Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 2

Posted: 09 September '11 by Kelly

Catherine Fulvio's homemade Limoncello liqueur

We’ve waited for 3 weeks or so, and the vodka has been well and truly infused with all of that lemon. It’s time to finish Catherine Fulvio’s Limoncello recipe!

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Spiced Apple Chutney

Posted: 02 September '11 by Niall

Spiced apple chutney recipe

Here’s a recipe for a classic spiced apple chutney. It’s so good with cheeses, pork pies, or some cold roast ham – and so easy to make!

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Abernethy’s butter is REALLY tasty.. Spread it around!

Posted: 30 August '11 by Niall and Kelly

Abernethy Butter from County Down, Northern Ireland

We stumbled upon Abernethy Butter, a husband and wife team from County Down, who make delicious, hand-churned butter. It’s so good, more people deserve to know about it. So come on, spread it around!

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Thai Red Curry with King Prawns

Posted: 25 August '11 by Niall

Thai Red Curry with King Prawns

Thai Red Curry is spicy, packed with wonderful flavours and aromas, and hot hot hot! With a mixture of dried birds-eye chillies and fresh red chillies, you’d better make sure you’ve a cold beer to hand to put the flames out.

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And the winners are..

Posted: 22 August '11 by Niall and Kelly

We’ve sorted through all the correct entries for the two pairs of tickets to The Belfast Wine Festival on Monday 29 August 2011. But did YOU win?

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Categories: Competitions and Promotions


Homemade Limoncello Liqueur by Catherine Fulvio – Part 1

Posted: 19 August '11 by Niall

Catherine Fulvio’s homemade Limoncello liqueur

Get your own piece of la dolce vita with Catherine Fulvio’s recipe for homemade Limoncello. The Italian liqueur is a specialty of the South of Italy and Sicily, usually served as a digestivo, and is bursting with lemon flavour – and alcohol!

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Slow-cooked ribs with Kansas City dry rub

Posted: 16 August '11 by Niall

Slow-cooked ribs with Kansas City dry rub

BBQ. Those three letters used to fill me with dread – it meant meat was life-threateningly under-cooked or had become a lump of charcoal. I’ve learned a trick or two over the years, and this recipe for Kansas City slow-cooked ribs makes the most of those BBQ secrets. When all’s said and done, it’s all in the rub..

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Win tickets for The Belfast Wine Festival!

Posted: 12 August '11 by Niall and Kelly

The Belfast Wine Festival, 29 August 2011

We have 2 pairs of Premier Cru tickets for The Belfast Wine Festival to give away. Just answer the fiendish competition question and you could be off to St. George’s Market on Monday 29 August!

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Categories: Competitions and Promotions


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