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This cake is flavoured delicately with orange zest and is perfectly light and fluffy. The yoghurt gives the cake more depth and allows it to stay lovely and moist.

What you’ll need:

  • 170g butter
  • 170g sugar
  • 250g self-raising flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3-4 tbsp greek yoghurt
  • zest of one orange

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and butter a loaf tin or line with parchment.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar until a fluffy consistency is achieved.
  3. Pour in one egg at a time, mixing well between each addition.
  4. Add the sifted flour and fold in gently.
  5. Grate in the orange zest and add the yoghurt.
  6. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and place in the oven for about 35-40 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
  7. Slice up and enjoy with your favorite fruit.
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Cooking steak can be daunting – everybody has their own personal preferences.

This handy guide will give you some important tips on cooking the perfect steak.

1. Picking your steak
Get your steak in the butchers if you can, or the butchers in your local supermarket can also be a great place.

Next you need to choose your cut.

  • Striploin – a popular choice of steak with a layer of fat surrounding it for added flavour
  • Fillet – a luxury cut, the fillet has little or no fat and is generally thicker meaning it may need more cooking time
  • Rib-Eye – marbled with fat this cut is popular as it has lots of flavour
  • T-Bone – as this cut is on the bone it is considered tastier

2. Bring steak to room temperature before cooking

3. Right before cooking, season the steak with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

4. Heat some oil in a pan and get it very hot, to smoking point.

5. Choose how you would like your steak cooked and adjust your timer accordingly.

  • Blue : 1 min each side
  • Rare: 1 1/2 min each side
  • Medium-rare: 2 min each side
  • Medium: 2 1/4 min each side
  • Medium-well: 2 1/2 min each side
  • Well-done: 3 min each side

Cooking times depend on the thickness of your meat. The above guidelines are for a popular striploin steak of approx. 2cm so adjust accordingly.

6. Let the steak rest for about 5-6 mins after cooking.

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These scones go so well with a cup of afternoon tea or coffee and you can curb that sugar craving with a little bit of jam, yum!

What you’ll need:

  • 500g plain white flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 120g butter
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 250ml buttermilk
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1tsp baking powder

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Preheat oven to 250°C.
  2. In a large bowl sieve the flour, salt and baking powder. Rub in the butter until a crumb-like texture is achieved.
  3. Beat the eggs with the buttermilk and add the sugar.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the flour and mix until a dough is formed.
  5. Add more buttermilk if the mixture seems dry.
  6. Put the dough onto a floured work surface and using a scone cutter make out your scones.
  7. Glaze each scone with a little beaten egg and sprinkle of sugar.
  8. Place on a floured baking tray and put into the oven for 15mins or until golden.
  9. Serve with butter and jam.
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Huevos Rancheros is a traditional Mexican breakfast and can be served alongside tortilla wraps, guacamole, refried beans and some hot jalapeños.

Although it seems like a lot of ingredients, the actual base recipe is very economical.

What you’ll need:

  • 400g tin of tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 red or green chilli pepper
  • Handful of fresh spinach
  • 1 chorizo sausage, chopped roughly
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 eggs

What you’ll need to do:

  1. In a cast-iron frying pan (or one you can put under the grill), add some oil and when it is hot, add the finely chopped onion, chilli pepper and garlic.
  2. When they have softened, add the chorizo, smoked paprika and  roughly chopped peppers.
  3. When the chorizo cooks a little and begins to release its oil, add the tin of tomatoes.
  4. Add the sugar and season to taste.
  5. Cook for about 10mins over medium heat or until the chorizo is cooked. Add the torn spinach.
  6. Make two wells in the middle of the mixture and crack an egg in each.
  7. Place the pan under the grill until the egg has cooked to your liking.
  8. Enjoy!
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It’s no secret that when we go abroad we become more Irish than ever before. Even if you were a raw macrobiotic vegan at home, you will find yourself scouring the internet for Milky Moo’s or begging your mam to send more Lyons tea.

Here are the things you’re most likely to crave:

1. Club Orange/Lemon
Tommy’s favourite.

2. Tayto sandwich
Yes, you can now get Taytos most places but does it taste the same without Brennan’s bread and Kerrygold butter? No, no it doesn’t.

3. Bacon fries
A thousand empty packets scatter the pub’s tables every quiz night.

4. REAL butter
None of this “We can’t believe it’s not butter is it not no it tastes like real butter but it’s not” butter.

5. Barry’s or Lyon’s tea (no fighting please) with Irish bainne. 
We’ve tried to recreate our homely cup of tea and it turns out the secret is in the milk.

6. Floury potatoes
With a load of salt and butter please.

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Serve these rich and fudgy brownies with vanilla ice-cream for the ultimate dessert.

