Food and Drink - my collection of travel food and drink guides

Shrewsbury Biscuits Recipe - Fresh baked batch of Shrewsbury Biscuits

14 Mar

Recipe: Traditional Shrewsbury Biscuits

Buttery, light and lemony and crammed with currants....

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Hanora's Cottage Country House and Restaurant review.

31 Jan

Review: Hanora’s Cottage Country House and Restaurant

A four-star guesthouse nestled in the Nire Valley in the Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford....

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Seared scallops with chorizo and pea purée recipe.

27 Dec

Recipe: Seared scallops with chorizo and pea purée

A quick and easy dish with sweet pea puree, spicy chorizo and delicate scallops....

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Hot chocolate mini cheesecake recipe. These cheesecake bites look like cups of hot chocolate topped with marshmallow and chocolate power.

13 Dec

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Mini Cheesecake

Mini cheesecake bites that look like cute cups of hot chocolate....

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Best nachos in Dublin suburbs Dillingers Ranelagh Southside Dublin

15 Nov

Best Nachos in the Dublin Suburbs

No need to head into the city centre to get your nacho fix....

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Follow this honey butter recipe to whip up a spread in no time! Great slathered on pancakes, piping hot rolls or biscuits, steaming veggies or just about anything.

01 Nov

Recipe: Easy Whipped Honey Butter

Sweet, creamy, addictive and delicious on almost everything....

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Bake classic scones with this easy scones recipe, perfect for everyday baking and occasions.

18 Oct

Recipe: Traditional Light & Fluffy Scones

My quick, easy and fool proof recipe for light and fluffy scones....

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Pumpkin Soup Recipe served in a pumpkin shell garnished with cream and herbs

04 Oct

Recipe: Pumpkin Soup in a Pumpkin

A showstopper creamy pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin shell....

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20 Sep

Rosé Wine Food Pairing – Expert Tips

Perfect rosé wine and food matches for a variety of occasions....

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Rose wine guide - your essential guide to all things rose wines related.

06 Sep

Rosé Wine Guide and Recommendations

Rosé wine 101 and supermarket rosé wine recommendations....

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Dublin Hotel Afternoon Tea the best five star Dublin Hotel Afternoon Tea

23 Aug

Dublin Hotels with Posh Afternoon Tea

For when you want to splash out and go five-star fancy....

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Sole Seafood and Grill Dublin Restaurant review by Melanie May. Picture of a plate of food with fist and potatoes.

09 Aug

Review: Sole Seafood and Grill, Dublin

A sophisticated seafood restaurant in the heart of Dublin....

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Hot Apple Cider recipe - mulled with cinnamon, cloves and orange and spiked with Longueville House Apple Brandy for an adult cider beverage.

26 Jul

Recipe: Longueville Hot Apple Cider

Spiced mulled cider made with a dash of apple brandy....

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12 Jul

Review: Longueville House Restaurant

Award-winning food that champions a field-to-fork ethos....

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American pancake recipe for fabulous fluffy filling American style pancakes

14 Jun

Recipe: Fluffy American Pancakes

Fluffy, foolproof and inspired by my trip to San Francisco....

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Cafe Townhouse Doneraile review of afternoon tea in the Cafe Townhouse Doneraile in Cork in Ireland

31 May

Review: Cafe Townhouse Doneraile

Scrumptious afternoon tea in one of the nicest cafes in Ireland....

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Kilmallock Travel Guide - Klmallock County Limerick medieval walled town Ireland,

19 Apr

Kilmallock Travel Guide – See, Do & Eat

Hiking, biking, eating & drinking in bountiful Ballyhoura....

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05 Apr

Review: Deebert House Restaurant

A warm welcome and a menu laced with local produce awaits....

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reusable cup discount - a list of cafes in Ireland that give a discount when you use your own cup. Map of Cafes in Ireland that give a Reusable Cup Discount

06 Mar

Map: Reusable Cup Discounts in Ireland

See where you can get a discount when you use your reusable cup....

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Cooking tips for Indian food and how to make your own garam masala

08 Feb

Cooking Tips for Better Indian Food

Improve your Indian cooking with these tips, tricks and spices....

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Spicy Indian tomato salad recipe Indian food

25 Jan

Recipe: Spicy Indian Tomato Salad

Bursting with flavour and heat and contrasting textures....

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Tandoori Chicken Recipe How to cook Indian food top tips

11 Jan

Recipe: Spicy Indian Tandoori Chicken

My tried and tested (since 1998) University tandoori chicken....

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La Boqueria Food Market in Barcelona marzipan fruit on a stall

02 Nov

La Boqueria Food Market Barcelona

Where to eat, drink and what buy in the food market on La Rambla....

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Cologne City Guide photo of Cologne Cathedral at nighttime by the river Rhine

30 Oct

Cologne City Guide – Go, Do, Eat & Drink

The best things to see, do, eat and drink in Cologne....

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Cologne Christmas Markets Guide Cathedral Christmas market in Cologne Germany

30 Oct

Cologne Christmas Markets Guide 2018

Your comprehensive guide to the Christmas markets in Cologne....

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The Pullman Restaurant Orient Express Glenlo Abbey Hotel Galway Ireland

20 Oct

Review: The Pullman Restaurant, Galway

All aboard for a memorable dining experience on the Orient Express....

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27 Sep

Spanish Food & Wine Pairing – Expert Tips

Advice and drinks suggestions for perfect food and drink matching....

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reusable cup discount - Cafes in Ireland that give a discount when you use your own cup.

23 Sep

Cafes With Reusable Cup Discount

Places in Ireland with a discount for using a reusable cup....

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16 Sep

Best Tapas in Dublin – Gambas Edition

Where to eat great Spanish-style garlic and chilli prawns in Dublin....

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Madrid food and drink guide - eat and drink like a local in Madrid. Gambas al aioli tapas recipe

09 Sep

Recipe: Spanish Gambas al Ajillo Tapas

Prawns in garlic and chilli olive oil inspired by my time in Madrid....

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