better Organic Irish Salmon, Neven seasons the salmon with salt and places the salmon onto the pan. He then whips up the glaze using Simply Better …

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International Women's Day Mustard Seed

West Limerick Restaurant to Hold Special Dinner for International Women’s Day

The award winning Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge in Ballingarry, Co Limerick has teamed up with Sharon Noonan, presenter of the Best Possible Taste West Limerick 102FM radio show and food podcast to host a special dinner to mark International Women’s Day 2017. On Wednesday 8 March, guests to the Ireland’s Blue Book property, which …

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A Study of Shellfish Recipe by Neven Maguire

A Study of Shellfish Recipe by Neven Maguire

A Study of Shellfish has the perfect balance of texture and flavour from the selection of shellfish. It’s a wonderful showcase for the fantastic produce that is harvested from the Irish ocean. It is a fun and challenging shellfish recipe, perfect for a creative chef. Serves 6 Ingredients: Crispy Prawns in Kataifi Pastry – 150g …

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Simply Better Neven Maguire Competition

Win a Romantic Dinner for Two and Overnight Stay in Neven Maguire’s Macnean House and Restaurant from Simply Better at Dunnes Stores – Closed

Love is in the air… to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Simply Better at Dunnes Stores have the ultimate romantic break away to giveaway to two lucky couples. The winners will receive a voucher for MacNean House and Restaurant by Neven Maguire, entitling them to a night’s accommodation for two people on a bed and breakfast basis …

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Roast Crown of Turkey with Sage and Onion Stuffing Recipe by Neven Maguire

Roast Crown of Turkey with Sage and Onion Stuffing Recipe by Neven Maguire

To test if the turkey crown is cooked, pierce the thickest part with a long clean skewer or knitting needle. If the juices run clear, it’s ready. If it’s a little pink, then return it to the oven and cook it a little longer. I prefer to use a free-range or organic bird for this …

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Stained Glass Window Gingerbread Biscuits Recipe by Neven Maguire

Stained Glass Window Gingerbread Biscuits Recipe by Neven Maguire

These biscuits look incredibly pretty and are great as gifts or to hang as decorations on your Christmas tree. You’ll need a 12cm (4½in) star- or snowflake-shaped cookie cutter, a 4cm (1½in) star cutter and about 120cm (4 feet) of thin ribbon for the decoration. If you’d prefer to make gingerbread men, but as they …

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Win overnight stay at Neven Maguire’s MacNean House, dinner for two, day at the cookery school, and copy of Neven’s new cookbook – Closed

Nestled in the picturesque foothills of the Cuilcagh Mountains, Blacklion, Co. Cavan, chef Neven Maguire’s Michelin-listed MacNean House & Restaurant has built a reputation for offering some of best food and hospitality Ireland has to offer. At MacNean Restaurant diners can relax, unwind and enjoy a drink at the restaurant’s luxurious bar before entering the …

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Raspberry and White Chocolate Pavlova Recipe by Neven Maguire World Chocolate Day 2022

Raspberry and White Chocolate Pavlova Recipe by Neven Maguire

This is a variation of a recipe handed down to me by my mother, Vera. Mum was a great cook, and at one stage ran the restaurant as well as cooking for a family of nine. She loved to cook this dessert at family get-togethers. You can enjoy this all year around, using whatever fruits …

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Watch: Fragrant Slow Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe by Neven Maguire

This Fragrant Slow Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe by Neven Maguire was first featured on Neven’s Home Chef Christmas Special on RTE One, as part of a thoroughly traditional Christmas feast. Remember to choose food with the Bord Bia Quality Mark when shopping this Christmas. For all the recipes from the show, visit www.bordbia.ie/christmas. ABOUT …

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Neven Maguire: “There’s no hidden side to Neven Maguire, what you see is what you get”

A chef’s life is notoriously demanding, and that’s before you into account Neven Maguires’s extra circular activities: running his own restaurant, guest house, and cookery school, filming TV shows (he holds the record for RTE’s largest ever audience for a cookery programme), developing cookbooks (13 of them), hosting cookery demos all over the country, working …

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Homemade Fresh Egg Pasta Recipe with Cherry Tomato Sauce by Neven Maguire

Fresh pasta is so much easier to make than people imagine. If you haven’t got a pasta machine, it’s not the end of the world. All you’ll need is a rolling pin and plenty of elbow grease, as the only great difficulty you’ll have is getting the pasta thin enough to work with – you …

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Crêpes with Fresh Berries and Yogurt Recipe by Neven Maguire

The most important piece of kitchen equipment you’ll need to make perfect crêpes every time is a really good non-stick frying pan, as it makes flipping so much easier. Make sure your frying pan is properly heated before you start cooking too. You can test this by putting a small spoonful of the batter into …

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Making Magic in the Midlands – Wineport Lodge Head Chef Shane Ennis Interview

Even those who haven’t travelled to the heart of the Midlands might be familiar with the idyllic setting of Wineport Lodge. Nestled on the banks of Lough Ree, and surrounded by native woodland, the picturesque backdrop to the luxury Lodge played on our screens on several series of the popular TV series The Restaurant, both …

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National Council for the Blind Challenges Restaurants to Dine in the Dark

Today, September 14th, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland and Neven Maguire launched Dine in the Dark Ireland. Dine in the Dark is a week-long culinary celebration taking place across the country from the 6th to the 13th November. Supported by the Restaurants Association of Ireland, the campaign will see 200 restaurants and …

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Taste of Cavan is Back on August 12 and 13 with Star Chefs and over 120 Exhibitors

Taste of Cavan is Back on August 12 and 13 with Star Chefs and over 120 Exhibitors

Taste of Cavan returns on 12th – 13th August in Cavan Town. Known as one of the biggest and best family events in the country, this year they’ll feature over 120 producer stalls, as well as demonstrations from internationally-renowned chefs such as Neven Maguire, Rachel Allen, Richard Corrigan and BBC Good Food award winner Anjula Devi, not to mention …

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Win Dinner and an Overnight Stay at the Cavan Crystal Hotel with Two Tickets to Taste of Cavan – Closed

Taste of Cavan is back, bigger and better than ever in the Cavan Equestrian Centre on August 12th and 13th. With a record breaking attendance last year, visitors to this event can expect over 120 producers and suppliers displaying their wares and appearances by Ireland’s tops chefs. The Ulster Bank Chefs’ Kitchen will host demonstrations …

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