What you’ll need: 

  • 225g dark chocolate
  • 200g butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 70g flour, sifted
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • 70g chopped walnuts

What you’ll need to do: 

  • Grease a brownie baking tin and pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
  • In a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the chocolate and the butter.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar.
  • Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly and add to the egg mixture.
  • Fold in the flour, baking powder and nuts.
  • Pour into the brownie pan and bake for 30mins. These brownies are meant to be fudgy and rich so a skewer may not come out completely clean as with other cakes but it also shouldn’t come out with raw mixture on it.
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Everybody’s favourite celebrity chef revealed his heartache at losing two Michelin stars from his New York restaurant. The restaurant was sold by the chef in 2009 but still holds his name to it.

Gordon Ramsey spoke to Swedish/Norwegian talk show Skavlan about his feeling towards the whole affair, saying: “I started crying when I lost my stars. It’s a very emotional thing for any chef. It’s like losing a girlfriend. You want her back.”

To add insult to injury, Gordon’s restaurant is the only restaurant in the history of the Michelin guide to lose two stars at once.

You might not like the man, but you have to admire his honesty.

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If you overdid it on the chocolate and rich food this Valentine’s Day don’t worry – we have just what you need.

Replace your rice with quinoa for an easier-to-digest meal without skimping on taste. Quinoa is a superfood and is a source of complete protein.

This meal would make a great lunch that you can bring to work or college with you.

What you’ll need: 

Serves one

  • 125g quinoa
  • 4 cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small tin of sweetcorn
  • 1 avocado
  • Handful of black beans, either tinned or soaked overnight and cooked
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Parsley (optional)

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Prepare the quinoa and black beans as instructed.
  2. Half the cherry tomatoes and chop the avocado into small pieces.
  3. In a bowl combine the cooled quinoa, beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, avocado and season.
  4. If you would like a little more taste, drizzle some olive oil and balsamic over the top.
  5. Add some parsley or coriander for extra taste if you have some.
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So it may not feel like it’s even remotely near summer but that doesn’t mean you can’t eat like it is. No, we won’t be getting the barbecue out any time soon but these Vietnamese summer rolls make it feel a little closer.

What you’ll need:

  • Rice paper (available at most Asian supermarkets)
  •  1/2 cucumber
  • 5 prawns, cooked and peeled
  • Lettuce
  • 2 spring onion
  • 1/2 carrot

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Slice the carrot, cucumber and spring onion, julienne style.
  2. Prepare the rice papers according to the instructions and lay them on a surface.
  3. Place a small portion of each veg and two prawns sliced length ways into the middle of the paper.
  4. Carefully fold in two opposing sides of the paper.
  5. Begin to fold a third side but simply keep rolling over to the other side until the roll is formed.
  6. Continue until the veg, prawns and papers are used or until you have enough!
  7. Serve with some sweet chilli sauce for dipping.
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These make a perfect mid-week meal. They are so easy to put together and the only thing you’ll probably need to buy is the turkey mince!

All of the spices in this dish have great health properties and will be really good for you, see why!

What you’ll need:
Makes 5 burgers

  • 500g turkey mince
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red apple
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Salt and pepper to taste

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C.
  2. Grate the red onion and apple into a large bowl and add all of the spices.
  3. Place the mince and mix to combine the ingredients together well.
  4. Shape into burger shapes and place onto a grill rack.
  5. Cook for about 30 minutes, turning once until cooked through.
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Planning on cooking a meal for your Valentine this evening?

Have a look at our special menu devised around types of food that give you a feeling of love – perfect! Read why certain food can make you feel sensual here.

Starter
Antipasti plate
Serve a selection of cured meats, semi-sundried tomatoes, black and green olives and buffalo mozzarella cheese for the perfect sharing starter.

Main
Chateaubriand for two with Béarnaise sauce
Another dish to share, this is a rich and satisfying main course that will definitely impress.

Dessert
Flourless chocolate cake
This rich, dense cake is almost truffle-like and will give you that nice chocolate hit that everybody loves!

Don’t forget to serve a rich, smooth red wine that will go perfectly with the beef and the chocolate cake.

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This salad has amazing flavours with the sweet earthiness of the roasted beets and the salty creaminess of the feta –  it is perfection.

This would be great as a starter for your valentine or even as a healthy lunch.

What you’ll need:

  • 2 medium sized beetroots
  • 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 200g good-quality feta cheese, cubed or crumbled
  • 2 handfuls of rocket

What you’ll need to do: 

  1. To roast the beets, wash and peel them. Cut them into bite-size chunks.
  2. Place in a roasting dish and sprinkle with sea salt and the rapeseed oil. Put them in a pre-heated oven at 200°C for about 45 mins until tender. When cooked, reserve any juices that are in the roasting tin.
  3. Arrange the rocket on two plates and add the feta and roasted beetroot on top.
  4. In a bowl, drain the roasted beetroot juice and add a tsp of balsamic reduction and season.
  5. Pour over the salads and serve with some crusty bread.
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