Northern Ireland has the ideal conditions for growing oilseeds. The Harnett family know that. That’s why the fields on their County Down farm are worthy of a Van Gogh painting when the crops are in flower. They grow oilseed rape and hemp, then coldpress them and bottle them all on site.
These golden-hued bottles of loveliness are so healthy it (doesn’t) hurt. We’re talking oodles of Essential Fatty Acids in the perfect ratio for the human metabolism as well as vital vitamins and terrifi c trace elements.
Usually things that are so good for you don’t tend to taste that great (wheatgrass shots, anyone?). Happily these are as nyummy (OK I made up that word, it’s more of a sound) as they are nutritious. Mix up a salad dressing, use the hemp oil as a dip and cook and marinade with the rapeseed oil.They can be used in a wide range of ways; as salad dressings or dips for the hemp oil and as a quality cooking oil or marinades for the rapeseed oil.
They’re also working on linseed and sunflower oils. Can’t wait!
Our authentic macaroons are all made by hand in small batches. Tracey Jeffery trained in a French Patisserie in the Dordogne. “We do not use any flavourings in our macaroons- only the finest natural ingredients. Our macaroons are naturally gluten free and can be dairy free upon request.”
Eva Paris macaroons are available in a range of flavours and shades and can be tailor made with logos etc for corporate events.
We don’t know anyone who doesn’t like macarons and the way they make them at Eva Paris is the true French classic way. These luxurious macarons or macaroons are made small batches and they use only the finest ingredients which are organic where possible. They have won Great Taste Awards for their magnificent flavour and texture.
Someone asked “what’s so special about macarons?” I wondered myself but once we had tasted these small delights we were smitten!
Madness ensued almost immediately. I took a bite. It was both crisp and chewy, delicate and bursting flavourful all at once.
Eva Paris Macarons are hand made with ground almonds in the meringue and are gluten free. We make them locally using natural ingredients with no artificial flavourings and unbelievably they have a low calorie content that offers a delicious taste sensation!
If you’re getting married, you can have whatever colour / shade combination to match your wedding colours. They’re brilliant as favours (being naturally gluten free makes them a smart choice) but they also go really well with champagne.
Why not order some for a coffee morning or for a special occasion like a christening or birthday?
We don’t know anyone who doesn’t like chocolate, do you? Thank heavens then for Fosters who make such yummy stuff right here in Northern Ireland. They have decades of experience so you just know it’s going to taste good.
Their bestseller is their Chocolate Honeycomb but they also sell a LOT of nougat, brittle and fudge. Apart from custom-made bars, they do a great line in charity fundraising baskets and wedding favours, but they’ll consider any customer request for sweet creations.
The Taylor family have been farming dairy cows and growing grass at Glastry Farm since 1856 with the fifth generation of the family now in charge.
That clover rich grassland and those pedigree cows just keep producing the rich creamy milk that makes their ice-creams so special in taste and texture. Will and his super gifted team (four legged and two legged!) are into innovation in a big way with a constant flow of ideas that turn into award winning products. Their 2015 Double Great Taste Award, Ling Heather Honey Ice-cream was described by the judges “this takes you on a summer journey through the meadows and across to the hive itself, sophisticated, yet a good, simple delicious ice-cream, with the right level of sweetness and quality, WOW.” The old fashioned slider has returned, with a superb trio of artisan flavours, Yellowman, chocolate with raspberry and lavender ice-creams available at all the Hastings Hotels not to mention a bevy of superb sorbets.
They make all these products at their totally “Red Tractor” approved farm with Safe and Local Supply Accredited (S.A.L.S.A.) processing plant all on one site. That is a really short supply chain!
