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A post by Kieran at Ice Cream Ireland
I’m just back from France, where I mixed a little business and pleasure. Well, for me France is always a pleasure.
One thing that struck me is that for all the talk of Ireland being expensive, I think it’s a bargain compared to France. Hotels, meals, ice cream – everything cost more, especially on the higher end.
For example here’s a lunch menu from Le Château de La Chèvre d’Or in Eze, France.
Mon dieu! Continue reading »
A post by Adam. at CookItYourself food blog
Yes, it’s summer, it’s f***ing amazing outside and I’m feeling rather Spanish hence the title! I also don’t like ‘Beer can chicken’, everybody uses it, so why not be a little different? So what’s so great about a chicken that has been scarred for life? Well, the beer steams up through the chicken and because the chicken is upright, all the fat and un-healthy stuff tend to run off. Continue reading »
A post by Adam. at CookItYourself food blog
Everybody has their own taste when it comes to pizza, from the classic margarita to one loaded with different salami’s. It’s a great treat from the takeaway, but it’s so much nicer when made at home. It’s something the kids can easily be involved in making..
Pizza toppings!
Ingredients
250g plain flour
1tsp salt
1/2 sachet of dried yeast
150ml tepid water
1tbsp olive oil
Method
Add the flour, yeast and salt into a large bowl. Continue reading »
A post by Aoife - Babaduck at Babaduck
After our delicious lunch at O’Brien Chop House in Lismore and checking into our tranquil room at The Tannery Townhouse, it was time to tidy ourselves up and make the epic trek across the road to The Tannery for dinner. Owned by Paul & Maire Flynn, it’s a disused leather warehouse (hence the name) and has been beautifully converted to create a contemporary and spacious restaurant. The. Continue reading »
A post by Aoife - Babaduck at Babaduck
After our delicious lunch at O’Brien Chop House in Lismore and checking into our tranquil room at The Tannery Townhouse, it was time to tidy ourselves up and make the epic trek across the road to The Tannery for dinner. Owned by Paul & Maire Flynn, it’s a disused leather warehouse (hence the name) and has been beautifully converted to create a contemporary and spacious restaurant. The. Continue reading »
A post by imen at I Married An Irish Farmer
It’s summer. And my summer would not be complete without a whirlwind trip Stateside to visit with family + friends and soak up some gorgeous hot sun! This year, myself and the little farmer travelled over the pond alone as the farm is very busy and Richard cannot be spared for even one day. We hope he will join us for a week before we leave because 1. we miss him and 2. he needs a break!
I always get nostalgic for the USA at this time of year. Continue reading »
A post by imen at I Married An Irish Farmer
It’s summer. And my summer would not be complete without a whirlwind trip Stateside to visit with family + friends and soak up some gorgeous hot sun! This year, myself and the little farmer travelled over the pond alone as the farm is very busy and Richard cannot be spared for even one day. We hope he will join us for a week before we leave because 1. we miss him and 2. he needs a break!
I always get nostalgic for the USA at this time of year. Continue reading »
Last week the hubs phoned to say they had cake in work as someone was leaving. As they were eating his colleagues enquired as to whether I could send in some more treats as it had been a while since they had enjoyed my brownies. Ever the dutiful wife I obliged and on Thursday whipped up a batch of individual cheesecakes for them. Now this recipe could very well be made in one large springform tin but I thought individual portions would be easier to share out in an office and I had seen similar from Donal Skehan in the latest issue of Food & Wine Magazine, and also from An American in Ireland, as well as other food magazines recently. Continue reading »
The wine sample was accompanied by the ubiquitous press release which mentioned value for money among other things.
Value is a bit of a challenge to me. Does it just mean cheap (sorry, inexpensive)?
Value is “the worth of something compared to the price paid”, and the worth is judged by the buyer not the seller. So, if it’s mentioned anywhere other than a review, I’m a little suspicious. Continue reading »
A post by Cake in the country at Cake in the country..
