Food & Drink
Have yourself a gourmet lover’s Christmas
Taste Kilkenny Food Producers tempt with Christmas hampers full of exceptional local products WITH the countdown to Christmas now on, a group of Kilkenny-based food and drink producers have collaborated to create a remarkable range of seasonal hampers with something to suit everyone – and every budget. Discussing the initiative, local food expert and business …
Artesan Cheese House New to Friary Street Kilkenny!
Students from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Culinary Arts Waterford Institute of Technology studying Media and Visual Arts: writing about food. Pictured at Artesan Cheese House, Unit 2, Regency Court, Friary St, Kilkenny.
Healthy Halloween pizzas
Preparation and cooking time Prep: 20 mins Cook: 10 mins Serves: 4 Let little witches and wizards make their own healthy Halloween dinner with this pizza. You can add extra toppings, using whatever meat and veggies they like… Ingredients 200g strong white flour 200g strong wholewheat flour 1 tsp or 7g sachet easy-blend dried yeast …
Fall for the new Autumn menu at Statham’s
Stathams shortlisted for two awards Stathams by Pembroke Kilkenny has launched its Autumn menu which is now available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Statham’s is proud to work with local producers and serve mouth-watering farm-to-fork meals, sweet treats, organic wines, delicious cocktails, and amazing Cloud Picker coffee. Newly appointed in June, Michelin-starred Executive Chef, Ken Harker, and his …
Knights and roosters… a Classico tale
Throughout Tuscany, wine bottles and many a restaurant feature a black rooster, the famed ‘Gallo nero’, a marketing logo for the region’s world famous Chianti Classico fine wines with a ‘history’ that stretches back to the Middle Ages. As the story goes… Once upon a time, a knight from Siena and a knight from Florence …
Good Prosecco has to be in sparkling form
Like most wines, all prosecco is not made equally. Prosecco, a type of sparkling wine, is made with grapes from the Conegliano Valdobbiadene region in Veneto, Italy. Grapes in this region grow at different altitudes; the higher the altitude, the better the prosecco quality, says wine expert Vince Anter, founder and host of the V …
Summer chicken one-pot
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 40 mins Easy Serves 4 A lovely, light dish ideal for al fresco dining Ingredients 8 chicken thighs 2 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp olive oil 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped 400ml stock 500g bag baby new potatoes, halved 200g pack full fat soft cheese 200g broad beans, podded 200g sweetcorn …
Strawberry cheesecake in just 4 easy steps
Prep: 30 mins plus 1 hr and overnight chilling Easy Serves: 12 – 14 Follow our step-by-step recipe for this easy no-cook cheesecake – a delicious summer dessert for all occasions Ingredients 250g digestive biscuits 100g butter, melted 1 vanilla pod 600g full fat soft cheese 100g icing sugar 284ml pot of double cream For …
Take three of the best Italian
THE typically balanced, elegant wines of Italy are famously food-friendly across the board, so you’re certain to find the perfect pairing for everything from pasta night to a seafood extravaganza to an antipasti picnic. Here are three the best Italian wines to seek out right now. Best Overall: Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali 2015 …
How to read that label
Don’t feel intimidated by wine labels. The information on such can be broken down into four key segments: The brand or producer (who) The country or region (where) The grape variety (what) The vintage (when) When looking for who made the wine, famous brand names will of course stand and be easy to spot. But …
