Archive for February, 2012
Rick Stein’s Baja Fish Tacos
Posted: 29 February '12 by Niall
Rick Stein’s Baja Fish Tacos dish up meaty white fish in crisp, tempura-style batter together with crunchy lettuce, zingy salsa and sour cream in a floury tortilla wrap. They’re a great choice for a party and go really well with a cold beer.. or three!
Categories: Recipes
Homemade Mexican Tortillas
Posted: 24 February '12 by Niall
After missing our weekly appointment at Boojum, we thought we’d get our burrito fix by making our our homemade Mexican tortilla wraps. The recipe is pretty straightforward, but there is one trick – it’s all in the tea-towels!
Categories: Recipes
American Pancakes – New and Improved!
Posted: 21 February '12 by Niall
It’s Pancake Tuesday – and here’s our favourite recipe for fluffy American Pancakes! Whether it’s with maple syrup, sugar and lemon, or just with a dollop of butter, these delicious pancakes are the best we’ve tried – and so easy to make!
Categories: Recipes
The Cornish Pasty Trading Company
Posted: 16 February '12 by Niall
With the humble Cornish Pasty now in the same league as champagne and Parma Ham, we visited Belfast’s own Cornish Pasty Trading Company to see what all the fuss is about – and to get some lunch!
Categories: Lunch in the City
The Festival of Colours 2012 – Sunday March 11
Posted: 14 February '12 by Niall and Kelly
If you’ve watched Karl Pilkington in An Idiot Abroad you’ll know all about The Festival of Colours! Thanks to ArtsEkta, the 2012 festival is back in Belfast to celebrate the arrival of Spring, with South Asian food, music and the colour powder party!!
Categories: Things to do
Restaurant review: Mourne Seafood Bar
Posted: 10 February '12 by Kelly
The best nights out are often ones you don’t plan, and our last minute decision to call into The Mourne Seafood Bar on Bank Street in Belfast proved just that. Here’s our review..
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Looking back: The Belfast Beer and Cider Festival 2011
Posted: 07 February '12 by Niall
With the dates confirmed for The Belfast Beer & Cider Festival 2012, we thought the time was right to look back on last year’s event, where we discovered Ballyblack Stout from the Ards Brewing Company and DJ’s Tempted Cider..
Categories: Things to do
Make your own Sauerkraut
Posted: 03 February '12 by Niall
Crisp, tangy and sour, Sauerkraut is an essential part in a whole range of classic German, French and Polish dishes, and even pops up in the venerated New York City hotdog! Armed with a huge Winter cabbage and a box of Kosher Salt, we went about making our own pickled cabbage..
Categories: Recipes
