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A post by Julian at Curious: The Curious Wines Wine Blog
A number of you have asked us whether we hold wine appreciation evenings and the like. I’m delighted to report that the answer is, from now on, yes.
Jack Barrett of Cork company Woodstock to Rootstock (pictured below) will be bringing his popular, highly informative and entertaining wine courses to our Kinsale Road premises this October. It’s a great chance to tune up your tastebuds in friendly surroundings and become a savvier shopper to boot. Continue reading »
A post by sheila kiely at Gimmetherecipe
A post by peter at CheapEats.ie
By Mitchell O’Brien
This €1-2 meal comes in at €1.57 per person and is both fun and substantial. This is a very old recipe and has been forgotten from the average household’s meal repertoire: it will fill bellies without emptying pockets. Kids and adults will love this forgotten dinner treat.
Caution: as with the thin and crispy Italian pizzas, be careful that your kids don’t have too many friends over for dinner when you are doing these recipes. Continue reading »
A post by Valerie O'Connor at Vals Kitchen
I'm a huge fan of Caroline Rigney's and was delighted to have another opportunity to write about her work here, I took the photo while working on the farm earlier this year. Continue reading »
A post by Elke at Dine & Wine Club Cork
Coolanowle is the place to be this weekend. Coolanowle Organic Farm Food Fayre takes place 11th -12th September 2010, , to kick start National Organic Week.
SATURDAY EVENING 11th SEPTEMBER 7.30pmThe Coolanowle Food Fayre will begin with a Long Table Supper on Saturday evening. Enjoy a two course informal supper, served in a marquee in the lovely ground of Coolanowle House. Continue reading »
A post by Kristin at Dinner du Jour
When I was back home in the US in July, my friend Leah and I took a day trip to the wineries of southwestern Michigan, but before we made our way to a few of them, we stopped for lunch first. We had planned to have a posh lunch at the Tabor Hill Winery but it turned out they were closed on the day we went, so we backtracked to the lakeside resort town of New Buffalo, complete with waterfront condos and shops selling taffy, tacky souvenirs and cheap T-shirts. Continue reading »
A post by peter at CheapEats.ie
Some back to school specials at Tesco this week include:
Galtee deli crumbed or carved ham twinpack (300g) – half price – now €2.88
Finish All in one original or lemon (60 tablets) – half price – now €7.80
Peach/ nectarine/ plum punnets – buy 2 for €3
Offer expiry dates vary. Click here for details.
Related posts:
Special offers at Tesco, 16 Aug 2010
Special offers at Tesco, Aug 23 2010
Special offers at Tesco. Continue reading »
A post by Candace at Boho Kitchen Bakery. Wedding, Occasion, Birthday, Cakes, Cupcakes in Waterford, Ireland.
Make sure to scroll down to read how to enter for a chance to win a dozen cupcakes from The Boho Kitchen! Also, a quick reminder to Like our Fan Page on Facebook, by searching for The Boho Kitchen or clicking HERE.
Click the logo to visit the official website and see the full line up of events!
The Waterford Harvest Festival 2010 is starting!
From Friday, September 10th through Sunday, September 19th you’ll find lots of fun foodie adventures! Continue reading »
A post by Candace at Boho Kitchen Bakery. Wedding, Occasion, Birthday, Cakes, Cupcakes in Waterford, Ireland.
I had a chance to do a couple fun/cartoony cakes recently, though I’d share them.
And cupcakes! Continue reading »
A post by Candace at Boho Kitchen Bakery. Wedding, Occasion, Birthday, Cakes, Cupcakes in Waterford, Ireland.
The Boho Kitchen has been working hard and as a result I’ve been unable to keep this blog updated! Continue reading »
A post by jean at CheapEats.ie
I thought I would be missing the Electric Picnic this year due to a lack of funds and free time (I’m off on holidays to New! York! on Wednesday – I’d love to hear your NY restaurant tips). But then my awesome pal Jules offered me a plus one on her freebie day pass for Sunday. Best of both worlds: I got to go down and partake of some of the fun while still saving some cash and babysitter credits for my holiday. Continue reading »
A post by peter at CheapEats.ie
Current specials at Dunnes include:
Shaw’s carved/ crumbed ham (260g) – half price – €2.87
Johnson’s baby bedtime range – half price
Yoplait petits filous bigger pots (8 x 125g) – half price – €2.58
Offers are valid until September 11. Click here for details.
Related posts:
Special offers at SuperValu, 6 Sept 2010
Special offers at Tesco, 6 Sept 2010
Special offers at Dunnes. Continue reading »
A post by peter at CheapEats.ie
Current specials at SuperValu include:
Mix and match any three selected fruit or veg for €4 (€2 each)
Head and Shoullders shampoo (250ml) and conditioner (200ml) – half price – now €1.57
Cow and Gate 100% fruit range (4 x 100g) – half price – now €1.10
You’ll also find deli deals and family dinner specials. Offers are valid until Saturday September 11. Click here for details. Continue reading »
A post by Caroline at Bibliocook: All About Food
A bag of butter beans on the kitchen shelf was the inspiration for this month’s Irish Foodies’ Cookalong. Soaked overnight, then thrown into the pot by themselves – or with some onions, carrots and celery – for about an hour the next morning, the beans needed little attention other than checking the water level every so often. And that’s the hard work done for this Greek Bean and Tomato Stew, which is based on a recipe by great Australian cook Jill Dupliex. Continue reading »
A post by Supper Satisfaction at Supper Satisfaction
It seems like summer is on the way out today and as usual we’ve gone straight back to winter! Some soup on the blog today to banish the rain. Cauliflower and veg are gently simmered in chicken stock, then flavoured with white pepper and freshly grated nutmeg.
