There’s A New Seafood-Only Restaurant On South Anne Street, And Here’s What It’s Like
A couple of years ago writing here I used to constantly bemoan the lack of good seafood in Ireland. The situation was a complete joke, for an island perched on the edge of the Atlantic, with most people doing well to get a bit of plasticky frozen cod from the local chipper as their fish […]
10 years ago
Now THIS Is How Mexican Independence Day Should Be Celebrated
Last Wednesday ourselves and Old El Paso showed the Lovin Dublin readers how to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. We threw a huge party at Baggot St hotspot Xico, and everyone who showed up was duly filled with frozen margaritas and meals dreamed up by our five Old El Paso competition finalists – and cooked to […]
10 years ago
Dublin Bay Prawn Poppers
Ingredients For the Prawns 1x Baja Fish dinner kit 12-16 Dublin Bay Prawns Ballygowen sparkling water 4 tbs of plain flour Cooking Oil For the Guac 4x ripe Avocados 1x red onion 1x scotch bonnet 2x limes 1x ripe tomato 1x bunch coriander To top off 1/4 red cabbage radishes 1x pomegranate Sour cream Taking […]
10 years ago
Lobster Tacos with Mango Slaw and Sriracha Mayo
Ingredients Old El Paso Fish Taco Dinner Kit 4 lobster tails 3 1/2 cups red cabbage, shredded 1 mango julienned 2 tsp olive oil 1/4 cup coriander 1/2 tsp salt 1 lime, juiced 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp Sriracha chilli sauce This might not be your everyday dinner… but OH MY is […]
10 years ago
“Scampi” Baja Tacos Old El Paso Style
Ingredients 1 Old El Paso Restaurant Baja fish soft taco dinner kit 125g mayonnaise 650g prepared uncooked scampi (prawns) fresh or defrosted if frozen 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Shredded iceberg lettuce Chopped fresh coriander Fresh lime wedges I’m a better baker than I am a cook and have been known on more than one occasion […]
10 years ago
Carne Asada Fajita tacos
Ingredients Ingredients (most measurements are approximations) 1 Old El Paso Carne Asada soft taco kit 500 g of skirt or sirloin steak sliced in thin strips 2 limes 2 tablespoons of water 3 teaspoons of Olive oil 1 small package of bacon lardons 1 green pepper sliced in thin pieces 1 red pepper sliced in […]
10 years ago
Mini Tinga Chicken Taco Cups
Ingredients Old El Paso Restaurante Tinga Chicken Soft Taco Kit 1 tblsp Sunflower Oil ½ yellow onion chopped 4 chicken breasts 200 mg water Cheddar cheese, grated I am a Texas girl who moved to Dublin a year ago and really miss my Mexican food! So I’ve recreated my favourite Mexican dishes for my husband […]
10 years ago
WIN! An Apple Watch Thanks To Boojum
It’s an incredibly dull day out there, so we thought we’d brighten it up for you with this unbelievable competition. To celebrate Boojum’s extended opening hours, they’ve given us an Apple Watch to give away to one lucky reader. Boojum will now be open from 11.30am to 10.00pm every day. Yes you read that correctly, […]
10 years ago
These Poutine Egg Rolls Look Absolutely Feckin’ Delicious And Here’s How To Make Them
If you’re in need of a little food porn, here’s your daily fix: poutine egg rolls. The world has really taken to poutine this year (you can find it in Dublin at Taco Taco and Ireland got its first dedicated poutinerie in the last few months), but this latest food innovation has taken the decadent […]
10 years ago
The Definitive List Of Chicken Fillet Roll Fillings Ranked From Rotten To Ridey
Ah, the humble chicken fillet roll, Ireland’s favourite snack. Continuously voted in as Irish emigrant’s most missed part of The Emerald Isle, they really hold a place in our hearts like no other. Both a lunch and a dinner, chicken fillet rolls are the pinnacle of modern Irish society. And, of course, what are they […]
10 years ago
9 Costume Shops in Dublin You’ll Need If You’re Stuck This Week
Halloween has quickly sprung upon us so quickly that we’re rather unprepared… and we don’t really know how we’ve let that happen AGAIN. Cue frantic shopping, last-minute online costume ordering and attempting to squeeze into a costume from your teens to only realise you actually look terrifying… and not in a good way. But, never […]
10 years ago
Take A Look At Ireland’s First Place Dedicated To FILTHY Poutine
Now this is cause for excitement. If you’re unfamiliar with poutine (we wrote a low-down about it a few months back), it’s a Canadian dish that’s essentially a fancy plate of chips, with cheese curds and a light gravy. It’s also sometimes known to be topped by meats or maple syrup. And it looks bloody […]
10 years ago