Chicken salad bowl with avocado and chickpeas

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Feel free to substitute in your favourite grain and salad vegetables in this recipe. Whatever you choose, this tasty salad bowl is a perfect option for a healthy lunch.

Herb and cheese omelette

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

You can use lots of different combinations for the fillings in this omelette. Some classic options include diced ham, crispy bacon, goats’ cheese, sautéed mushrooms, diced roasted peppers, caramelised onions, or tomatoes.

How a tidy larder can help your food management

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

A tidy larder can give us a tiny sense of order and calm throughout the day and is the backbone of a functional kitchen set-up.

And, it helps with future planning too — no more repeat purchases of dried soya beans when two packs are rapidly reaching their use-by date at the back of a cupboard.

Cook, eat, nourish through menopause

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

Ballymaloe-trained chef, Fiona Staunton’s six-week virtual cookingcourse aims to alleviate symptoms of menopause and perimenopause in women and improve their day-to-day lives through educated meal plans and nutritional recipes that the whole family will enjoy.

Make the most of eggs with these cracking recipes

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Eggs are quick and easy to prepare, packed with protein, and extremely versatile. Bord Bia is encouring everyone to ‘crack on’ with eggs in a campaign to highlight eggs as a natural fuel for a busy, healthy, lifestyle.

Galway community food initiative awarded share of safefood funding to help positively influence healthy eating habits

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Galway City Partnership is one of 13 community projects to be awarded a share of €740,000 in safefood funding to transform the shopping and healthy eating habits of low-income communities across the country.

Sriracha chicken traybake with yogurt dressing

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

There is lots of room to play around with different mixes of vegetables in this spicy chicken recipe, courtesy of Bord Bia. Check out what is in season and swap them in – just don’t skimp on the hot sauce.

Serves four. Time: 50 minutes.

Galway scoops three food awards in 2022 Irish FoodWriters’ Guild Awards

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

BY DECLAN VARLEY
“The pandemic changed the very nature of consumer behaviour and in turn, forced Ireland’s food producers to change the way in which they operated," said Caroline Hennessy, Chair of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild (IFWG), when she announced the winners of the 2022 Irish Food Writers’ Guild FoodAwards, three of whom are from Galway.

A treasure trove of artisan produce at Gran Gran's Foods Pantry

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Nigel and Magaly Murray of Gran Gran’s Foods are producing their own award-winning, high quality, foods while supporting Irish artisan producers from their recently opened pantry shop in the Burren lowlands, along the Wild Atlantic Way, beside Keane's Garden Centre and the post office in Kilcolgan, County Galway.

Teaching children to cook — Little Lou Cooks

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Lou teaches children to cook with real ingredients in her online cooking classes. Lou is a professionally trained and qualified chef. Her menus are exciting, well thought out, and packed full of colour and flavour. Popular classes have been Mexican burritos and oaty apple muffins, as well as Spanish tortilla with red pepper sauce and chocolate energy balls.

“Teaching our kids to cook is more important than ever," Lou said. "The supermarket shelves are full of processed foods, making it more difficult for us and our kids to make good food choices. Teaching young kids skills to cook from scratch will empower them to cook and eat well when they grow up.”

1520 Bar launches tasty tapas menu

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

1520 Bar, a jewel in the heart of Galway’s Latin Quarter, has just launched a mouthwatering new food offering. Combining the best of local produce in a new tapas style menu, head chef Nicolas Betts, who has recently returned to Galway having worked in Spain for more than 20 years is bringing a Latin influence to the venue with pinchitos, gambas al ajilio, croquetas de jamon serrano, and tortilla con chorizo among the delicious additions to the menu.

Traditional Polish celebration ‘Fat Thursday’ comes to Galway

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

Joyce’s Supermarkets has joined the upcoming celebrations for the annual Polish ‘Fat Thursday’ tradition, which takes place on February 24. From this week, selected stores across Galway will be stocking up on a range of delicious Polish stuffed doughnuts, known as paczki, to mark the occasion.

The team at Joyce’s are encouraging Galway natives to join in on the Fat Thursday tradition. The longstanding holiday takes place on the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday and is dedicated to indulging in large quantities of rich, sugary, foods not usually consumed during Lent, particularly doughnuts.

1520 Bar, a jewel in the Heart of Galway’s Latin Quarter

Tue, Feb 22, 2022

1520 Bar, a jewel in the Heart of Galway’s Latin Quarter has just launched a mouth-watering new food offering. Combining the best of local produce into their new tapas style menu that embraces it’s the Latin theme, and Ideal style for Head Chef Nicolas Betts who has recently returned to Galway having worked in Spain for over 20 years. With Pinchitos, Gambas Al Ajilio, Croquetas de Jamon Serrano, Tortilla con Chorizo to name a few delicious additions to the tapas style menu.

Enjoy a special St Valentine's tipple with The Tribe Tickler

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

This Valentine’s Day, Tribe Irish Gin has the perfect cocktail to prepare for that special someone in your life . The Tribe Tickler, created by mixologist Jamie McCabe and inspired by the aphrodisiac qualities of fig, almond, and ginger, is sure to get hearts racing and set the mood for the evening ahead.

The Tribe Tickler

Love heart iced cookies for all the family on St Valentine's Day

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

Why not get the children involved in the romantic season and have them whip up some l ove heart iced cookies - they will love eating them just as much as they will love making them. This recipe makes 20 to 30 cookies and offers Valentine's Day fun for all the family.

Ingredients

A royal treat at chic Queen Street

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

The best cafes and restaurants are about people and spaces and the way one accommodates the other. To that end, I love eateries and cafes that challenge convention and create nooks and crannies and allies them with open spaces in a juxtaposition of comfort and discretion. This is what has been achieved by the team behind Queen Street, just a stone's throw away from Eyre Square.

Anti-food waste app Too Good To Go arrives in Galway

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

The world’s largest anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go, has officially launched in Galway this week. The app enables consumers to buy surplus food from local businesses to fight food waste and tackle the climate crisis.

O'Connell's Galway release Signature Cask Whiskey

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

O’Connells in Eyre Square in Galway City are exclusively releasing their Powers 12-year-old Single Cask Whiskey.

How to organise a kitchen larder

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

A tidy larder can give us a tiny sense of order and calm throughout the day and is the backbone of a functional kitchen set-up.

Huge public interest in minimum unit pricing as public seeks information on alcohol

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

As the leading charity that engages with the public to prevent and reduce the misuse of alcohol, Drinkaware has seen a significant spike in public interest in information on alcohol, particularly regarding minimum unit pricing (MUP) that went ‘live’ on January 4.

New statistics released by Drinkaware show that between January 1 and January 6, Drinkaware’s MUP explainer page attracted almost 18,000 (17,926) page views, making it one of its most sought-after resources over the holiday period.

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