Like the other soups I’ve posted, this is great served with a slice or two of Weight Watchers whole meal bread and a little low fat butter, or 2 slices of wheaten bread such as Mc Cambridges. Continue reading »
A post by svenetos at Chew On That
The Chew on That bloggers want to wish you all a
Happy Labor Day!
Relax and have a fun day! Whether you’re barbecuing with friends, relaxing by yourself or spending the day with family, we wish you the best!
We’ll be back tomorrow!
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A post by Elke at Dine & Wine Club Cork
GROW BAKE COOK AWARD BACK FOR SECOND YEAR!
Calling all amateur artisans! The exciting GROW BAKE COOK enterprise initiative to seek out a new food producer from the ranks of skilled amateurs is back for a second year. Following last year’s success, the competition is all set to go ahead again, this time backed by Failte Ireland and the new enterprise team at Cork City Council.
The award will run as part of the huge and exciting programme for the eatCORK! Continue reading »
A post by Nessa Robins at Nessa's Family Kitchen
It is now high season for blackberries. Hedgerows and clumps of briars are laden down with these delicious berries. As with most fruit this year the crop is plentiful. Generally I would transform blackberries into jam but since I haven’t yet recovered from my ‘jam making marathon’ in June I opted to turn these beautiful berries into a coulis. Continue reading »
A post by The Beer Nut at The Beer Nut
There’s obviously something to this whole online viral marketing thingy. I’m more-or-less past the stage where I buy every new beer that becomes available in Dublin off licences. It’s all the fault of the importers and retailers who are much better at their jobs than this blog requires them to be. Especially the guys at DrinkStore who take great pride in cramming tiny amounts of everything onto their shelves and into the “Tardis” stockroom. Continue reading »
A post by George at Not Junk Food
Anyone who uses twitter will be familiar with hash tags. For those that aren’t familiar with twitter a hash tag is just a word or phrase at the end of a message that is preceded by a hash (#) that makes it easy to find similar posts.
Foodporn by ChefPaul10
One of the better known hash tags is #foodporn and if you have a look here you will see message after message assigned to the tag, most will have a link to a picture of some food while some are people chatting about food. Continue reading »
To celebrate the publishing of the book The Country Cooking of Ireland by Colman Andrews, we have one of the books to give away and also for Foodfight readers we have a recipe from the book for you. The competition is after the recipe.
Serves 4
The late cookbook author Theodora FitzGibbon adapted the recipe for this unusual and delicious soup from “a handwritten recipe book, 1735”; she doesn’t specify the family name or country. She does note, though, in her indespensable Irish Traditional Food, wherein her version appears, that “Almonds were immensley popular in richer homes in 18th century Ireland. They were not only used for cakes and puddings, but also with meats, fish, vegetables and in soups.” Watercress is a far more ancient food in Ireland, eaten since prehistoric times.
Combine the milk and cream in a small saucepan over high heat. Add the lemon rind and almonds. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside to infuse for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium pot over low heat, add the celery, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Add the stock in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly, and cook for about 5 minutes, continuing to stir until the sauce thickens.
Strain the infused milk into the stock. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the watercress and continue to cook for 6 to 8 minutes more.
Puree the soup in a food processor or blender. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
Serve hot or cold.
To win the book, leave an answer to the following question in the comments: Is it beef or lamb that is the meat in Irish stew?
Those with the correct answer will be added to a draw and the winner will be randomly selected.
A post sponsored by Irish Mist
This is a sponsored post by Irish Mist. Have a look at their Irish Mist Facebook Page and become a fan.
Ingredients:
Oven Temperature: Pre-heat to Gas Mark 6 – 400ºF – 200ºC
Preparation:
1. Soak ham overnight in cold water.
2. Remove ham from the water. Rinse under cold tap.
3. Place skin-side down in a large pan, and cover completely with cold water.
4. Bring slowly to the boil, removing any scum which arises.
5. As soon as it comes to the boil, turn the heat down to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook very gently, allowing 25 minutes to the lb./450g plus 20 minutes extra.
6. Approximately ½ hour before the cooking time is completed, remove the ham from the water and cool a little.
7. Strip the rind and score the fat in diamonds. Place a clove in each diamond and place the ham on a rack in a roasting tin.
8. Paint the ham all over with half the Irish Mist.
9. Mix the sugar and mustard with the remaining Irish Mist and spread on the scored fat.
10. Cook in the pre-heated oven for approximately 30 minutes until the glaze is golden brown. Relax before carving.
Important:
Top up the pan with extra boiling water, whenever necessary.
A post sponsored by Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
And another competition. Two goodie bags for the movie Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Blurb: 
When Flint’s latest machine, designed to turn water into food, accidentally destroys the town square and rockets up into the clouds, he thinks his inventing career is over. Until something amazing happens — cheeseburgers start raining from the sky.