He owns a string of award-winning restaurants in New York City and last night, the King of Hospitality, Danny Meyer was Guest of Honour at the latest Creative Minds event in the US Ambassador’s Residence in Ireland. Ambassador Kevin F O’Malley invited him over to talk to a group of two hundred people about … Read more…
It was invented by a Joe Sheridan in Foynes in the West of Ireland in the 1930s, as a way to liven up air passengers who had just spent 24 hours crossing the Atlantic. The cream floating on the top was meant to mimic Guinness. Adding sugar helps the cream to float. (It makes the … Read more…
This is as traditional as it gets. It’s a simple marriage of lamb, potatoes, carrots and onions. The trick is to slow-cook and let all the ingredients get to know each other. You can add celery or leave it out. It tastes even better the next day and freezes brilliantly, so why not make double? … Read more…
Harnett’s Oils will feature in our Flavor Boxes. They’re famous for their award-winning Rapeseed and Hemp which is grown and produced on their land in Waringstown. We had a Q + A with Jane Harnett as she was busy bottling the new season’s ranges. ITC: Which is your most popular oil and why? Jane: … Read more…
Titanic is synonymous with Belfast. It was built there by Harland and Wolff where a massive visitor centre now stands. That famous liner was supplied with dry goods by SD Bells who are still in business today. That was when they were based down in the city centre, but they have since moved to … Read more…
Ditty’s Oatcakes are sold everywhere from Dublin to Dubai these days. A staggering 20,000 of them are made every day at the bakery in Castledawson in County Derry. So what’s so special about them? The oatcake is undoubtedly one of Ditty’s signature products. It’s made to a 53 year old recipe which Robert Ditty and … Read more…