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Cronin's Pub & Mad Fish Restaurant Co. Cork
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Cavistons - Monkfish and Roast Red Pepper Oil
Cavistons - Monkfish and Roast Red Pepper Oil
Simple yet seriously seductive...
Recipe by Noel Cusack - Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
Wild Garlic Soup
Wild Garlic Soup
In late April the air in the top of Wilson’s wood is heavy with the smell of wild garlic. The pretty white flowers mix with the bluebells and primroses. Both the bulbs and leaves of wild garlic are us...
Recipe by By Darina Allen Ballymaloe Cookery School
Cullohill Apple Pie
Cullohill Apple Pie
The pastry is made by the creaming method so people who are convinced that they suffer from 'hot hands' don't have to worry about rubbing in the butter. ...
Recipe by Darina Allen
Goat’s Cheese Terrine
Goat’s Cheese Terrine
Goat’s cheese has a unique flavour which some people like and other’s don’t. By preparing thief terrine it gives those who usually don’t eat goat’s cheese the chance to try it with some different flav...
Recipe by Gerard Doyle - Gleeson's Townhouse & Restaurant
Cafe Paradiso - Gooseberry & Almond Tartlets with an Amaretto Custard
Cafe Paradiso - Gooseberry & Almond Tartlets with an Amaretto Custard
The beauty of this little tartlet, which I suppose can only be appreciated by the gooseberry loving faction of foodies, is that it presents the berries in all their honest glory. Sweetened, yes, but s...
Recipe by Denis Cotter
Hayfield Manor - Rhubarb Fool
Hayfield Manor - Rhubarb Fool
A great way to finish a meal, quickly an easy to make, great for late spring and summer. ...
Recipe by Hayfield Manor Hotel
Tian of Fresh Local Crab Meat and Wild Smoked Salmon
Tian of Fresh Local Crab Meat and Wild Smoked Salmon
Tian of Fresh Local Crab Meat and Wild Smoked Salmon...
Recipe by Philippe Farineau
Silver Hill - Honey Roast Half Duck with Champ Potato Cakes and Bacon & Cabbage
Silver Hill - Honey Roast Half Duck with Champ Potato Cakes and Bacon & Cabbage
The perfect poultry Sunday lunch...
Recipe by Silver Hill Foods
Roadside Tavern - Salad with Burren Hot Smoked Salmon
Roadside Tavern - Salad with Burren Hot Smoked Salmon
This salad features an unusual Tarragon Honey Mustard Dressing. ...
Recipe by Roadside Tavern
Paul Arthurs - Kircubbin Bay Crab Claws with Brown Butter and Fresh Herbs
Paul Arthurs - Kircubbin Bay Crab Claws with Brown Butter and Fresh Herbs
Most restaurants tend to have a so-called signature dish, and this one has to be mine. Specifically based on customer comment, Kircubbin is situated on the shores of Strangford Lough and being local a...
Recipe by Paul Arthur
Cavistons - Chocolate Ganache Tart with Mascarpone Cream
Cavistons - Chocolate Ganache Tart with Mascarpone Cream
Dark chocolate full of healthy flavanoids which are powerful anti-oxidants and also have anti-inflammantory properties and with a sugar free filling you could hardly call it a dessert, but boy it tast...
Recipe by Noel Cusack, Caviston's Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
Summer Fruit Salad with Sweet Geranium Leaves
Summer Fruit Salad with Sweet Geranium Leaves
This is a delicious, light, summer dessert, quick to prepare and popular by all. Sweet Geranium and many other varieties of scented geraniums are on the windowsills of many homes. The lemon scented le...
Recipe by Myrtle Allen
Pumpkin Soup with Salmon
Pumpkin Soup with Salmon
This soup is great as a starter for your Thanksgiving dinner or any other dinner in autumn and winter. Real comfort food!...
Noel's Shortbread Cookies
Noel's Shortbread Cookies
This is the best recipe shortbread cookie recipe I have ever used and so easy....
Recipe by Noel McMeel
Kelly's Resort Hotel - La Marine Crispy Duck Confit
Kelly's Resort Hotel - La Marine Crispy Duck Confit
Confit of duck originates for the South West of France where it is their “Bacon & Cabbage”. Just as bacon is salted (or preserved) Pork, Duck Confit is preserved duck. It can be made with any pieces...
Recipe by Eugene Callaghan
Pistachio Nut crusted Kilmore Quay Prawns
Pistachio Nut crusted Kilmore Quay Prawns
Prawns are everyone’s favourite and nice plump prawns with a pistachio coating gives a lovely crunch texture to the dish...
Recipe by Maurice Keller
Pint Glass Bread
Pint Glass Bread
Peter Ward, founder of the Country Choice grocery in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, devised this recipe for his son, who missed homebaked bread while he was a student in Dublin. As with most students he had no...
Recipe by Peter Ward
Apple Brack
Apple Brack
Similar principle to Tea Brack but using locally made apple juice instead of tea, interesting alternative as apples are indigenous to these isles...
Recipe by Jackie Hoyne
Homemade Scones
Homemade Scones
Traditional Homemade Scones...
