Blog (Food & Drink) - Discover Northern Ireland

What is it about those dainty sandwiches, warm scones, fluffy cakes and pastry deliciousness that we just can’t get enough of? Northern Ireland has embraced Afternoon Tea in a big way, and these are some of our favourite places to enjoy it.

A Dark & Stormy (or a ‘Coastal Storm’ as they like to call it in Copeland) is the ultimate, classic rum cocktail and is one of the easiest cocktails to make. If you’re a fan of a Moscow Mule, you’ve got to give this a try! It's the perfect cocktail for any time of the year.

Tullymill Restaurant is known for it's welcoming atmosphere and delicious dishes. They have provided this recipe for you to recreate. Pigs in blanket sausage rolls with creamy Sperrins blue cheese and cranberry! This recipe serves 12. 

This Christmas Bannock is a lovely modern twist on the traditional Soda bread. Supplied by Tracey's Kitchen Farmhouse from their 17th Century thatched cottage to your doorstep. It’s absolutely delicious and of the festive season. Enjoy it toasted with lashings of butter and a wee cup of tea!

Our friends at Wee Buns Cookery School provide some of the best hands-on baking and cooking classes in Northern Ireland. Mary Anne is a chef with many years experience in the industry including working in renowned Michelin star restaurants. She has supplied this delicious Christmas cookies recipe so that you can bake with ease and confidence.

Wee Buns Cookery School provide some of the best hands-on baking and cooking classes in Northern Ireland. Mary Anne has many years experience including working in renowned Michelin star restaurants and she has supplied this scrumptious Christmas cake recipe so that you can bake with ease and confidence in your own home!

Music may be the food of love, though understandably there will be times when you want something more substantial. Well, you’re in luck.

If you're planning to attend an Ulster Rugby game in the new year, why not make a weekend out of it? We caught up with Anna Madigan, wife of Ireland and Ulster Rugby star, Ian Madigan, for her recommendations on how to have the perfect match weekend in Belfast.

While we can’t always depend on the weather in Northern Ireland, we can depend on top-notch beer gardens serving up refreshing drinks and mouth-watering food in delightful surroundings.

Veganuary, the January challenge for people seeking to move to a plant-based diet has exploded in popularity with around half a million people worldwide signing up this year.

Across Northern Ireland people have been embracing the vegan lifestyle with some even choosing to explore veganism beyond January. 

Our friends at Mash Direct, an award-winning, family-run farm in Comber, have been farming the fields around Strangford Lough since the 1800's.  Here they share their carrot and parsnip recipe for muffins with a twist, using their mash pack as one of the main ingredients! 

The guys at Wee Buns Cookery School have shared a traditional Northern Ireland recipe with us for you to try out at home.  What’s better than wheaten fresh out of the oven dripping with butter and jam – let us know your favourite way to have it.