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Burger King admits traces of horse meat found in patties

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:53:40 GMT

Burger King has admitted finding small traces of horse DNA in the meat used for its burgers.

Switch the fish, consumers urged

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:12:00 GMT

More than two-thirds of people in Northern Ireland are not adventurous enough to try alternative types of fish, according to new research.

Fears of carcinogen in horse meat

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:22:00 GMT

A drug with the potential to cause cancer in humans might have entered the food chain through horse meat slaughtered in UK abattoirs, Labour has claimed.

Carcinogen 'could be in food chain'

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:22:00 GMT

A potentially carcinogenic drug may have entered the food chain through horse meat slaughtered in the UK, Labour has claimed.

Cuts in food safety checks 'mean horse meat scandal could happen again'

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:35:09 GMT

The number of trained local scientists who check food safety in Britain has halved in a decade, increasing the chances that Britain will see a repeat of the horse meat scandal, a leading scientist has warned.

Out To Lunch festival: Get your teeth into what will be a veritable feast of the arts

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:42 GMT

January is the month of empty pockets. Christmas has taken care of that.

The 50 Best wines for Christmas

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:00:08 GMT

Looking for bargain bubbly, full-bodied reds, aromatic whites or the stickiest dessert wine? Terry Kirby has all you need to kickstart the festive season

In Video: Christmas French wine master-class

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:07:37 GMT

Picking the perfect wine for your Christmas Day festivities can be a tall order, especially if you’re keen to match your salmon blinis to a celebratory bubbly, your turkey with a mouthwatering red or white and your plum pudding with a delicious dessert wine.

Stars of the kitchen cupboard: Glass jars aren't just for jam

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:09:19 GMT

Preserving food has always been a bit of a disaster for me. I tried to preserve jam, I got mould. I tried to smoke salmon, I got ill. I tried to make bresaola once, that thinly sliced, slightly spicy, delicious air-dried beef.

Nigella Lawson to make star appearance at Eason flagship store Belfast

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:40:17 GMT

Best-selling and award-winning food writer Nigella Lawson will be at the new Eason flagship store on Friday 2nd November 12.30pm to sign copies of her latest book, ‘Nigellissima’.

The 10 Best gins

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:00:53 GMT

Whether you’re mixing a martini or serving it with tonic, ice and a slice, you need the right bottle for the job...

Drinks giant branded a bully for Arthur’s Day cover-up of rivals

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:01:22 GMT

Drinks giant Diageo has been branded a “corporate bully” by the owner of an independent brewery after several Belfast pubs were asked to cover rival beer pumps during last month’s Arthur’s Day event.

Ask for doggy bag to help reduce restaurant waste

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:13:15 GMT

You may feel a bit redfaced about asking for a doggy bag at the end of a delicious meal out, but Belfast City Council is urging you to get over it — for the environment.

The 10 Best luxury chocolate bars

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:00:57 GMT

From super-size with salted peanuts to chilli and Mexican lime, there's a slab of tastiness here for every sweet tooth

The 10 Best Autumn white wines

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:26:52 GMT

Menus change with the weather and so should your wines. Here's i's selection of top bottles to bring out the season's flavour...

The world’s greatest sommelier gives a French wine-tasting masterclass...with a restaurant twist

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:43:10 GMT

Are you confident picking wine at a restaurant? Do you know which foods go with which varieties? And do you know what you’re actually supposed to be doing when the waiter brings your wine for your approval? How about French wine? Do you know your claret from your Beaujolais?

Bisphenol A: Everyday plastics chemical 'a risk to pregnancy'

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:09:05 GMT

Claims that a plastics chemical banned from babies' bottles may contribute to miscarriages and birth defects have been backed by a new primate study.

Eat badgers, says TV chef Clarissa Dickson Wright

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:59:25 GMT

Broadcaster and food writer Clarissa Dickson Wright looks set to make fur fly after suggesting Britons should eat badgers.

The 10 Best luxury sausage rolls

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:42:18 GMT

The balance of meat and pastry in our favourite party food but has to be just right. These snacks rise to the challenge...

Food with the ish-factor

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:17:31 GMT

South African born cookery tutor and broadcaster,Rozanne Stevens, best known for her foodie slot on Rté Radio 1 programme ‘Today with Pat Kenny’ visited Belfast recently to talk about her wonderfully entitled cook book, Delish.

Irish scientists toast beer breakthrough

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:06:23 GMT

Trinity College Dublin scientists have come up with a way to extend the shelf-life of beer in plastic bottles.

Northern Ireland TV chef stirs it up at third restaurant

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:43:16 GMT

A reluctant celebrity chef — who swears he’d rather be in the kitchen than on a TV set — has launched his third restaurant.

In Pictures: Launch of South Belfast’s latest Italian eatery

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:29:48 GMT

Belfast’s latest chic eatery Cipriani Bar, Grill & Pizzeria on the Lisburn Road is all set to bring a brand new and most innovative eating and drinking concept to the city.

In Picrtures: Launch of South Belfast’s latest Italian eatery

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:29:48 GMT

Belfast’s latest chic eatery Cipriani Bar, Grill & Pizzeria on the Lisburn Road is all set to bring a brand new and most innovative eating and drinking concept to the city.

Petite American woman vows to win World Oyster Eating Championships

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:26:58 GMT

Meet Sonya Thomas. She's a petite 45-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, USA. But don't let the American's small frame fool you — Sonya is also known as The Black Widow.