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Wineport Beef & Guinness Stew
Beef and Guinness stew This is a classic Irish dish that is perfect for feeding a group of people. With the distinctive flavour of Guinness, it makes a good alternative to Irish stew. Ingredients 2.25 lb/1kg of stewing beef (shin, flank or rib, trimmed and cut into 1in/2.5 cm cubes 1oz/25g flour 1 onion, peeled […]
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Bushmills Inn: Armagh Apple Tartlets with Caramel Sauce
Armagh apples are a strong part of Irish food heritage, and have European PGI status, meaning they are specific to their geographical region. Not only that, but they’re delicious, too! Ingredients For the frangipane: 3oz/75g caster sugar 3oz/75g unsalted butter 1 large egg (beaten) 4oz/110g ground almonds 1oz/25g plain flour ½ fl oz/15ml milk A […]
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Roadside Tavern: Burren Smokehouse Hot Smoked Salmon on bed of Colcannon
Burren Smokehouse hot smoked salmon on a bed of colcannon This is the signature dish of the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. It feaures “hot” smoked salmon, as well as colcannon, a traditional Irish dish of cabbage or kale and mashed potatoes. Ingredients 28oz/800g Burren Smoked Organic Salmon, plain For the colcannon: 1lb/500g floury […]
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Kippers with Mustard Butter and Guinness Bread
Kippers & Mustard Butter…..I remember as a child going with my mother to buy kippers on the Belfast’s Newtownards Road. At the time, kippers were one of the few fish the average working class family could afford. I’ve always loved them for their rich, very distinctive flavour. Kipper is the word for the process in […]
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Duck Eggs!
To me, duck eggs were never one of those trendy ingredients – people have been eating them for years. In my childhood days, my Uncle Jack used to bring them to the house as a treat for use every now and again.Uncle Jack was a true original –a working class man from near the Woodstock […]
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The Centerpiece for St.Patrick’s Day ~ Corned Beef and Cabbage!
Ingredients you will need: Cooking Time: 2 h 35 m 5 servings 3 pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet 10 small potatoes 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces 1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges Method: Prep Time: 10 m Cook 2 h 25 m Ready In 2 h 35 m […]
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Nutrition tips that may surprise you!!
Spring is around the corner.. and with that goes Healthy Habits…we chatted with Honey Bloomberg, Registered Dietitian at EatRight Ontario to provide us with some hearty advice…. Eatright Ontario gets questions on every nutrition and food topic imaginable – from infant feeding to staying healthy in your golden years. They also bust a lot of […]
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Turkey Saltimbocca
Turkey Saltimbocca Ingredients – Individual Portions Saltimbocca: 130g turkey fillet (marinated) 2 slices of Prosciutto ham 2 large sage leaves 20g butter Salt & pepper Sauce: 30ml wine 100ml Brown chicken/turkey stock 10 fresh or dried Cranberries 1tbsp Brown sugar Saltimbocca Method: • Simply place turkey fillet on bench, now add sage on top, wrap […]
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Perfect Mash
Perfect Mash Ingredients – Serves 6 6 Yukon gold potatoes (peeled & diced) 60 ml Milk 60g Cheddar/Parmesan Pinch of Nutmeg 60g Butter 1 egg yolk Method • Boil potatoes in cold salted water, once cooked, mash finely & season. • In a pot add, milk, cheese, nutmeg & mash mix until smooth. • When […]
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Parsnip, Carrot & Pear gratin/crumble
Parsnip, Carrot & Pear gratin/crumble Ingredients – Serves 12 6 Parsnips (peeled & diced) 6 Carrots peeled & diced) 2 Pears (peeled &diced) 1 onion (sliced thinly) Milk to cover 4 Cardamom pods (seeds only) 1 cinnamon stick 100g butter (diced) For the Crumble topping 200g whole meal flour 200g Porridge oats 200g Butter (diced) 100g […]