Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Friday, 1 st November) announced Ballincollig, Co. Cork as Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2024. Over 600 TidyTowns volunteers ...

1.Preheat the barbecue to medium heat. 2. Prepare the caponata. Heat the 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over high heat. In batches, sear and colour the diced aubergine for 3-4 minutes, shaking once ...

1. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a pan and bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes or until completely tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife. 2. Strain the potatoes and ...

Break the dark chocolate and place into a large glass bowl. In a medium sized saucepan heat the cream until it is just about to come to the boil. Pour the cream in on top of the chocolate and whisk ...

Combine the mayonnaise and mustard together in a small bowl. Lay the bread on a flat surface then spread a layer of the mustard mayonnaise on each slice. Place some lettuce leaves on two slices of ...

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Put the butter in a small bowl and mix in the walnuts and sage. Rub some butter underneath the turkey breast skin by lifting the skin gently with your hands and ...

In a small bowl mix the goji berries and 1 tablespoon of water, allow to set for 15 minutes to make the berries softer. Transfer goji berries to a blender, add all other ingredients, and pulse until ...

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. 2. Rub some butter underneath the turkey breast skin by lifting it gently with your hands (make sure to wash your hands before this process!) and massage the butter onto ...

Over medium heat drizzle some oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic and herbs. Sauté for 2 minutes to lightly colour. Add the celery, carrot, leek, courgette and continue to sauté, ...

In a large pan, over a high heat, drizzle some oil. Add the shallots, garlic and cook for 20 seconds then add the broccoli. Sauté for a further 20-30 seconds and pour in the white wine, cream. Add the ...

Over high heat, in a large sauté pan, drizzle the oil and add the minced beef. Sear and brown for 4-5 minutes stirring to break large lumps of beef. season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat ...

Heat a sauté pan, over a medium heat, drizzle in a little olive oil. Cook the meatballs and colour on all sides for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the onion, garlic, beef stock and mixed herbs and continue ...