When I first moved to Ireland I was baffled and slightly horrified by the coleslaw/ham and coleslaw/cheese combo. In South Africa I'd only ever had coleslaw as a salad with a 'braai' (BBQ). Now I secretly enjoy this mayonnaisey concoction on a crusty roll! A real superfood, cabbage is such an integral part of Irish cuisine that I decided to give coleslaw the ish makeover. Use red cabbage, add another Irish superfood-seaweed- and lots super seeds and sprouted seeds and you have a super slaw. The dressing in this recipe is a lighter, zingier alternative to plain mayonnaise.
Evan Doyle of The Strawberry Tree Restaurant at the BrookLodge Hotel in Macreddin have provided this recipe for one of their tastiest and most simple wild staples from the recently launched 'Wild Food' cookbook, in collaboration with food journalist and writer Biddy White Lennon
This is our version of eggs Benedict: a poached egg served on brioche with bacon and a butter sauce, which is much lighter than Hollandaise. We also give customers the option of having it with smoked salmon, or with spinach as the vegetarian option.
Susan Gillespie from Galway was the winner of our Radisson Blu Royal Dublin competition to provide a truly Irish recipe for St. Patrick's Day. Her recipe was featured on the hotel's restaurant menu for St. Patrick's Day - recreate it at home!