With St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, we decided to highlight some of our fantastic Irish suppliers and share their stories. We love supporting Irish-grown and Irish-made products at Arboretum. With March being our month of green, we asked our staff for some of their favourite products: Read More
Mother’s Day is on the horizon (March 22nd), so there’s still time to get her a present she’ll really love rather than leaving it to the last minute and having to settle for something generic. If you need some inspiration, our team members have handpicked a selection of their favourite gift ideas for Mam this year. Read More
You may be short for time, and you may have bought an amazing present, or organised a really special evening for your Valentine, but take our advice: do not be tempted to skip the Valentine’s card! Here’s why: Read More
For the last installment of our Arboretum Cookery Corner, we are choosing the clasic Roast Turkey. Christmas dinner wouldn’t be complete in our house without the traditional roast turkey. I’ve tried to experiment a few times and shake things up, but we always end up coming back to the traditional. Read More
If there’s anything to divide a dinner table over Christmas, it’s to sprout or not to sprout.
Well this week I want to join both sides of that argument by bringing you this delicious Chestnutty Brussel Sprout recipe with bacon.
Brussels sprouts are a classic (if much maligned) holiday side dish. In this recipe, they’re loaded with delicious flavor thanks to a little butter, bacon, and roasted chestnuts. Read More
This week, I am going to talk you through a simple dish that transforms the humble potato into a delectable, mouth watering dish that is the perfect accompaniment for your Christmas dinner or alternatively, it is the perfect use for leftover boiled potatoes on St Stephen’s Day. If you’re using leftover potatoes, you may skip the first step.
The good news is, you probably have all these ingredients in the cupboard/fridge already so you won’t even need to leave the house. Read More
Welcome to my winter cookery corner. I’m Darren and I am your Head Chef at Arboretum Kilquade.
Over the coming weeks I will bring you some cooking tips and a number of inspiring, hearty winter warmer recipes to hopefully inspire your own recipes this winter.
This week I’m sharing my ‘How To’ guide on Parsnip, Chestnut & Thyme Soup: Read More
Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, anniversary, holiday or just because, we have wonderful gift ideas for everyone on your list.
