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Ultimate Fifteen-Minute Burger Recipe From The Happy Pear

Quick, easy to make, super-tasty, moreish – we are aware that’s quite a promise, but these burgers will deliver! It’s hard to get good-quality breadcrumbs, so we usually make our own by putting a few slices of decent bread into the food processor for a few minutes until they turn to crumbs. It is really …

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Nourish your body, mind and soul with a trip to The Happy Pear in Greystones

Oh January, how we both love and loathe thee so. With Christmas overindulgence still a very real memory and the side effects of it still etched so deeply in our psyche (physically, emotionally and financially), it’s hard to feel enthusiastic about January. Post New Year’s Day can often feel like the ultimate anti-climax after all …

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New Open Air Theatre Showing Pride & Prejudice at the Round Tower at The Happy Pear Clondalkin

The Happy Pear are so excited to host their first Open Air Theatre event showing Pride & Prejudice on Thursday 20th June from 7pm. Take a step back in time to meet Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen’s notorious heroine. When Elizabeth meets the terse and abrupt Mr. Darcy, she loathes him at first sight. But is …

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Vegan Dishes

This Five Star Hotel Serves up Vegan Dishes in the Perfect Pear-ing

Druids Glen Hotel & Gold Resort has teamed up with their neighbours, The Happy Pear to add delicious new vegan dishes to their menus in the Garden Rooms and Bar. Executive chef Anthony Duggan and his culinary team have been working with Stephen and David Flynn to develop a selection of plant-based dishes for guests. …

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SuperValu's New Campaign

All Things Considered – SuperValu’s New Campaign Sees Value Going Beyond The Till

SuperValu has launched its latest campaign, All Things Considered, which highlights all the great value that the supermarket offers shoppers, both in-store and beyond the till. Through this campaign, the retailer gets under the skin of the Irish shopper and unifies everything SuperValu and more importantly, its customers care about – a great own brand …

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Black Forrest Recipe

Black Forrest Recipe from Recipes For Happiness By The Happy Pear

This was always Dave’s favourite cake growing up – chocolate sponge with cherry jam, lots of cream, chocolate shavings and cherries on top! This dairy-free version is just as good as his childhood memories. German law dictates that kirsch must be present in a true Black Forest gâteau for it to have that name, so …

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Pizza Three Ways

Delicious Pizza Three Ways Recipe From The Happy Pear

How to make pizza that ‘tastes great and a little healthier’ was the motivation for this one. There are lots of ways to make the base, and here we’re giving you a no-yeast recipe that is super-quick. To be gluten-free, try buckwheat flour instead. The tomato sauce is full of flavour, to balance the dense …

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Netflix Documentary Series

Irish Food to Take Centre Stage in New Netflix Documentary Series

The Irish food industry is about to get some exposure on the world stage thanks to a new Netflix documentary series. Phil Rosenthal’s ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ filmed an episode in Ireland last year, highlighting food and restaurants on the Emerald Isle. The second series of ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ follows Phil as he travels the world, …

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Healthy Buckwheat Waffles Recipe From The Happy Pear

This is a great recipe that works perfectly for pancakes too. Dave uses this buckwheat waffles recipe most weekends and the same batter works great for both. To make waffles, you will need a waffle iron or waffle maker, but don’t let that put you off – we got ours for €20 online and it’s …

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Chickpea Tikka Masala Recipe from The Happy Pear

Chicken tikka masala has been called the UK’s national dish, originating when a chef added tomato soup to a curry to make it less spicy! The Happy Pear version, based on chickpeas and aubergines, is rich, creamy, and lovely and ‘meaty’ – this chickpea tikka masala recipe will become your curry night go-to! Ingredients: For …

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Healthy Breakfast Burrito Recipe from The Happy Pear

This breakfast burrito recipe makes a super-tasty Mexican-style weekend breakfast or brunch. It’s full of flavour, with great colours and textures that will satisfy all the family. Ingredients: For the guacamole – 2 ripe avocados – juice of 1 lime – ½ tsp sea salt – a pinch of freshly ground black pepper – 10 …

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Delicious Soul Food – The Foodie Line Up for Body & Soul Festival Has Been Announced

Body & Soul, Ireland’s most immersive and diverse festival will take place on 22nd to 24th June with music, arts and gastronomic delights. This year’s festivities will see each food vendor partaking in ‘Food On Board’. This innovative concept has each vendor offering up their unique dishes served on wooden boards without any packaging. Food stalls and …

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Veuve Clicquot To Host Stunning Masquerade Ball at Body & Soul Festival

From Champagne to Spice Bags – Body & Soul is Foodie Heaven this Weekend

Body&Soul is a bizarre and beautiful banquet and is far more than a music festival. This weekend, from 23-25th June, the festival is offering an unmissable gastronomic experience for lovers of fine food and drink too. Feeding the body and nourishing the soul, festival foodies are invited to join Food on Board and Veuve Clicquot …

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Wellfest

WellFest Timetable Details Have Been Released!

WellFest, Ireland’s only health, fitness and wellness festival, today announced the full details of this years timetable. WellFest take place over the 6th and 7th of May, in Dublin’s Herbert Park, and will host some of the world’s best-known health and fitness stars for talks, interactive classes and demonstrations. The festival, in association with KBC, has …

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WellFest 2017 Official Line Up Announced by Roz Purcell

WellFest, sponsored by KBC, is Ireland’s only health, fitness and wellness festival and this year will take place over the weekend of 6th and 7th May in Dublin’s Herbert Park. May’s festival will see two new areas at WellFest: WellKids, a dedicated children’s zone, and WellFood, a space dedicated to healthy cooking demonstrations. The star-studded …

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The Happy Pear are Opening a New Cafe and Foodstore in Dublin This Summer

The Happy Pear are Opening a New Cafe and Foodstore in Dublin This Summer

The well renowned brand ‘The Happy Pear’, will be opening a new flagship development in Clondalkin this summer. It will be based in the Round Tower Visitor Centre and the opening will mark its first Dublin location. The Happy Pear seed was sown in 2004, when twin brothers David and Stephen Flynn switched to a …

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Watch: 5 Minute Pad Thai Recipe from The Happy Pear

Here’s our super yummy Pad Thai recipe. It’s dairy, sugar and gluten free and tastes absolutely rocking! This recipe takes about 15 minutes to make and feeds 4!! Ingredients: – 1 onion – 3 cloves garlic – 1 red chilli pepper – small thumb sized piece of ginger – 1 sprig of lemongrass – 2 red peppers – 1 yellow pepper – 220g …

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