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Roast Lamb with Rosemary & Garlic Recipe by Donal Skehan
Roast Lamb with Rosemary & Garlic I love using the classic combo of garlic & rosemary to flavour lamb. An easy side dish to serve alongside the roast lamb is simply braised baby gem, with peas in white wine and thyme. In springtime, wild garlic appears all across Ireland in shaded woodland areas. It is […]
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Mikado Coconut Cream Cake Recipe by Donal Skehan
Mikado Coconut Cream Cake When I was growing up, if Mikado biscuits were in the house, they didn’t last long. This cake is a small homage to them with a light sponge layered with jam, covered with a sweet marshmallow frosting and decorated with desiccated coconut. Serves 12 For the cake: Butter, for greasing 4 […]
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Ambassador of Ireland, Message to Celtic Canada.
Firstly, I want to warmly congratulate Eleanor Reynolds and the staff of Celtic Canada on the launch of their new publication. This is a wonderful initiative and one which deserves support. I wish Celtic Canada the very best. I travel the length and breadth of this vast country and am always amazed at the extent […]
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The Little Dog Westie
I was under pressure almost five years ago, to get my daughters a dog. I explained that having a dog was a full-time job, and they would have to care for the dog, feed it, take it for walks, exercise it, clean up its’ mess and the rest of it. I was not really into […]
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Single Malt Whiskey
I am a great fan of single malt Scotch and my Canadian friends often ask me, “What is the difference between a single malt and a blended whisky”? Basically, a single malt Scotch whisky is the product of one specific distillery, and has not been mixed (blended) with whisky from any other distilleries, whereas a […]
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Irish Person of the Year
Brian Farmer, who recently retired from 21 years as President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Canada, was honoured as the 2016 “Irish Person of the Year” at a function in Toronto in early March. Over 350 people attended the lunch in Brian’s honour, including His Excellency Ambassador Ray Basset and his wife Patricia. This […]
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Sing Street Interview: Boy Starts Band… Becomes Award Winning Director.
Irish writer, director, and composer John Carney has done it again! After the success of the films Once and Begin Again comes a new musical drama that will leave audience’s laughing, crying, and dancing their way out of the theatre. Sing Street is an autobiographical film that lives up to the cheeky tagline “Boy meets […]
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Sing Street
SING STREET takes us back to 1980s Dublin where an economic recession forces Conor out of his comfortable private school and into survival mode at the inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious and über-cool Raphina, and with the aim […]
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Cook authentic Irish Colcannon in less than 30 minutes.
Colcannon Recipe • Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: 25 minutes • Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish For a variation, substitute half of the potatoes with parsnips. Can add chives, leeks, or bacon too. Ingredients • 4 russet potatoes (2 to 2 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into large chunks • Salt […]
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The team at KelownaNow.com has interviewed Rochelle Hoffmann of Blakley Okanagan School of Irish Dance.
The team at KelownaNow.com was privileged to interview Rochelle Hoffmann of Blakley Okanagan School of Irish Dance. KelownaNow: What is your name? Rochelle: Rochelle Hoffmann KelownaNow: If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select and why? Rochelle: Ciara Sexton. She is a five […]