Recipe by Mark Johnston
Cavistons - Grilled Mackerel Fillet with Apricot and Chilli Blan Tjang
Cavistons - Grilled Mackerel Fillet with Apricot and Chilli Blan Tjang
Winter Mackerel, rich in healthy oils - good food for your body and for your soul....
Recipe by Noel Cusack - Caviston's Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
Grilled Sea Bass
Grilled Sea Bass
This Seabass dish was developed with three different sauces each with a distinct flavour. It allows the customer the option to taste the Seabass with each sauce or combined sauces....
Recipe by Gleeson's Townhouse & Restaurant
Fish Pie
Fish Pie
An easy to make, luscious fish pie with prawns and spinach...
Recipe by Liz Moore
Traditional Irish Brown Soda Bread
Traditional Irish Brown Soda Bread
View Chef Proprietor Maurice Keller's VIDEO from Arlington Lodge Country House Hotel's Baking Demonstration...
Recipe by Maurice Keller
Frittata with Smoked Salmon
Frittata with Smoked Salmon
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Recipe by Burren Smokehouse
Potato Cake with Burren Smoked Salmon
Potato Cake with Burren Smoked Salmon
This recipe is a nice starter that can be prepared ahead to a certain point. Or you double the quantity and make a delicious main course out of it. Ideal for brunches with your family and friends....
Farfalle with Burren Smokehouse Salmon
Farfalle with Burren Smokehouse Salmon
This recipe was presented by Rozanne Stevens from the Cooks Academy in Dublin on the "Today with Pat Kenny" radio show on 4th April 2008. Rozanne was highly recommding our Burren Smokehouse Salmon, an...
Recipe by Rozanne Stevens (Cooks Academy, Dublin)
Silver Hill - Chinese Boneless Roast Duck with Spice Puy Lentil Casserole
Silver Hill - Chinese Boneless Roast Duck with Spice Puy Lentil Casserole
This is an ideal dinner party dish to share with your friends...
Spinnaker - Seafood Chowder
Spinnaker - Seafood Chowder
With wonderfully fresh Irish Seafood in abundance, this is a delicious healthy recipe for you, your family and of course your wallet and it's so quick and easy, you'll wonder why you haven't tried it ...
Cavistons - Sautéed Squid, Garlic, Parsley and Olive Oil
Cavistons - Sautéed Squid, Garlic, Parsley and Olive Oil
The perfect way to prepare a delicious squid dish in minutes...
Recipe by Noel Cusack - Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
Goat’s Cheese Tartlet with Thyme & Sautéed Parsnips
Goat’s Cheese Tartlet with Thyme & Sautéed Parsnips
This well balanced vegetarian starter takes its roots from the best of local produce and is ideal to prepare in advance and assemble at the last minute so that if you are entertaining at home you can ...
Recipe by Gary Fitzgerald
Poached Eggs with Burren Smoked Salmon
Poached Eggs with Burren Smoked Salmon
What a treat for a long Sunday breakfast - a recipe from Clodagh McKenna's new recipe book "Fresh from the Sea"....
Recipe by Burren Smokehouse
Hayfield Manor - Roast Rack of Irish Lamb with Fondant Potatoes, Pea Puree and Rosemary Jus
Hayfield Manor - Roast Rack of Irish Lamb with Fondant Potatoes, Pea Puree and Rosemary Jus
A combination of new season spring lamb served with a fresh pea and mint puree confit cheery tomatoes and rosemary jus to help enhance the flavours of the lamb and balance the dish....
Recipe by Hayfield Manor
Pizza with Smoked Salmon and Caramelised Onions
Pizza with Smoked Salmon and Caramelised Onions
Looks like a long recipe, but is not complicated at all......
Cheese Fondue
Cheese Fondue
Now that Ballymaloe Country Relish is available countryide. Myrtle Allen's Cheese Fondue recipe made from Irish Chedder chesese can be made any time. It's a great favourite at Ballymaloe and even thou...
Recipe by Myrtle Allen
Gleesons Townhouse - Warm Chocolate Brownies
Gleesons Townhouse - Warm Chocolate Brownies
Warm Chocolate Brownie Dessert...
Recipe by Gerard Doyle - Gleeson's Townhouse & Restaurant
Park Hotel Kenmare - Marmalade
Park Hotel Kenmare - Marmalade
Traditional Homemade Marmalade ...
Recipe by Mark Johnston
Hayfield Manor - Foie Gras and Chicken Liver Parfait on Brioche Toast
Hayfield Manor - Foie Gras and Chicken Liver Parfait on Brioche Toast
The parfait has a light mouse consistency and is ideal for a light lunch, starter or simply as a snack. Best served on toast accompanied by mixed salad leaves....
Recipe by Alan Hickey - Hayfield Manor
Cavistons - Shrimp Spring Roll with Cucumber Pickle
Cavistons - Shrimp Spring Roll with Cucumber Pickle
A quick an easy way to make a delicious fresh fish sring roll the perfect starter or parter filler for all your home entertaining...
