Sample the best of Galway at Blackrock Cottage

Thu, May 02, 2024

Blackrock Cottage in Salthill has established an impressive reputation among diners and food critics since it opened its doors eighteen months ago.

Blas na Bealtaine – May festival of food and experience kicks off in Galway

Thu, May 02, 2024

Blas na Gaillimhe - A Taste of Galway food network and festival that celebrates Galway's unique year-round hospitality is kickstarting a month of deliciousness in May.

Outdoor dining at Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate

Thu, May 02, 2024

If you are planning an event for colleagues, friends or a family celebration, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate has a number of great options.

Two Galway farmhouse cheesemakers scoop honours at the CÁIS 2024 Irish Cheese Awards

Thu, May 02, 2024

Two Farmhouse Cheesemakers from Co. Galway were honoured last week at the 2024 Irish Cheese Awards during a prestigious ceremony hosted by CÁIS, the Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, at Kilshane House in Co. Tipperary on Wednesday April 24th. Between them, Killeen Farmhouse Cheese from Portumna and Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese from Loughrea took home a total of four awards.

Celebrate barbecue season in the beautiful gardens of The Ardilaun Hotel

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Barbecue season is “hotting up" for the summer at The Ardilaun with the hotel gardens now in full bloom. The Ardilaun is an ideal venue for all seasons with lovely gardens and patio space at the rear of the hotel, with a heated terrace area which is ideal to gather your tribe and enjoy some al fresco dining – popular for corporate get togethers, private and family celebrations.

Imperial’s new menu is food fit for an emperor

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

There has been an hotel on the site now occupied by the Imperial Hotel since the era of the Napoleonic empire. It was Bonaparte himself who quipped “an army marches on its stomach,” and if he had had the services of the Imperial’s head chef Ben Duncan, then Old Boney’s legions might still be trotting along nicely today.

Make the most of your freezer

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Recent research from safefood has revealed that the cost of food is the number one food related concern for 42 per cent of people.

Catch up With Family and Friends at Palmers Bar and Kitchen

Thu, Apr 18, 2024

Palmers Bar and Kitchen located on the grounds of Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate is the ideal location to catch up with family, friends and work colleagues. There is ample complimentary car parking available onsite and this bar and restaurants captures some of the finest views of Lough Corrib. Indeed there is a magnificent heated out door terrace for those wishing to spend a little longer outside enjoying a chilled glass of pinot grigio on these spring evenings. The interiors of Palmers Bar and Kitchen combine plush leather seats with marble tables set upon wooden parquet floors, whilst polished brass fixtures around the bar set the tone for a relaxed and inviting setting. Executive Head Chef of Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate, Ultan Cooke and his team have crafted a new and exciting lunch and dinner menu. The team’s ethos is to work with as many local food suppliers as possible including Moycullen Seafood, Corrib Free Range Eggs, Burkes Fruit & Vegetables, Curley’s Fruit & Vegetables and Gilligan’s Farm to name a few, for more information visit Palmer's Bar & Kitchen | Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate To book your table at Palmers Bar and Kitchen please phone 091 519678.

Hellmann’s launches AI-enabled tool to reveal your fridge’s meal potential

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Hellmann’s has created a new AI-enabled tool ‘Meal Reveal’ to help households use up more of the food they have in their fridge with great tasting recipes. Developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, people can use their phone to scan the ingredients in their fridge and be served with delicious recipe ideas to match those ingredients.

To use Meal Reveal, people scan food in their fridge using the camera on their mobile phone, sharing either video or uploading pictures on the app. The tool utilises generative AI capabilities in Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to identify the ingredients. Then the tool further matches the foods to recipes to provide tasty recipe suggestions.

Five ingredients have never tasted so delicious

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Elevate your mid-week meal with this simple yet luxurious pasta recipe, starring M&S truffle soft cheese and best-in-season purple asparagus.

Blackrock Cottage in Top 100 Irish restaurants

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Blackrock Cottage in Salthill is making headlines again after receiving two major accolades in less than a week.

Fresha is debunking the ‘sleepy girl mocktail’ trend

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

The recipe first rose to fame back in March 2023, when content creator Gracie Norton posted a TikTok claiming that the drink is a 'match made in heaven for good sleep.’ Online interest in the functional mocktail is still high today, according to Google Trends, with searches for 'sleepy girl mocktail' increasing by 517 per cent.

Start-up food and drink businesses encouraged to apply for SuperValu Food Academy

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Heather Connolly, owner and head chef of Spiddal based food company, Builín Blasta, has encouraged other local start-up and early-stage food and drink businesses to apply for SuperValu's Food Academy, ahead of its 2024 programme launch.

Why it's time ditch the disposables

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

In a convenience-driven culture where single-use items are the norm, it's easy to overlook the long-term environmental impact of disposable coffee cups. Despite being warned repeatedly, why are we still not listening? According to reusables company and lifestyle brand Ecoset, there are a number of compelling reasons why people in Ireland should consider ditching the disposables in 2024.

Galway-based company encourages start-up and early-stage food and drink business to apply for Food Academy

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Builín Blasta, a Galway-based food company is encouraging start-up and early-stage food and drink Irish business to apply for the Food Academy 2024. The programme is actively seeking applications from budding start-up and early-stage food and drink producers across Ireland. Now in its 11th year, this extended commitment highlights the sustained success and positive impact the Food Academy has had on the local Irish food and drink industry.

Perfect prawns

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Create the perfect spicy seafood with these oven roasted tiger prawns with cray fish and chorizo stuffing served with garlic butter. This recipe, courtesy of FIRE Steakhouse and Bar, is perfect for a weekend dinner and sure to impress your guests.

Break out the blueberries

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Easter means that spring is here and summer is on the way, and what better way to remind ourselves of sunny days head than with fresh, fruity flavours. This fabulous Pavlova, recipe courtesy of Avoca, is the perfect indulgent dessert to follow spring lamb this Easter Sunday.

Mango and blueberry Easter Pavlova

WYLDE wins ‘Best Café in Galway’ award

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

WYLDE on Forster Street has claimed the Best Café in Galway award at the Connacht regional finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards.

Easter Sunday lunch at Dillisk on the Docks

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Gather with family and friends this Easter Sunday at the award-winning Dillisk on the Docks.

The passionate team have crafted a sumptuous three course lunch using only the finest seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients to deliver a culinary experience that will delight your taste buds.

Blackrock Cottage named ‘Best Restaurant in Galway’

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

The remarkable success story of Blackrock Cottage continued last week when the Salthill eatery was named Best Restaurant in Galway at the Restaurant of Ireland awards.

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