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Hearty Cooking in the Rebel County – Greenes Restaurant Review

It takes a little expedition mentality to find Greenes Restaurant. Yes, it is on the bustling McCurtain Street, which has seen a renaissance over recent years into the Victorian Quarter where theatre, good food and lively watering holes jostle cheek by jowl for the switched on Corkonian diner.  Its actual location is down a cobblestone …

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It’s Easy Being Green: 10 of Dublin’s Best Restaurants for Vegans and Veggies 

Whether you are flirting with flexitarianism or are simply plant-based curious, there has never been a better time to ditch meat while still enjoying delicious food in Dublin. We’ve compiled a list of Dublin’s best restaurants for vegans and veggies so you will never be short of inspiration. Gone are the days of measly green …

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Roast with the Most – Silken Thomas Announced as Ireland’s Great Roast 2021 Winner

Silken Thomas, Kildare, wins overall title of Ireland’s Great Roast 2021 in association with Knorr® Professional It’s official, the title of Ireland’s Great Roast 2021 competition in association with Knorr® Professional has been announced and goes to the Silken Thomas pub in Kildare. The competition, in association with Knorr® Professional, celebrates the best of roast dinners offered by hospitality venues …

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Ashford Castle Launches ‘Meet the Makers’ Wine, Dine and Learn Series

Wine and dine with four of France’s leading winemakers and enjoy pairings with the wonderful food flavours of the West of Ireland – in association with James Miley of the Vineyard Wine Merchants Ashford Castle has launched the first in a series of annual experiences for wine enthusiasts that combines wine tasting and excellent food with …

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Premium Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Brand, Leamhain, Expands Ice Cream Sandwich Distribution Nationwide For Veganuary

To mark the month-long celebration of Veganuary, premium non-dairy frozen dessert brand, Leamhain, is expanding its distribution to meet nationwide demand for their heavenly hand-crafted vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and palm oil-free ice cream sandwiches.  On a mission to produce high-end restaurant quality non-dairy desserts using the freshest locally sourced and most sustainable ingredients wherever possible, …

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Pass on the Popcorn – 5 Food and Drink Pairings for Your Next Netflix or Prime Binge

Is anyone else guilty of preparing snacks and drinks for a night in front of the TV, only to devour them while mulling/arguing over your viewing options for 40 minutes? The token bowl of popcorn is now just salty kernels, the crisps are merely a memory and you’re left snack-less, thirsty and sad as you …

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Hacking Wine: Can you Go from Rookie to Connoisseur in a Month

Hacking Wine – Can you Go from Rookie to Connoisseur with Shortcuts?

If you feel as awkward as a cat in a tux when browsing through the shelves of a wine shop, you’re not alone, wine can be a tough nut to crack and the barrier of snobbism than sometimes seems to separate the initiated from the generic grape juice drinking peasants or even worst, the beer-chugging morlocks is both pernicious and …

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Tandoori Chicken Skewers Recipe By Soulful and Healthy

Tandoori Chicken Skewers Recipe By Soulful and Healthy

Tandoori Chicken Skewers Recipe By Soulful and Healthy. A wonderful traditional recipe by Shilpa, full of flavour and so colourful. Making anyone happy at the dinner table, no doubt. Ingredients: – 3 large free range chicken breasts – 1 red pepper – 1 green pepper – 1 yellow pepper – 1 red onion – 1 …

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Chicken Shawarma Recipe By Jennifer Oppermann

Chicken Shawarma Recipe By Jennifer Oppermann

Chicken Shawarma Recipe By Jennifer Oppermann. This middle Eastern inspired recipe, is perfect for lunch or dinner. The wonderful warm spices marinating the chicken, go so well with the refreshing salad and tanginess of the yogurt dressing. Ingredients: (Serves 6) Chicken & Chicken Marinade – 8 boneless chicken thighs – 1 tbsp ground green cardamom …

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Put the Fizz into Festive Plans with Schweppes – Merry Schweppesmas, from us to you!

