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Hazelnut and Goat’s Cheese Balls with a Stonewell Apple Sauce
A hazelnut crust is a simple way to dress up goat’s cheese and is complemented by the sweetness of the warm Stonewell apple sauce. This recipe is an ideal starter for two people and can be easy adapted to serve more if needed. Ingredients 100g of goats cheese, cut into...
Read MoreStretching the Legs in Frankfurt
The annual pilgrimage to the Apfelwein Weltweit Messe (Worldwide Apple wine Festival) in Frankfurt was dutifully attended last weekend. This is our 3rd return and as such we finally came prepared! Petty cash, signage and enough German speakers. Great Europeans the Germans might be but speaking anything other than...
Read MoreFillet of Cod with Leeks and Stonewell Cider
We thought with Mother’s Day coming up that now would be a perfect time to share our delicious recipe for Fillet of Cod with Leeks and Stonewell Cider which we made with Pearse the Head Chef from Toddies at the Bulman in Kinsale, Co. Cork. It really looks impressive, allowing you...
Read MoreFlipping French Pancakes
I hear it’s icy cold with wintery showers at home. Here in Caen, it’s a little less cold but the stuff falling out of the sky reminds me a little of the old sod. But how bad? To be in the world’s centre of pancakes for Shrove Tuesday! One...
Read MoreOysters with Gubbeen Cheese and Stonewell Dry Cider
With Valentine’s Day coming up we thought now would be the perfect time to share this recipe which we made with Pearse the Head Chef from The Bulman Bar & Toddies Restaurant in Kinsale, Co. Cork during the Summer. This dish is sure to impress your Valentine, with fresh...
Read MoreFlit to France
Sometimes one has to make exceptional sacrifices for one’s passion. A quick client meeting in Paris obliged me to make a visit to Ackerman. Ackerman, a French business established in 1811, one of the giants in French wine making. It was primarily a fact finding mission, to visit one...
Read MoreRearview & Beyond!
As the detox kicks into full swing after the gluttony of Christmas and suppliers commence their prospecting there is perhaps just enough time to dwell on the year past and the one ahead. 2016 – what a tumultuous year it was, Brexit, Trump, Assad ascendancy, strikes at home and...
Read MoreRoad Trip 2016 (Part Two)
Gianluca Telloli is a native of the Aosta valley in the western Italian Alps. An oenologist by profession he has developed a passion for cider and in particular the revival of Italian cider. And so it was that after Gijon my next festival was to be at an altitude...
Read MoreToffee Apple Cocktail
This recipe makes two cocktails, however it could be easily adpated to cater for a larger party. The Muldoon Whiskey adds a lovely twist to the mulled Stonewell cider. This is a cocktail that is guaranteed to warm you up on those cold winter nights. For the cocktail 2 shots...
Read MoreApple Cinnamon Crumble Cake with a Stonewell Sticky Toffee Sauce
This Apple Cinnamon Crumble Cake is nice little twist on the classic with a moist apple cake interior and a light crumbly topping, paired with the moreish Stonewell sticky toffee sauce it makes a delicious winter dessert. Serves: 8 people Ingredients For the Cake: 250g butter 250g caster sugar...
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