Bord Bia - Irish Food Board
The flavour shows where the best grass grows
Catherine Fulvio, one of Ireland’s top culinary stars, is a true food ambassador for Ireland. She is an award-winning food writer, TV Chef and proprietor of Ballyknocken House & Cookery School, in the garden of Ireland, Co. Wicklow – www.ballyknocken.com Guest chef Catherine Fulvio joins us for a flavourful summer of fun and games I’m [...]
We all enjoy eating outside during the summer and with lots of us having street parties and picnics planned, it’s worth following a few tips to keep things safe. Nobody wants a tummy bug spoiling the day! Warm weather offers the ideal environment for bacteria to grow, so there are two areas you need to [...]
Healthy eating needn’t mean endless bags of expensive salad. Cooking basic recipes with everyday ingredients can make a big difference to your weekly spend and your waistline. Opt for slow cooking methods like stewing and braising, and select economy cuts of meat from the neck, shoulder or lower leg. These tend to be tougher, but [...]
‘Tis the season to be jolly and we all love to tuck into some good grub over the festive season. Mind you, there’s often a Grinch in our heads saying ‘Bah humbug’, warning us of the follies of eating too much, and dangling our New Year’s party clothes in front of us like a carrot. [...]
As the evenings draw in and the temperature drops, it becomes a little trickier to maintain that healthy lifestyle that comes to us so much easier in the summer months. Just leaving the cosiness of the fireside can be a hurdle! Still, it’s important to keep well-nourished for warmth and to keep both immune system [...]
We’re all aware that eating a wide variety of fruit and veg is a great way to keep ourselves healthy. But did you know, it’s also a good idea to vary the colours too? As autumn draws in and leaves turn myriad shades of gold, now’s the perfect time to focus on similarly hued vegetables. [...]
There’s no debating that the fore rib is the king of cuts for a Sunday roast, thanks to all that gorgeous marbling! But no matter how tasty it is, marbling equals fat! So, if you’re after an alternative with a lower fat content, you may want to try one of these leaner roasting cuts – [...]
Next to good genes and careful training, the most important factor for excelling in sport is nutrition. And if you ever needed a good reason to pop a succulent steak of grass-fed beef on the grill, try these for starters: Lean red meat such as beef provides protein – an excellent ingredient for building muscle [...]
Barbecues without the woes We all enjoy eating outside during the summer – be it picnics or barbeques, but sometimes we need a little reminder to keep al fresco dining safe. Food poisoning cases double over the summer, so it’s worth following these few simple tips to help keep bugs at bay: With BBQs, the [...]
Lacking levels of concentration? Need to be on top form mentally and firing on all cylinders? Then put a nice, juicy bit of grass-fed beef in your shopping basket and improve your thinking power through food. More and more people are becoming aware that eating foods rich in Omega 3 fatty acids is good for [...]