Brighten up your Veganuary with these spicy jackfruit tortillas

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

YR Sauce is spicing up Veganuary with this delicious vegan tortilla recipe.

Pasta with bacon and leeks

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

This speedy pasta dish, courtesy of Bord Bia, makes the perfect midweek meal. The leeks add a slightly sweet flavour and pair really well with the bacon.

Loin of bacon with warm fennel, rocket, and blue cheese salad

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

Bacon is the ultimate comfort food, and goes well with a lot more than cabbage. The oyster sauce and orange in this recipe, which comes from Bord Bia, are a great combination and work really well as both a glaze and a salad dressing.

Make a resolution to enjoy more fish in 2022

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

Packed with high quality protein, fish is a great source of vitamins, minerals, and heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids. Make a resolution to enjoy more of it in the New Year.

If you need some ideas to make fish a regular part of your diet, Bord Bia has some great recipes that are both simple and delicious. Here's an idea for a super healthy meal - a quick and easy risotto that will take just 30 minutes, but is packed with nutrients thanks to the inclusion of smokes salmon and spinach.

Pan-fried hake with mussels

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

Hake and mussels are a great combination, and the chilli adds a bit of heat to this recipe from Bord Bia.

Hyde Bar launches new limited edition gin

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Hyde Bar on Forster Street, rightly known as the home of gin in Galway city, has just increased its offering by bringing out its own gin. This is the second time the chic venue has created its own gin. The very limited batch was distilled and bottled by Clonakilty Distillery in County Cork. Clonakilty Distillery, like the Connacht Hospitality Group, is a family business, so this was a perfect partnership.

Majority of people don't know the correct temperature at which to cook their turkey

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

BY DECLAN VARLEY
New research from safefood has shown that while ownership of meat thermometers is increasing, over three quarters of people (78%) are not aware of the correct temperature to which turkey should be cooked to. 1 A meat thermometer helps to remove the guess work from cooking a turkey, ensuring a tasty and safe meal for all.

Celebrate the season with a festive seafood plate

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

This delicious seafood plate with Dublin Bay prawns, crab, and organic smoked salmon makes a great Christmas starter or festive lunch. The quantities in this recipe, courtesy of Bord Bia, are perfect for lunch, just cut down the amount of seafood if you are serving it as a starter.

Serves four; preparation time 20 minutes.

Twice baked organic smoked salmon or trout soufflés make the perfect festive starter

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

If you are still looking for ideas for a tasty starter for Christmas dinner, these seafood soufflés could be just the thing. They can be made ahead, stored in the fridge and finished off at the last minute. They will puff up again and the crème fraîche will turn golden.

Serves six people. Preparation time is 45 minutes.

Hyde Bar launches new limited edition gin

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

Hyde Bar on Forster Street, rightly known as the home of gin in Galway city, has just increased its offering by bringing out its own gin. This is the second time the chic venue has created its own gin. The very limited batch was distilled and bottled by Clonakilty Distillery in County Cork. Clonakilty Distillery, like the Connacht Hospitality Group, is a family business, so this was a perfect partnership.

Joyce's wine selection for Christmas

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Looking for some ideas on pairing your Christmas feasts with the perfect wine? Look no more, Joyce’s supermarket has done all the work for you.

Christmas food money-saving tips

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

BY DECLAN VARLEY
1) Plan ahead and stock up early: Festive treats start appearing in the shops earlier every year. Jot down your Christmas food wishlist and keep an eye out for offers each time you shop to help spread the cost.

Talking turkey — Christmas dinner tips and myth busters

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

BY Declan Varley
Christmas dinner is the largest (and sometimes most stressful) meal of the year that many of us will cook with turkey as the focus. Getting it just right can bring a fair amount of pressure whether you’re a novice cook or more experienced. Because food safety never takes a day off, the following tips and myth busters will help make sure your Christmas dinner is delicious and safe to serve.

Christmas dinner is the largest (and sometimes most stressful) meal of the year that many of us will cook with turkey as the focus. Getting it just right can bring a fair amount of pressure whether you’re a novice cook or more experienced. Because food safety never takes a day off, the following tips and myth busters will help make sure your Christmas dinner is delicious and safe to serve.

Seventy eight per cent of people don't know the correct temperature at which to cook their turkey

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

New research from safefood has shown that while ownership of meat thermometers is increasing, over three quarters of people (78%) are not aware of the correct temperature to which turkey should be cooked to. 1 A meat thermometer helps to remove the guess work from cooking a turkey, ensuring a tasty and safe meal for all.

Get creative this Christmas with gingerbread houses and kits

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

A gingerbread house makes the perfect centrepiece for your Christmas décor. Whether you want to build it yourself or buy it readymade, The Natural Bakery has gingerbread houses and gingerbread house kits available to buy now in its stores, or order online.

Enjoy a quick and easy dinner of bacon, mushroom, and pesto pasta

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

This simple pasta dish makes a great midweek dinner. Easy to prepare, this recipe from Bord Bia takes just 20 minutes, and is sure to satisfy everyone in the family.

Cook along online with Little Lou Cooks

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Cooking is many things to many people. Lou will admit it herself that she was not a great cook until she took herself off to GMIT to train as a chef at the age of 30. Under the guidance of the talented lecturers she learned to bake, make sauces, cook meat, fish, and vegetables. She then put it into practice in professional kitchens in Galway city for over a decade. Now her food is real, honest, home cooking. She shares her own recipes, with time saving tricks and handy tips to help cooks of all levels produce well balanced tasty food at home. She shares this knowledge with children and adults through her online cooking classes.

New sharing app is helping householders to reduce food waste

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Galway householders are helping stem the rising tide of dumped food in Ireland - estimated at over 19,000 tonnes a week.

Enjoy an authentic taste of Asia this Christmas from Spiced Barna and Salthill

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

SSpiced, the popular restaurant with outlets in Barna and Salthill, offers delicious authentic Asian dishes bringing together the best culinary traditions from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Connemara Brewing Company launches Christmas beer

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Connemara Brewing Company has launched its seasonal beer just in time for Christmas. Gabhar is a limited edition Czech-style dark lager made with a traditional lager hop that is dark in colour but light, sweet, and roasty on the palate. At 6.7 per cent ABV it packs a fair punch with a lovely warmth - perfect for long cold evenings.

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