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Rory O'Connell's Celeraic Fritters with Pears

Celeraic Fritters with Pears, Walnuts, Radicchio and Caper Mayonnaise.

Recipes • 02 May 17

Darina & Rory's Christmas Quail Eggs with Cumin

Another delicious bite, provide cocktail sticks and maybe serve them on a bed of watercress.

Quail Eggs • 24 May 17

Darina & Rory's Medjool Dates with Blue Cheese

How easy can a delicious bite be – the blue cheese needs to be mild and meltingly ripe.We were served this delicious little morsel with a Swedish Blue cheese at Wardshuset Ulla Winbladh beside Skansen in Stockholm. It's become a favourite little nibble with a drink.

Dates • 19 Dec 16

2 Minute Mint Yoghurt

This nutritious side works with so many dishes that its worth making it one of your staples.

Mint • 26 Jan 17

These spring rolls will make a perfect and healthy lunch

Chef Adrian's Spring Rolls

Chef Adrian Martin offers an alternative to boring, stodgy lunches with these tasty, spring rolls on RTÉ Player's Food Bites.

Chef Adrian • 18 Jul 18

Add some chorizo and mozzarella to melon balls for a delicious and different starter

Melon, Chorizo, Mozzarella Pearls

Looking for ideas for Easter Sunday dinner? Try this for starters.

Chorizo • 26 Jan 17

Siobhan Berry's Crunchy Roast Chickpeas

Dose of the munchies? These Crunchy Roast Chickpeas are totally delicious and a seriously nutritious snack.

Recipes • 28 Apr 17

Roast Squash Salad with Sriracha Yoghurt

Pumpkins and squash are two of my favourite vegetables to grow. There are so many incredible varieties, shapes and sizes, and I love the way they grow with vigour through the summer months, from floppy golden flowers into tough orbs ready for the autumn. Roasting them brings out their sweetness and makes them a meaty main ingredient that's ideal for a salad of sorts like this one, laced with a vibrant and sharp aromatic coriander salsa.

Recipes • 20 Nov 15

Lina Gautam's Chana Chatpat (Chickpea Chatpat)

As tasty as it is wholesome, this quick and easy snack brings together a rainbow of cheerful flavours, from bright lemons and sweet red onions to aromatic coriander – all with a cheeky chili kick! Don't worry, though, you can adjust the heat depending on who'll be eating it, and without losing any of the 'oomph' of the dish.

chickpea • 10 Mar 17

Rachel Allen's Cheesy Buttermilk Scones

Beautifully light and fluffy scones - perfect with a slathering of butter.

Rachel Allen • 08 Nov 17

Rachel Allen's Potato Soup, Kale & Hazelnut Pesto

A gorgeous soup from Rachel Allen.

rachel allen • 22 Dec 16

Rachel Allen's Ray Fingers with Mint & Tarragon

Serves 4 as a starter, or 2 as a main course.

Rachel Allen • 22 Dec 16

Rachel Allen's Potato and Rosemary Soda Foccacia

You'll want second helpings of this deliciously hearty bread.

rachel allen • 22 Dec 16

Rachel Allen's Crab and Blood Orange Salad

This zesty, fresh salad serves 4 - 6 as a starter or light lunch.

Rachel Allen • 04 Jan 17

Quinoa Salad

Special thanks to chef Stephen Taylor Winter for this recipe!

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Beetroot Quinoa Salad

Perfect as a starter or for lunch.

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Hummus

A delicious and nutritious snack, perfect with carrot sticks, celery or toasted pitta bread.

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Cheese & Onion Tart

This simple but very tasty tart makes an elegant dinner party starter served with some lightly dressed bitter leaf salad. This savoury tart is a wonderful way to celebrate a mature Cheddar cheese and pared with the caramelised onions is a match made in heaven!

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Rosemary Rib-Eye Steak with Horseradish Sauce & Fe

These days I hear there is less fillet and striploin being sold and rib-eye has become more popular. It is good value. I always bring steaks to room temperature by removing them from the fridge 30 minutes before I want to cook them.

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Peas and Mozzarella

If you find the thought of making homemade pasta daunting, gnocchi is a good stepping-stone. You could use store bought gnocchi, though, if you don’t feel up to it. Either way, the combination of golden gnocchi nuggets with creamy mozzarella, sweet garden peas and a drizzling of flavoured butter is a breath of summer air. This makes a superb starter or a light supper.

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Crispy Golden Eggs with Black Pudding, Pan-Fried B

A starter or light supper dish that puts a modern twist on the traditional combination of boxty, black pudding and eggs. The eggs can be prepared well in advance and just deep-fried at the last minute.

Recipes • 18 Nov 15

Beer Batter Fish Tacos with Cherry Tomato Salsa

This is a great recipe of tortillas filled with shallow fried fish goujons, tomato salsa, a little soured cream and some salad. Perfect served with ice cold beer for the grown ups…

Recipes • 18 Nov 15