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A post by ollie at olliesplace: Organic food, farming & environment. By Oliver Moore.
(c) EU Commission: part of an infographic on organic farming supports
Late last year a range of organisations involved in organic farming delivered a three hour information evening in three different locations.
A market overview was presented, including livestock/horticulture supply chains. Also outlined were supports, the registration process, and how the GLAS scheme relates to organic farming. Continue reading »
A post by Paul at Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog » The Curious Blog
The post Dial V for Viranel! Château Viranel Saint-Chinian (Languedoc, France) appeared first on Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog. Continue reading »
A post by Rosanne at Like Mam Used to Bake
I know, I know, I’m a bit late with this. And I know, I know, I’ve been missing in action now for far too long. Inexcusable really, but I hope that you will understand when I explain. But first things first, I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, and hope that 2015 is one of health, happiness and love for each of us. Secondly I hope that you all had a lovely Christmas. I had the loveliest one with family and friends and plenty of just me and him time. Continue reading »
A post by Conor Bofin at One Man's Meat
A post by Conor Bofin at One Man's Meat
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Taste of the WeekYeast Loaf by Natural Foods Bakery
This yeast loaf, by Natural Foods Bakery in Blackrock, is a favourite around here and is Taste of the Week. Natural Foods may no longer be operating at the farmers markets but you’ll find them at their cafes in Paul Street (where I bought this loaf), Fitzgerald’s Park, and at Pier Head in Blackrock. Buy local, fresh and fair! Continue reading »
A post by Donal Skehan at DonalSkehan.com
There is an inevitability of jumping on the healthy bandwagon around this time of year, but I’m not opposed to it! It’s a good time to refocus, plan and get excited about the year of cooking ahead. Although I love my hearty comfort food dishes during these colder months, one thing that keeps my immune system in check is possibly my best habit- juicing! I started back when I was living at home, when my mom bought a juicer and a copy of Nigel Slaters brilliant juicing book, Thirst. Continue reading »
A post by Hannah Dare - Organico at Organico Bantry
After the positive response I had to my recent article on Healthy Breakfasts, I thought I would explore a little further and give you some inspiration for a really healthy (breakfast) smoothie. These green smoothies may look strange but they leave you feeling SO glowingly healthy inside and out you won’t mind! They are a great way of getting in the veggies without even noticing it, and with a little work you will even get your kids enjoying them too. Continue reading »
A post by Wholesome Ireland at Wholesome Ireland
We’re nearly 2 weeks into the New Year. January is a long flipping month if you get paid monthly, some people may have almost 7 weeks between paydays. I hope that these grocery shopping tips will help you just a little bit. If you’re finding things hard you might like to check out my store cupboard stocktake and use up what you have in stock before you head out to buy some more.
Most of the supermarkets are now pushing on with Spring and Spring-cleaning specials. Continue reading »
A post by Paul at Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog » The Curious Blog
The post Pago de Cirsus to be included in Vino de Pago classification! appeared first on Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog. Continue reading »
A post by Sharon at Foodie Fancies
Fat and the role it plays in our diet and in our bodies has been in the news a lot lately. From the way it’s been reported in the media, the current prevailing wisdom is that fat is no longer a culprit in the fight against obesity. We’ve been getting it wrong all along. Continue reading »
A post by Polly Pierce at Vinca's-in-tha-kitchen!
Good gracious! It’s been over two years since Vinca’s-in-tha-kitchen last posted. That’s a long, long time in anybodies book, let alone on a blog. Let’s face it, any blog which isn’t regularly updated and tended to tends to lose its readership very, very quickly…
It’s time to start baking again! Continue reading »
A post by Paul at Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog » The Curious Blog
The post La Reine de l’Arenite Fleurie (Beaujolais, France) appeared first on Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog. Continue reading »
A post by Hester Casey at Alchemy in the Kitchen
I am studiously avoiding the bathroom scales because I know that after a Christmas of feasting it will more than likely say: “Gerroff, ya great lump!”
I got brilliant advice from a friend on how to lose weight instantly: “Turn the scales back 5kg on the 1st of January!” Unfortunately my bathroom scales are digital and they refuse to tell even the whitest of white lies. Continue reading »
A post by Billy Lyons at RESTAURANTS AND FOOD IN CORK
Bauduc’s Superior Red Double
Summer (2014) tasting at Bauduc
Chateau Bauduc Close de Quinze 2012, Bordeaux supérieur, 14% abv, €18.99 at Red Nose Wines
This single vineyard blend, of Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, is supple and fruity, a classic Bordeaux, produced by English couple Gavin and Angela Quinney in their lovely vineyard, Chateaux Bauduc near Créon, in between the Garonne and Dordogne.
This is a very dark red, almost black, with ripe red fruit on the nose. Continue reading »
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
Word arrived via the Beoir forum recently (cheers Cathal!) that a pub in the northern Dublin suburb of Swords had set up a brewery in its basement and that the first beer was now available. As it happened I had some spare time at the end of my extended Christmas holiday so ventured up last Friday afternoon for a looksee.
The Old Schoolhouse is one of those organic, rambling country-style pubs, nestling into an embankment just outside Swords village and covering multiple levels, inside and out. Continue reading »
A post by Valerie O'Connor at Val's Kitchen
via Instagram http://ift.tt/1BIVnNO. Continue reading »
A post by Chupi & Luke at What to Eat.ie
The perfect partner in crime to curry? Yummy Indian flatbreads such as naans. I love naan bread, but naan bread doesn’t love me, whatever it is with the yeast based naan they leave me feeling bloated & too full after eating them. These chapati are the perfect sauce-mopping companion, made in minutes and can be cooked on a dry frying pan. Trust me you will wow your mates! Continue reading »
A post by Valerie O'Connor at Val's Kitchen
via Instagram http://ift.tt/1xRsMEJ. Continue reading »
A post by sheila kiely at Gimme the recipe
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.