Christmas Foodie Guide
Get Christmas ready with our ultimate foodie guide! From recipes and gifts to dining options, you’ll have a feast of inspiration to make your festive season one to remember.
Gifts
Blackwater Distillery
Take your pick of the best Irish spirits from Blackwater Distillery,
made in West Waterford and shipped directly to your door.
With their award-winning gins and whiskies,
there’s a huge range to choose from in their Christmas Gifting Guide for the discerning spirit lover. #DrinkResponsibly
made in West Waterford and shipped directly to your door.
With their award-winning gins and whiskies,
there’s a huge range to choose from in their Christmas Gifting Guide for the discerning spirit lover. #DrinkResponsibly
Mezze
Here’s a brilliant Christmas gift idea from Mezze.
Husband and wife team Dvir Nusery and Nicola Crowley have created their first cookbook – Middle Eastern Food Made to Share.
The book is a collection of recipes and menus shared from Dvir’s home in Israel, with Nicola’s family in Ireland, and with their friends and customers in Mezze.
The book is a collection of recipes and menus shared from Dvir’s home in Israel, with Nicola’s family in Ireland, and with their friends and customers in Mezze.
The Sea Gardener Seaweed Bath Pack
Seaweed Bath Pack.
Relax in a seaweed bath; enjoy the scent of the ocean; soak in the skin-softening natural gel and refresh your whole body. A Seaweed Bath Pack from the Sea Gardener brings the benefits of the ocean to you!
GIY
GIY helps people to grow their own food and learn about food sustainability.
GROW HQ (the home of GIY) features a unique plot-to-plate food experience,
and an eco-shop filled
with amazing and delightful gifts and treats.
GROW HQ (the home of GIY) features a unique plot-to-plate food experience,
and an eco-shop filled
with amazing and delightful gifts and treats.
Mezze
Demo & Dine Workshops
Join Mezze owners
Dvir and Nicola
in their award-winning
deli where you’ll cook along with and learn how to prepare some of Mezze’s most popular dishes. Check out workshops
and dates on their website.
Join Mezze owners
Dvir and Nicola
in their award-winning
deli where you’ll cook along with and learn how to prepare some of Mezze’s most popular dishes. Check out workshops
and dates on their website.
The Sea Gardener – Marie Power
The Sea Garden book has everything you need to know about seaweed cooking and foraging. The pocketbook is designed for seaweed foragers – newbie and experienced.
There is also a section on rocky shore ecology and interesting anecdotes about seaweed as part of the food heritage of the Waterford coast.
Mezze
Mezze Cooking Club Subscription Box - from €55.
learn how to make easy and flavourful Middle Eastern food throughout the year with a Mezze subscription sent by post 4 times a year. Sign up for 1 box or the whole lot for the year.
An ideal gift for the cook
in your life.
learn how to make easy and flavourful Middle Eastern food throughout the year with a Mezze subscription sent by post 4 times a year. Sign up for 1 box or the whole lot for the year.
An ideal gift for the cook
in your life.
Hampers
Faithlegg Hotel
This festive season enjoy the delicious taste of Faithlegg in your own home with their sumptuous Christmas Hampers designed by head chef, Jenny Flynn.
With a variety of jams, chutneys, oils and a classic plum pudding, it’s the perfect present for a loved one or treat for yourself.
Mezze
Award-winning Mezze based in Tramore
has a wide range of hampers available with Middle Eastern food taking centre stage.
From cheese and wine to a luxury hamper, these will make a great gift,
or treat for you!
has a wide range of hampers available with Middle Eastern food taking centre stage.
From cheese and wine to a luxury hamper, these will make a great gift,
or treat for you!
Festive dining
Faithlegg Hotel
Join Faithlegg Hotel
for their festive afternoon tea and lunches, all set in the beautiful surrounds of Faithlegg with fine food and music.
Bookings can be made on their website or by calling
051 382 000
for their festive afternoon tea and lunches, all set in the beautiful surrounds of Faithlegg with fine food and music.
Bookings can be made on their website or by calling
051 382 000
Interlude Restaurant
Celebrate in style this December
with Christmas specials at Interlude Restaurant on the quay in Dungarvan. With a different dish every night of the week, you’ll be spoilt for choice with delicious, locally sourced dining.
Menu available Friday and Saturday nights for month of
December from 5pm.
with Christmas specials at Interlude Restaurant on the quay in Dungarvan. With a different dish every night of the week, you’ll be spoilt for choice with delicious, locally sourced dining.
Menu available Friday and Saturday nights for month of
December from 5pm.
Festive food
Comeragh Mountain Farm
Enjoy fresh, local and seasonal produce for your Christmas dinner from Comeragh Mountain Farm.
Veg boxes: large - €40, medium - €28, small - €20.
Pastured-raised Chicken €8/kg, Pasture-raised Duck €30
Pasture-raised 1/2 Duck €15
(All frozen)
Also available hen and duck eggs, spinach, kale, rocket.
Irish Gourmet Butter
Make your Christmas food extra special with award-winning butter.
Irish Gourmet Butter has a delicious range of butter in various flavours for you to add to a meal, or even spread on breads and crackers as a treat.
With garlic and herb, and chorizo, just some of the unique tastes, you’ll be full of inspiration for festive dining!
Country Store
Christmas is a busy time at The Country Store, and with a wide choice of produce available,
it’s no wonder!
From fruit and vegetables to Christmas cake, pudding mixes,
chutneys, and other exclusive products for Christmas baking.
Fruit hampers are also available and delivered nationwide.
it’s no wonder!
From fruit and vegetables to Christmas cake, pudding mixes,
chutneys, and other exclusive products for Christmas baking.
Fruit hampers are also available and delivered nationwide.
Churriosity
Churros are fabulous at any time of the year - especially Christmas!
Hot crispy dough dusted with warm cinnamon sugar
or dunked into hot chocolate.
Recreate the Christmas Market churros stand at home
with their Funsize Frozen Churros. Pre-cooked and ready to reheat
in under 5 mins.
Hot crispy dough dusted with warm cinnamon sugar
or dunked into hot chocolate.
Recreate the Christmas Market churros stand at home
with their Funsize Frozen Churros. Pre-cooked and ready to reheat
in under 5 mins.
Festive drinks
Legacy Irish Cider
Fancy a winter warmer with a difference this festive season? Try a glass of Legacy Mulled Cider. Sold in a 750ml bottle, you simply heat and serve this perfect winter-warming spiced mulled cider which originates from an old McDonnell family recipe.
Recipes
Christmas pudding recipe from Jenny Flynn
A Christmas highlight is the pudding. Comforting, tasty, and with a touch of theatre, a Christmas meal wouldn’t be without it.
So we’ve asked Jenny Flynn, Executive Head Chef of Faithlegg Hotel, to share her recipe.
Let us know how you get on, and merry Christmas!
Mount Congreve Gardens
Mount Congreve Gardens has created a Festive Mulled Mount Congreve Apple Juice. Perfect for family and when friends come to visit, it’ll make your Christmas extra special.
Events
Coach House Coffee
Browse the Christmas decoration and gifting selection at the 'Kringletown Emporium', enjoy a delightful hot beverage and mince pie or dine from their Christmas menu or market stalls. For the little ones, Santa is visiting once again amidst a host of Christmas treats and attractions.