Easter

Crispy Lamb Cutlets with Aromatic Green Bean Salad

This recipe tastes great hot or cold. Easy to cook for entertaining or a mid week supper.

Pain de Gene Almond Cakes

For a delicious French-inspired treat, the Pain de Gêne (which translates to ‘almond cakes’) are deliciously rich and taste as good as they look!

Almond • 02 Feb 17

Piggy Cake Pops

Get a bit creative with this very special piggy pops, perfect for getting the kids baking and having fun!

Cake • 02 Feb 17

A treat which is guaranteed to impress your nearest and dearest.

Mini Butterfly Chocolate Layer Cake

For a decadent treat that's sure to impress, the layers of heavenly moist chocolate in this cake are sandwiched together using pink vanilla buttercream and delicately finished with pretty Wafer Butterflies

cake • 02 Feb 17

Aer Lingus load factor and passenger numbers ease in April

Timing of Easter hits Aer Lingus passenger numbers

Aer Lingus has reported a 2.5% drop in total passenger numbers - including Aer Lingus regional operations - to 868,000 for April.

Business • 07 May 13

Garlic and rosemary-smeared lamb cutlets

Sometimes you are just looking for something a little extra special for a quick midweek meal. Take note if you are planning on getting a little amorous after supper, with six cloves of garlic, this is definitely not the dish for you!

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

The perfect companion to a nice cup of tea.

Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscotti

Biscotti are Italian twice-baked biscuits. They are quite dry and crispy and are a perfect accompaniment to dunk into coffee, crème brulées, mousses or pannacottas. Again these make a very tasty edible Christmas gift and look very attractive packaged in a jar tied with ribbon.

Chocolate • 18 Jan 17

Yummy Brownies

This is a simple recipe but it turns out to be absolutely scrumptous!

brownies • 18 Jan 17

A delicious treat with a definite WOW factor.

Chocolate and Hazelnut Terrine

This gives a real wow factor, so why not give it a try if you really want to impress your date? Take your time making and assembling it – it is well worth the effort.

chocolate • 18 Jan 17

Rich Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

The combination of chocolate and hazelnut is just delicious.

chocolate • 18 Jan 17

Cardinal Brady's message has increased pressure on the Government

Cardinal Brady condemns abortion in Easter message

In his Easter message, Catholic Primate of all Ireland Cardinal Seán Brady has strongly condemned abortion and euthanasia.

News • 29 Mar 13

Gardaí say they will be targeting all traffic offences

Gardaí issue bank holiday warning to motorists

Gardaí have appealed to motorists to take care on the roads over the bank holiday weekend.

News • 29 Mar 13

Pope Francis visited the Casal del Marmo youth detention centre near Rome

Pope Francis washes the feet of women in ceremony

Pope Francis has urged Catholic priests to devote themselves to helping the poor and the suffering instead of worrying about their careers.

News • 29 Mar 13

Individual Lemon Meringue Pies: Donal Skehan

Why not try this delicious dessert?

donal skehan • 18 Jan 17

25 Good Friday meal ideas

Some will fast, others will eat strictly light and most will avoid meat while embracing fish; we round-up some fulfilling Good Friday meals

Food • 28 Mar 18

Easter Batten Bites

Try these little mini versions of Battenberg, a British classic - great for Easter!

Easter • 02 Feb 17

Rump of Local Lamb with Pea Purée and Rosemary Jus

We often put this on our Sunday lunch menu when lamb is in season, as it is a delicious cut of meat that offers good value. We have just started growing broad beans, which I’m very excited about. A little goes a long way and they add an extra dimension to the rosemary jus.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Easter Simnel Cupcakes

Try these mini, personal-sized cupcake versions of the Easter classic cake

Easter • 02 Feb 17

Herb crusted rack of lamb with seasonal vegetables

Served with fondant potatoes and a Madeira jus

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Chocolate and hazelnut roulade with raspberries

This delightful, rich chocolate coffee roulade always goes down a treat, and even if you are watching the calories a little goes a long way…

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Catherine Fulvio's Ballyknocken hot cross buns

A traditional Easter treat from Catherine Fulvio!

Baking • 04 Apr 22

Chocolate Crème Brulee

A delectable dessert that is sure to please!

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

Rachel Allen's Chocolate Crèmes Brûlées.

Chocolate Crèmes Brûlées: Rachel Allen

Rachel Says, "My brother-in-law makes this divine chocolate variation of the classic crème brûlée. It is such a pleasing thing to eat, using your spoon to break the crisp sugar barrier to invade the creamy chocolate custard it protects.".

Chocolate • 18 Jan 17

Simnel Cake

Make Easter extra special by baking this delicious, light fruit cake.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15

White Chocolate Soup

A rich and delicious desert which your guests will enjoy.

Recipes • 19 Nov 15