Is all. Continue reading »
A post by Jennifer at Chew On That
It’s another new blog feature on Chew On That! Get ready for our weekly post called “Fancy Friday” in which we show you how to kick your food up to the next level! Act like a pro and decorate your food with the simplest moves that make a world of difference. Presentation, presentation, presentation! The topic we’re going to talk about today is using sprigs from your herb garden to garnish your everyday foods and drinks! Here are three great tips:
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A post by Matt Kane at Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog
As one of my regulars, I’m now managing to get this served up in well under the half hour mark. You can chop and change what you like. Pesto is a simple, yet tasty dish on its own, or you could serve the trout with some baby potatoes and the salad, or the salad only, again, all easily put together in a very short time. Trout is a great fish because it’s inexpensive, incredibly easy to cook, healthy, and darn right delicious! Continue reading »
A post by Kathryn at Chew On That
Today begins the start of a new feature here on Chew on That: Free Food Friday! Every Friday from now on, you can enter to win all sorts of great food-related prizes! This week, we’re giving away boxes of yummy Town House crackers! Keep reading to learn more and enter. Continue reading »
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
CORK ON A FORK
Local food, local lingo
Enjoyed a classy Cork on a Fork meal at
the ever reliable Fenns Quay this week. This good value menu, even better now since
the VAT reduction, includes mostly local food, such as spiced beef, and the
menu card itself is “spiced “ up with some local lingo.
You are encouraged to have a starter by “Give
it a lash boy” and a dessert by “Era, go on so”.
The food too is served with a smile and certainly
put a smile on my face. Continue reading »
A post by peter at CheapEats.ie
There’s plenty of gardens and parks around Ireland with a café tacked on. There’s plenty of places where an unimaginative display of cold quiche and lasagna, ready to be bunged into a microwave at a moment’s notice and served with a dull broccolli and feta salad, strikes a predictable deadness in our hearts. They’re like Avoca’s many mediocre, overpriced, and bizarrely popular restaurants – only worse. Continue reading »
A post by admin at Kinvara Organic Smoked Salmon » Blog
Kinvara Organic Smoked Salmon Rolls
If you are entertaining over the weekend, Kinvara Organic Smoked Salmon rolls are simple to make and with the flavours of cream cheese, capers and shallots, these rolls are sure to please any crowd. Enjoy! Continue reading »
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food | A Food Blog by Ken McGuire
Savour Kilkenny – Miriam O’Callaghan with chefs Anne Neary of Ryland House Cookery, Kilkenny and Edward Hayden of Edward Entertains, Kilkenny. (Photo: Peter Thursfield)
THE DETAILS on this year’s Savour Kilkenny food festival are starting to emerge. The 5th annual food festival, celebrating all that Kilkenny has to offer when it comes to food, takes place across the October Bank Holiday weekend. Continue reading »
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food | A Food Blog by Ken McGuire
Getting set for Kitchen Hero Online Dinner Party
The show has been packed into a box, there’s a new office opening up, the paint trays are stashed in their house, the garden has been obliterated by shovels, wheelbarrows, trimmers, lawnmowers and everything else – and I’ve started another blog – which now means it’s safe to return to the kitchen, a place in Chez McGuire which is looking a lot healthier these days thanks to the handiwork of Mrs Any Given Food-to-be. Continue reading »
A post by Hester Casey at Alchemy in The Kitchen - Simple Ingredients, Magical Food
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Oh you are in for a treat! I am thrilled to introduce my first guest blogger, the delightful Jill Colonna from Mad About Macarons. I’m a huge fan of Jill’s and was flattered to be asked to guest on the legendary Le Blog recently. I’m very honoured to introduce her to you today. Herb-hugging John Dory with Smoked Tea Beurre Blanc – Guest Post with Jill Colonna of Mad About MacaronsA post by Hester Casey at Alchemy in The Kitchen - Simple Ingredients, Magical Food
Jill Colonna – Mad About Macarons I can't tell you how much I was excited when Hester asked me to guest post on Alchemy in the Kitchen. I adore Hester's blog, as she has such a knack of enchanting us with her fabulous dishes that have all been given her touch of magical creativity. Don't you also love Hester's sense of humour? I particularly love getting to the main photograph, when she injects her Irish wit with wonderful one-liners such as: "does my bun look big in this?" and "Well, I did tell you that drizzle was forecast". Speaking of drizzle, that is something else we both have in common apart from food. Being Irish and Scots lasses, we certainly know what it's like to be prepared for northern summers: a typical blustery June day could start T-shirtingly sunny and end with a Damartingly snow flurry. Oh, and we also chat a lot.What on earth was I going to pick as a recipe? Time for some inspiration.
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