This Christmas, Schweppes will help put the fizz into your festive plans, as Schweppes invites you to enjoy a complimentary Schweppes Gin and Tonic, (on them!) in participating bars across Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Belfast. Schweppes knows that you’ve got the Christmas spirit, and this season, they’ve got the tonic…no better pairing, we think! Having …

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Christmas Negroni Recipe From Lisa Wilkinson of The Wicklow Escape


What better way to kick back this festive season than with a winter warmer of a cocktail! Lisa Wilkinson, owner of The Wicklow Escape shares her Christmas Negroni recipe. A super seasonal twist on the classic, forget mulled wine, this is Christmas in a glass. Ingredients: Spicy syrup 1 Star Anise 2 Cloves nutmeg 2 …

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Vodka Cured Atlantic Salmon Recipe By Chef Igor From The Gibson

Vodka Cured Atlantic Salmon Recipe By Chef Igor From The Gibson

Vodka cured atlantic salmon, avocado, ponzu sauce, pickled kohlrabi, radish, dill emulsion recipe. This is a stunning dish and it would create a big impact at a Christmas dinner party. Avocado purée rounds off the vodka cured salmon. Curing takes 36 hours but don’t be put off as hands-on preparation is quick. Ingredients Makes 6 …

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Venison Steak, Girolle Mushroom Stew and Wilted Cavolo Nero. Wicklow Blu Hollandaise – Recipe from Ryan Stringer of Ely

SERVES 4 Ingredients 4x250g venison loin steaks 40g dried mushrooms Pomace oil for cooking 50g butter unsalted 280g cleaned girolle mushrooms ( you can use any mushroom here you prefer, or to your pocket) 2 shallots fine dice 2 garlic bulb sliced fine 1 beef tomato cored and deseeded 1 tbls fresh chopped parsley 200g …

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Winter Bombe Recipe with Chocolate, Cherries, Vin Santa, Panettone & Pistachios by Jamie Oliver

Winter Bombe Recipe with Chocolate, Cherries, Vin Santo, Panettone & Pistachios by Jamie Oliver

Get-ahead puddings are great. I make this frozen classic every year without fail. It looks amazing, is crazy delicious, and is a clever assembly job. It’s a sort of cross between a summer pud and an Arctic roll, and it’s sure to wow. Serves: 12 Total time: 20 minutes, plus freezing Ingredients: – 2 x 500g …

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Roast Wicklow Venison

Roast Wicklow Venison, Braised Red Cabbage Recipe by Graeme Dodrill of Peploes

This recipe for Roast Wicklow venison, braised red cabbage, gherkin, and pickled walnut jus was created by chef Graeme Dodrill of Peploes. This is a fantastic, warming, autumn/winter dish made with seasonal ingredients packed with flavour. Ingredients – 240g of venison (I usually use the haunch or loin cut) – Half a head red cabbage …

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Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe by Margaret M. Johnson with Wine Pairing

The original figgy pudding, created sometime in the 1400s, was a dish of dried figs, dates, raisins, and spices boiled in almond milk. Also called plum pudding – despite the fact it contains no plums whatsoever – this steamed or boiled pudding was first recorded as Christmas Pudding in 1858 in a novel by British …

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Chocolate Eaton Mess Bombe Recipe By Chef Adrian

Chocolate Eaton Mess Christmas Bombe Recipe By Chef Adrian

Chocolate and Christmas go hand in hand and this chocolate Christmas bombe recipe is, well – the bomb. This recipe will surely make everyone happy at the dinner table. Ingredients: – 400g good-quality chocolate Swiss roll – 400ml of whipping cream – 6 large meringues nests – 2 punnets of raspberries – Raspberry Coulis Method: …

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Enjoy a Very Merry Twixmas with a Winter Break at Eccles Hotel & Spa

Nestled in Glengarriff Bay is the picturesque Eccles Hotel & Spa. This historic hotel is just a two-minute stroll away from Glengarriff Harbour and the village centre with quaint craft shops, cafes and pubs. This 250-year-old hotel is in a world of its own in Glengarriff, where the gulf-stream has created a micro-climate that has …

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