Recipe by Noel Cusack - Cavistons Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
Homemade Brown Bread
Homemade Brown Bread
Homemade Brown Bread...
Recipe by Mark Johnston
Paul Arthurs - Summer Strawberries with a simple Mascarpone Cream
Paul Arthurs - Summer Strawberries with a simple Mascarpone Cream
Strawberries in peak season, what could be simpler than that of strawberries and cream with the addition of mascarpone and maybe served with a little shortbread. All the base ingredients of a reworked...
Recipe by Paul Arthurs Restaurant Kircubbin
Devilled Eggs
Devilled Eggs
This recipe is an excellent ingredient for an Easter lunch or brunch - everybody will devour these filled eggs with a twist! ...
Recipe by Helen Thompson, our valued customer in the US
Kerry Apple Cake
Kerry Apple Cake
Traditional Homemade Apple Cake...
Recipe by Mark Johnston
Connemara Smokehouse - Watercress Pancakes with Wild Irish Smoked Salmon
Connemara Smokehouse - Watercress Pancakes with Wild Irish Smoked Salmon
Wonderful canapies or starter for a special evening...
Recipe by Thane Prince/Graham Roberts
Cherry Chocolate Mousse
Cherry Chocolate Mousse
Enjoy a truly mouthwatering experience with Maurice's sublime Cherry Chocolate Mousse - chocolate, cream, and cherry coulis... go on you deserve it!...
Recipe by Maurice Keller
Burren Smokehouse - Smoked Salmon Pie
Burren Smokehouse - Smoked Salmon Pie
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Recipe by Burren Smokehouse
Warm Salad of Lamb Kidneys, Straw Potatoes and Caramelized Shallots
Warm Salad of Lamb Kidneys, Straw Potatoes and Caramelized Shallots
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Recipe by By Darina Allen Ballymaloe Cookery School
Soufflé with Smoked Mackerel
Soufflé with Smoked Mackerel
An easy recipe with big impact for your next dinner party...
Recipe by The Burren Smokehouse
Gratin of asparagus, roasted tomatoes and Gabriel cheese with chive and mustard cream
Gratin of asparagus, roasted tomatoes and Gabriel cheese with chive and mustard cream
This is a dish to cook when asparagus is in its prime and plentiful. Its best made with nice fat, juicy stalks, as fresh as you can get them. I don’t remember why I first put Gabriel cheese and aspara...
Recipe by Denis Cotter
Mousse of Smoked Salmon
Mousse of Smoked Salmon
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Recipe by Burren Smokehouse
Hot Smoked Salmon on a bed of Colcannon with Stir-Fry Vegetables
Hot Smoked Salmon on a bed of Colcannon with Stir-Fry Vegetables
A most delicious variation of the traditional Colcannon dish, and an all-time favourite with our Roadside Tavern regulars....
Recipe by Burren Smokehouse
Rib Eye Steak with Roast Shallots Bacon Mushrooms and Thyme
Rib Eye Steak with Roast Shallots Bacon Mushrooms and Thyme
Being from a butchering family and raised on a farm has given me a great insight into meat production from start to finish. Although my restaurant is primarily seafood, I do sell a lot of beef, hence ...
Recipe by Paul Arthur
Drop Scones with Glazed Peaches
Drop Scones with Glazed Peaches
A delicious easy to flip alternative to pancakes...
Recipe by Catherine Fulvio
Silver Hill - Asian Duck Salad
Silver Hill - Asian Duck Salad
A tasty quick and easy mouth-watering meal...
Recipe by Silver Hill Foods
Irish Coffee
Irish Coffee
Traditional Irish Coffee - A common misconception is that the Irish Coffee recipe was invented in America the 1950's. In fact the original Irish coffee recipe was invented by a chef at Foynes' port, C...
Recipe by Noel McMeel at Lough Erne Golf Resort
Yellaman or Honey Comb
Yellaman or Honey Comb
This toothesome, honeycombed, sticky toffee is traditionally sold at the Auld Lammas Fair at the end of August in Ballycastle in Northern Ireland...
Recipe by Noel McMeel
Risotto with Smoked Salmon
Risotto with Smoked Salmon
An easy and delicious risotto recipe once the simple instructions are followed carefully....
Eggs filled with Smoked Salmon & Cucumber
Eggs filled with Smoked Salmon & Cucumber
Our Easter Recipe! This is a nice addition to your Easter brunch, but also serves as an appetizer all year round....
Silver Hill - Duck Leg Confit with Spicy Cassoulet
Silver Hill - Duck Leg Confit with Spicy Cassoulet
A delicous combination of the award winning Silver Hill Duck Confit and Pork Belly...
Cavistons - Carrot and Walnut Pudding with Raisin Ice Cream and Butterscotch Sauce
Cavistons - Carrot and Walnut Pudding with Raisin Ice Cream and Butterscotch Sauce
This sinfully rich pudding is an updated version of an old favourite “Carrot cake”. The dessert has a lovely moist texture and the raisin ice cream is an ideal compliment, further enhanced by the butt...
Recipe by Noel Cusack, Caviston's Seafood Restaurant & Food Emporium
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