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A post by Jim Sanger at Chew On That
Today, June Media’s Chicago editorial team – among them some of the very same luminaries responsible for the content on Chew on That – found itself under siege by a what can probably best be described as a multi-warheaded, Halloween-inspired monster – the cannoli-bomb.
Made by the fine folks at Chicago’s Avanti bakery, this mega-cannoli consisted of something akin to a colossal fried-pastry canister filled with a burgeoning multitude of flavor-packed mini-connolis. Continue reading »
A post by Colin at Fancy-Ass Food
Look at me, being all seasonal! I was going to call this Pumpkin Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce and Extra Pumpkin, but I thought that might be overdoing it a little. If your only previous experience with pumpkin anything is in latte or lantern form, prepare to have your mind blown. But even if you’re a regular pumpkin eater, this gnocchi recipe is damn awesome. It can be made with pretty much any. Continue reading »
A post by Colin at Fancy-Ass Food
Look at me, being all seasonal! I was going to call this Pumpkin Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce and Extra Pumpkin, but I thought that might be overdoing it a little. If your only previous experience with pumpkin anything is in latte or lantern form, prepare to have your mind blown. But even if you’re a regular pumpkin eater, this gnocchi recipe is damn awesome. It can be made with pretty much any. Continue reading »
A post by dudara at Stitch and Bear
It’s always exciting when a new lunch spot opens near the office. But, the initial novelty of something different lasts only so long, and then it’s back to the humdrum. Continue reading »
A post by A Cookbook Collection at A Cookbook Collection
A post by A Cookbook Collection at A Cookbook Collection
A post by CorkBilly at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Island of Asian Street Food at Phô
Hawkers Corner in City Pub!
The Phô Mule.
The island of Penang, part of a Malaysian state of the same name, is renowned for it street food. Not surprisingly, as it is a melting pot of many cultures with India, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and the Malaysian mainland itself all relatively close by.
Here, hawkers with their rickshaws join together in the marketplace. Continue reading »
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
Last post from Borefts 2014, taking us to more far-flung parts of Europe. But we start where we left off, in Italy. Del Ducato’s Violent Femme is a 4.2% ABV saison and is lemons all the way, from the bright hazy yellow colour, to the acidic citric burn to the gentler lemon sherbet hop flavours. When life gives you saison, make lemonade. Or something. Their other beer I tried couldn’t be more different. Continue reading »
A post by Vicky at S'tasty
It all started with a chocolate bar produced by a Seattle based company called Theo. The bar was flavored with fig, fennel, almond, and dark chocolate. I was waiting in line for my latte when I saw it. It was such an interesting flavored chocolate bar that I couldn’t resist. Plus the packaging is very cute and retro – I was sold!
When I first tasted this chocolate though, it actually tasted weird to me. Continue reading »
A post by Wholesome Ireland at Wholesome Ireland
The school holidays are passing by in a blur of homemaking. We have spent many happy days at the allotment once again and the boys are thriving. I swear it’s like I’ve given them an “ent draft” and they will start sprouting soon! We have made many, many days preparing, steaming and freezing vegetables. There is no more space in the freezer for vegetables which is a great sign. My hubby has a giant brew of homemade cider fermenting away with Christmas in mind. Continue reading »
A post by CorkBilly at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
The Bloggers On Thomastown Tour
Caviar, Ceramics, and Cat Bodacious!
Ger Kirwan welcomes us to Goatsbridge Trout Farm
From Rainbow trout to Zwartble sheep, from ceramics to cheese, the Town of Food bloggers tour had a busy and every interesting day in the Thomastown area last Monday.
The first get together of the day was at Goatsbridge Trout Farm . Mag and Ger Kirwan were our hosts. Continue reading »
A post by Caroline Hennessy at Bibliocook - All About Food
If you have children, you’re also undoubtedly surrounded by pumpkins as they demand their yearly, personal jack o’lantern. At the moment we have three in…. Continue reading »
A post by David Havelin at Liquid Irish
For three decades now, Midleton Very Rare has marked the passage of time with an annual vintage release. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first bottling in 1984, Irish Distillers has produced a very, very rare Midleton Very Rare Pearl Edition. It’s a collaboration between Master Distillers present and former, Brian Nation and Barry Crockett, the bottle carrying the signatures of both. Continue reading »
A post by donalskehan at DonalSkehan.com
Halloween in Ireland is extra special as originated here hundreds of years ago. Samhain, as it was known back then, means the ‘end of summer’ and the Celts believed that it was on this night that the spirits of the dead would visit the mortal world to haunt the living. The tradition of dressing up in costumes and lighting bonfires meant that the spirits wouldn’t be able to recognise the living in their disguises! Continue reading »
A post by CorkBilly at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Kilkenny’s Night of a 1000 FeastsTown of Food a Step Closer
Hazel, top left, with just some of her guests at the Feast.
On Sunday evening we left our lovely base at Rosquil House to head to our Feast, part of the Night of a 1000 Feasts in Kilkenny. Our Feast, one of about two thousand registered as it turned out, was quite close and at about 7.00pm we were warmly greeted by Hazel and three generations of her family, all celebrating the 76th birthday of her father. Continue reading »
A post by Wholesome Ireland at Wholesome Ireland
When I heard that there was a new Irish app aimed at saving shoppers money I figured it might be something my readers would be interested in. Reep Rewards is available for free to Irish customers. There are two ways to save money. Firstly you can browse through the weekly offers to see which shop offers the best value, and secondly you can scan your till receipt afterwards to gain loyalty points. It’s an interesting concept. Continue reading »
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
Borefts without a Thornbridge bar was strange – I understand they’re the first brewery in history to have turned down an invitation to the event – but there were plenty of new English faces filling in. So much so that I barely troubled the Kernel at all, grabbing just a swift London Sour Cherry because Evin told me it was running out. Such a salesman, that guy. 3% ABV and a happy bright red topped with pink foam. Continue reading »
A post by shananigans at Shananigans Blog
That little ray of sunshine who is my grandson has gone back to China leaving an 0.84m high void in my life and a host of fresh memories. Shane, Shan and Dermot returned to smoggy Beijing the Friday before last. Cue a few days of moping and feeling like a lost soul without my little sticking plaster, a few days of (secretly) relishing a quiet and tidy house and a few more of re-grouping and getting back into the thick of my normal working life. Continue reading »
A post by sheila kiely at Gimme the recipe
A post by CorkBilly at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Superb Seafood Evening
French Flare at Fleming’s
It was fish all the way at Fleming’s last weekend with chef/patron Michael Fleming displaying his renowned skills and, in the process, treating us to everything from the humble periwinkle to the noble salmon. Needless to say, all were cooked to perfection and the presentation was immaculate. 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.