2011 at FoodFight.ie
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A post by suzanne at basketcase
Ah, the supermarket. It’s part of our lives whether we like it or not. Personally supermarket aisles throw me into a kind of panic. It’s either that or I fall into a coma looking at the tens of thousands of products and sixty or more aisles of stuff I mainly don’t need in my life. Continue reading »
A post by Daily Spud at The Daily Spud
In at number 40 on the Hot 100 list:yes, it’s my top-of-the-pops moment
Well, well, well. I appear to be operating at a sizzle these days, at least if this year’s Food and Wine Magazine Hot 100 list is anything to go by. Amongst mentions in the list for fellow bloggers Niamh Shields from Eat Like A Girl, Aoife Carrigy from Holy Mackerel and Joanna Schaffalitzky from Smorgasblog – lovely ladies all – I was very flattered to see this here blog listed for the second year. Continue reading »
A post by Conor Bofin at One Man's Meat
A post by Wholesome Ireland at wholesomeireland.com
Okay I admit it, I have a bit of an obsession with Rhubarb. It is one of my favourite fruits and because it’s in season at the moment it’s very easy, and cheap to get…. Continue reading »
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Risotto
Les Gourmandises – 1er classe
It wasn’t a full house but the chef played a blinder at Les Gourmandises on Friday night. In terms of execution, presentation, taste, creativity and innovation, this was a masterclass, a feast for the eye as much as for the mouth. Exquisite.
CL is not really a Risotto person but her starter (Tomato and Basil Risotto, goat cheese beignet,. Continue reading »
A post by An Irish Village Pantry at An Irish Village Pantry
A post by An Irish Village Pantry at An Irish Village Pantry
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food
Foodie Roundup #43: March 18th to 24th 2012
Summertime is in, the clocks have changed, the sun is out (thank God), the grass is cut for the first time this year, so all in all that means it’s time for this week’s Foodie Roundup, a look back at ten posts from ten Irish food bloggers this past week – grand for your outdoor reading on a day like today. Continue reading »
A post by ollie at olliesplace: Organic food, farming & environment. By Oliver Moore.
A new Irish organic milk will hit selected shelves very soon. Ballymore Farm’s Organic Whole Milk is non-homogenised, and will retail in glass bottles for E2 per Litre. The team also produce Ireland’s first raw milk butter, as well as their own fruit and natural yoghurts.
A husband and wife team – Aidan Harney and Mary Davis – along with their business partner Joey Bourke own and operate the processing and distribution end, called Ballymore Farm. Continue reading »
A post by Emilie at Chew On That
Our readers are smart cookies, and they know that the best kind of cookie is often of the ‘No-Bake’ variety. They also love the ease of a famous Jello® recipe! Now we want to know which recipes have you reaching for a second helping by hosting a showdown between No-Bake and Jello desserts in our Sweets 16 bracket. Keep reading to see the poll, and make your pick for the desserts that deserve to advance to the “Enticing Eight”. More after the jump! Continue reading »
A post by Adam. at Cook It Yourself | Food Blog
Whens the last time you went into the city for dinner?
I found myself asking this question yesterday after having a chance to sample some of what Dublin has to offer.
Spring has arrived, the clocks go forward and hopefully we’ll start getting more amazing days like today. So why not get out and experience what Dublin has to offer! From Monday 26th of March till Sunday 1st of April it’s Dine in Dublin Restaurant Week. Continue reading »
A post by Adam. at Cook It Yourself | Food Blog
Whens the last time you went into the city for dinner?
I found myself asking this question yesterday after having a chance to sample some of what Dublin has to offer.
Spring has arrived, the clocks go forward and hopefully we’ll start getting more amazing days like today. So why not get out and experience what Dublin has to offer! From Monday 26th of March till Sunday 1st of April it’s Dine in Dublin Restaurant Week. Continue reading »
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food
Food Bytes #4: March 17th – 23rd 2012
Another Saturday comes around again which brings us to the 4th Food Bytes roundup with a selection of ten blog posts from ten international food bloggers (i.e. those outside of Ireland). This week features more opinion and recipe pieces that may inspire something new in your kitchen in the week ahead (as I found out bumping into a local reader during the St. Continue reading »
A post by haysparks at Mum of Invention
A post by Daily Spud at The Daily Spud
WJ Kavanagh, Dorset St.
