Fluffy Spelga Yogurt Scones

Main Ingredients 350g Self-Raising Flour, plus more for dusting 1 level tsp baking powder 100g cold Butter, cut into cubes 4 tablespoons golden Caster Sugar 150g Spelga Natural Full-Fat Yogurt 2 tablespoon Full-fat Dale Farm Milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Extract 1 egg Dale Farm Milk to glaze Main Instructions Put a baking sheet into the…

Glebe Farm

Friday: Open for School Visits Only Saturday: Not Open Sunday: 11:00am-4:00pm Glebe Farm, a proud family-run farm located on the outskirts of Limavady, invites visitors to experience an unforgettable day during Open Farm Weekend 2026. As fourth-generation farmers, the family has been tending the land at Glebe since the early 1940s, combining traditional farming practices…

CAFRE Greenmount Campus

Friday: Open for School Visits Only  Saturday: 11am – 4.00pm Sunday: 11am – 4.00pm The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) is delighted to welcome visitors to Greenmount Campus during Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. CAFRE is Northern Ireland’s specialist agri-food and land-based college and provides agriculture and horticulture focused education at…

Leg Of Lamb

Difficulty Medium Preparation Time 20 Mins Cooking Time 90 Mins Servings 2 Main Ingredients 1 bunch mint 1 bulb garlic 2kg leg of lamb Maldon sea salt Black pepper Rapeseed oil Main Instructions There are many interpretations for roast leg of lamb, Heston Blumental does his with anchovies, Jamie prepares his with rosemary and my…

Crispy Pork Belly

This recipe was provided by the Head Chef at The Moody Boar Restaurant in County Armagh. Difficulty Easy Preparation Time 2 Hours Cooking Time 8 Hours Servings 8 Main Ingredients 1/2 Pinkertons pork belly, skin left on 1 large black pudding sausage, thinly sliced 250g breadcrumbs (to pane) 1 onion 2 carrots 2 celery sticks…

Potato Cake

This dish was demonstrated by Paula McIntrye at the Northern Ireland Potato Festival on Saturday 3rd October. Difficulty Medium Preparation Time 10 Minutes Cooking Time 40 Minutes Servings 6 Main Ingredients 200g soft butter 150g castor sugar 4 eggs 350g cold mashed potato 150g self raising flour 50 ground almonds ¼ teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon…

Comber Earlies in Coconut Milk

The delightful Comber Earlies, a prized produce of Northern Ireland, are a new discovery to me.  I thought they would be the same as the Jersey Royals, a 19th century discovery in the island of Jersey, but I found them even better in terms of taste, texture and colour. The delicious earthy flavour is so…