Vote now! The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards 2013

Posted: 01 March '13 by Niall and Kelly

The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards 2013

Deliberate, cogitate and digest.. It’s almost time for the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards 2013 and voting is open for The People’s Choice and the Food NI Taste of Ulster Restaurant Awards! Which local products and restaurants should win the accolades?

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Categories: News


Ever wanted to be a really big cheese in business?

Posted: 21 February '13 by Niall and Kelly

Invest in Mike's Fancy Cheese

Mike’s Fancy Cheese is a local startup company who plan to specialise in artisan cheeses, particularly raw milk blue cheese. To get the business off the ground, owner Mike Thomson needs your help – would you like to invest and get into the cheese-making business?

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Categories: Local Food Heroes


Healthier nibbles from Mackle Snacks – they’re All Yours!

Posted: 29 November '11 by Niall and Kelly

All Yours Rice Clusters from Mackle Snacks

Mackle Snacks from Dungannon have launched a range of healthier nibbles called All Yours. Available in three flavours – blueberry and yoghurt, cranberry and yoghurt, or chocolate and cranberry – they’re a great alternative to the office vending machine! Fancy trying them for yourself?

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Categories: Local Food Heroes


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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Categories: Local Food Heroes


Extra-virgin oils from Harnett’s

Posted: 27 July '10 by Niall

Extra-virgin oils from Harnett's Oils

One of my favourite programmes on TV in the last couple of years was “The Urban Chef” in which Ollie Rowe opened his Konstam restaurant in London and attempted to source all of his ingredients from within the M25. One of the most difficult tasks was finding cooking oil. I’d never seen that many olive..

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Categories: Local Food Heroes


Fresh cupcakes! Luvverly fresh cupcakes!

Posted: 16 July '10 by Kelly

Niall and I are regulars at St. George’s Market and love going to find some tasty ingredients for a dinner party or some tasty snacks – it’s always a great day out, what with the live music and the many, many food stalls. We’ve even entertained thoughts of getting our own stall – so, when..

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Categories: Things to do


They’re tasty, tasty, berry berry tasty

Posted: 28 June '10 by Niall and Kelly

Kelly and I are constantly amazed at the number of great local producers that are out there and that we rarely hear about. Getting the chance to talk to them and tell you about their products is one of the main reasons why we started Chilli and Chocolate. When we noticed that Boozeberries were following..

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Categories: Local Food Heroes


We visit ‘Clydesdale & Morrow’

Posted: 26 February '10 by Kelly

Niall and I recently visited Clydesdale & Morrow, Belfast’s only fromagerie. It wasn’t our first time there – we go there when we need a particular cheese for a recipe, or as a treat for ourselves – but this time we thought we’d tell you all about it. When we first walked into the Lisburn..

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Categories: Local Food Heroes


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