Now here’s something that I couldn’t be more pleased about – the opening of WJ Kavanagh’s on Dorset St., by the people who brought you L. Mulligan Grocer. The Mulligan’s crew have done nothing short of redefine what it means to be an Irish pub with Irish grub and Dublin is a better place because of their endeavours. The new premises is bigger and brighter than L. Continue reading »
A post by imen at {farmette}
Spring has sprung on the craggy isle and riding along with it the familiar niggling notion that we’d better get sowing and hoeing. Bit by bit, we’ve put together a growing plan which sounds really grown up, but basically involves two large children sitting at the kitchen table scratching heads, scribbling notes, drawing makeshift pictures with crayons, vehemently disagreeing and then once again concluding that Richard {i.e. Continue reading »
A post by David Havelin at Irish Whiskey Notes
I’ve been sneaking music videos into some of the articles here lately. I figure nobody drinks whiskey in silence and I write these pieces to a soundtrack anyway so you might as well hear what I’m listening to (only if you want to, of course).
Bushmills has noticed how well whiskey and music blend too. In the US, indie band Bon Iver has been fronting some of their marketing. Now Bushmills is bringing it all home with a live concert at the distillery. Continue reading »
A post by Nessa Robins at Nessa's Family Kitchen
The Jacob’s Creek ‘Wine & Dine Experience’ is back for another year, but this time they are hitting the road and will be visiting Dublin, Cork, Galway and Waterford. Last year’s event, at the magnificent Christchurch Cathedral, was met with huge praise and anyone who attended the event was treated to a truly unique and special dining experience. This year’s event promises to be just as impressive. Continue reading »
A post by admin at Kinvara Organic Smoked Salmon » Blog
Kinvara Organic Smoked Salmon with Pasta & Asparagus.
This recipe cries out for a Glass of wine or two, to go with the rich creaminess of the sauce. We suggest finding a nice Chardonnay or Pinot Gris. Continue reading »
A post by noreply@blogger.com (mama deer) at tofu for tea
I was pondering the soup possibilities yesterday with what I had in the cupboard. The giant sweet potatoes with the pink, woody skin seemed to speak to me. Add in the kick of a chili and the calming presence of lemongrass and we’ve got a killer soup. Not literally unless you add too much chili maybe. Continue reading »
Pairing great wine with great holiday food is what CuriousWines.ie’s Cracking Christmas Case is all about, hand-picked favourites including holiday classics and some of their best-selling wines of 2011 are all brought together in this glorious mixed case, complimenting Christmas fare from roasts to puddings in spectacular style.
Curious cases start at just €95.00 with free delivery, and this particular case of festive delight retails for a deeply discounted €115. Happily, we’ve got one to give away to a lucky winner at FoodFight.ie. – all you need to do to enter is tell us in the comments below what you’ll be cooking up for Christmas dinner this year, and we’ll pick a winner from the entries on December 16th. (And if you don’t win and still want to grab yourself a holiday bargain, last orders for Christmas dispatch are December 20th!)
Every cook we know loves their iPad (or lusts after one) for clipping, reading and cooking from online recipes right in the kitchen. Well, Clickcase.ie has what may be the ultimate kitchen gadget for iPad lovers: the Speck Handyshell slots around your iPad 2 so it can be hung from any rack, drawer or cabinet knob, keeping your iPad at eye level and safe from spills and mess. Genius!
Clickcase, Irish retailer of brilliant iPad and iPhone accessories, is giving one crimble red Handyshell away to a FoodFight.ie reader just in time for Christmas. To enter, all you have to do is head over to the Clickcase Facebook page before December 8th and tell us why you love your iPad or iPhone in the kitchen!
Bake, sell, raise money and help Temple Street Children’s University Hospital.
This November The Great Irish Bake is back and Kitchen Hero Donal Skehan is helping out with sharing recipes and promoting the event. The Great Irish Bake is in aid of helping sick and seriously ill children get the treatment they need. Head over to The Great Irish Bake to register online and be in the chance of winning a trip to New York when you help raise funds for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. The site also has hints, tips, recipes and all that goes with an event like this.
This is the Facebook for The Great Irish Bake and of course the Twitter hashtag is: #thegreatirishbake
The Great Irish Bake organisers have shared a recipe with us and also a picture of Donal Skehan with his kids from his first marriage. Some of this might be a lie.
Ingredients (Makes approx 30)
- 300g of plain flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon of mixed spice
- 100g of muscavado sugar
- 150g of butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 pack of foxes fruits or jolly ranchers
The Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. In a standalone mixture beat together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg and
mix through.
3. Using a wooden spoon mix through the flour, baking powder, salt, mixed spice
and vanilla extract until you have a biscuit dough.
4. Turn the dough out on to a floured surface and roll out to about 1cm in thickness.
5. Cut out biscuit shapes, place on the lined baking tray, then using a smaller cutter
or a small knife cut out the center of each cookie.
6. Sprinkle the crushed sweets into the centre of the cookie and place in the oven
7. Cook in the oven for about 15 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire
wrack.