Cloughjordan House, North Tipperary
Food and theatre under one roof is my kind of event.
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Archive for April, 2012
Dinner Theatre at Cloughjordan House
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food
Dinner Theatre at Cloughjordan House
A post by Ken McGuire at Any Given Food
Cloughjordan House, North Tipperary
Food and theatre under one roof is my kind of event.
Cloughjordan House, Co. Continue reading »
Mammy’s Kitchen Guestpost
A post by Wholesome Ireland at wholesomeireland.com
Today I’m delighted to welcome the wonderful and talented Mammy’s Kitchen to the blog. She tried, and tested my stocktaking system last week and here are her results. Since she sent this article to me…. Continue reading »
Hit and Smis
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
I scoured the label of my bottle of Smiske Extra for ages trying to find the ABV. Just as I was about to give up and open it anyway before it got warm I found it, hidden in the dot of the Comic Sans i. From the poorly printed, poorly applied, fourth-form artwork, I wasn’t expecting much. It’s a “nature-ale” which has me thinking it may have some organic credentials or something, but if so they’ve neglected to write that anywhere. Continue reading »
The Bovine Menu at La Brasserie, Bon Appetit
A post by dudara at Stitch and Bear
Early in 2012, Malahide restaurant Bon Appetit launched a teaser campaign on both Twitter and their website hinting that a new offering, Bovine Bon Appetit, was on the way. The name and the cow logo definitely suggested a beefy slant, but it took a while before the full details emerged.
The Bovine concept turned out to be pretty simple – a diverse selection of beef cuts, sourced from the most flavourful breeds of rare cattle. Continue reading »
Free Sports Nutrition Consultations in Organico Friday 27th April
A post by Organico at Organico Bantry
We are delighted to announce we have Emma from Solgar instore on Friday the 27th of April to offer free consultations on Sports Nutrition. Emma is a Technical Adviser at Solgar UK and specialises in Sports Nutrition. All questions welcome! Call 027 51391 to book your consultation. Continue reading »
ERNEST MACKEY’S WICKLOW GRAIN SHARE
A post by ollie at olliesplace: Organic food, farming & environment. By Oliver Moore.
ORGANIC GRAIN SHARE IN WICKLOW
For 25E, you can have 25Kg of organic, indeed biodynamic, grain from an Irish farm to mill in your own home. That’s 1E a kg.
Granted, a home milling machine has to be purchased up front. But once you, or a group of you, purchase this, you have very affordable, incredibly fresh and highly nutritious Irish farm Aszita milled wheat for your own consumption.
This is what’s currently available through Ireland’s first grain share. Continue reading »
Irish whiskey shorts
A post by David Havelin at Irish Whiskey Notes
It feels like yonks since I last did a quick roundup. So let’s see who’s been doing what…
Potent Potables
Matt Lange kicked off a new regular podcast on drinks with an episode dedicated to Irish whiskey. Jim Clarke of the Irish Whiskey Society sits in for a long and excellent discussion on distilling history, whiskey styles and what’s coming down the road for the industry. Continue reading »
Wild Garlic Gnocchi
A post by kitchen72 at kitchen72
Gnocchi are little nugget sized potato dumplings usually made from potato and flour. From the Italian, gnocchi translates as ‘lump’, and if you have ever bought them premade in vacuum packs on your supermarket shelves, you might agree with the description. I find the shop bought gnocchi dense, chewy and quite unpalatable. To be honest I stopped buying them ages ago but I was in New York last year they were served as part of tasting menu and I was blown away. Continue reading »
Irish whiskey shorts
A post by David Havelin at Irish Whiskey Notes
It feels like yonks since I last did a quick roundup so let’s see who’s been doing what…
Potent Potables
Matt Lange kicked off a new regular podcast on drinks with an episode dedicated to Irish whiskey. Jim Clarke of the Irish Whiskey Society sits in for a long and excellent discussion on distilling history, whiskey styles and what’s coming down the road for the industry. Continue reading »
Spud Sunday: An Early Harvest
A post by Daily Spud at The Daily Spud
“Potatoes are up.”
So reads an entry made just three weeks ago today in the diary that sits on the table beside my Dad’s armchair.
Said spuds are the ones that were planted by Dad’s good friend and neighbour, John’O, in my parents’ greenhouse, after what was probably a good deal of friendly, if characteristically unsubtle, prompting from Dad. Continue reading »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Farting and Probiotic yoghurts – do they work?
A post by suzanne at basketcase
Bulgar wheat, spinach, feta… all are pretty much superfoods for your gut. Yes it’s a word that makes us wince sometimes so I’ll say it again – gut, intestine, bowel… that 26 foot tube that processes our food is more important than we think. Continue reading »
Asparagus- Superfood for All
A post by haysparks at Mum of Invention
Asparagus- Superfood for All
A post by haysparks at Mum of Invention
Homemade Butter
A post by Wholesome Ireland at wholesomeireland.com
When I was 14 I took part in a school foreign exchange programme with a school in Avignon, France. You would think that it was a marvellous opportunity to learn about amazing french cuisine and…. Continue reading »
Beam turns off the taps
A post by David Havelin at Irish Whiskey Notes
Cooley’s parent company, Beam, turned off the whiskey taps for independent brands this week. Or at least for those without a solid supply contract. Lord Henry, co-founder of the Slane Castle whiskey brand (along with his son, Alex) made his displeasure plain in the Irish media. As a business, Slane Castle whiskey seems to have been going well. They have shifted 7,000 cases in Ireland and the US to date (plus a little in London) and were just about to sign a distribution deal in Asia. Continue reading »
Beam turns off the taps
A post by David Havelin at Irish Whiskey Notes
Cooley’s parent company, Beam, turned off the whiskey taps for independent brands this week. Or at least for those without a solid supply contract. Lord Henry, co-founder of the Slane Castle whiskey brand (along with his son, Alex) made his displeasure plain in the Irish media. As a business, Slane Castle whiskey seems to have been going well. They have shifted 7,000 cases in Ireland and the US to date (plus a little in London) and were just about to sign a distribution deal in Asia. Continue reading »
Lemony Hummus
A post by Nessa Robins at Nessa's Family Kitchen
I may have mentioned it here before that I really love watching movies. I have also been lucky enough to be an extra in some Irish based movies and I was very proud to be one of the featured ladies in the well acclaimed feature documentary His & Hers. What a fantastic experience that was, and if you haven’t seen it I’d positively recommend you rent out a copy. It’s beautifully shot, quite funny and extremely touching. Continue reading »
Salt Caramel Chocolate Pots
A post by Aoife - Babaduck at Babaduck
If this dessert was a movie star, it would be George Clooney : dark, decadent and smooth, with a hint of salt stopping it from becoming too sweet. You may disagree, but you're wrong… This is a great dessert for entertaining because you can make it hours, even the day before and stick it in the fridge while you spend your time stressing about something else. Continue reading »
Wild Pickings and Nettle Soup
A post by Caroline at Bibliocook
Just ready for soup
Picking food in all seasons in woodlands and meadows is great fun – especially when you get something as tasty as Nettle Soup as an end result. Writing for SilverCircle.ie, Caroline Hennessy tells you what you need to know to get started. First published in 2009.
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One of the pleasures of living in the country is having a wealth of wild food available all year round – it is just a matter of looking for it. Continue reading »
