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Beef & Guinness Stew served with Champ Potato

15/03/2021

With Saint Patrick's Day approaching, Chef Noel Enright wanted to share this traditional Irish Beef & Guinness Stew recipe for you to try at home. Served with the perfect accompaniment, Champ Potato.

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Pancakes with strawberry, white chocolate and cream cheese

15/02/2021

With Pancake Tuesday approaching, we thought you might like to try our Lake Hotel Pancake recipe. Brought to you by Head Pastry Chef Dinesh Mauree, this recipe is absolutely delightful, we hope you like it.

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The Lake Hotel Apple Crumble

Award winning chef Noel Enright is thrilled to share recipes for our guests to try at home. Here’s an easy to follow guide on creating a real classic - Apple Crumble!

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Lake Hotel Traditional Brown Bread

Savour traditional brown bread from the comfort of your home. Chef Noel has shared a simple and delicious recipe for you to follow.

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Festive Favourites from The Lake Hotel

The team at The Lake Hotel are delighted to share some of their favourite Christmas recipes. Mince pies, Chocolate Brownies and Stollen loaf are guaranteed crowd pleasers this festive season.

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Wild Mushroom & Smoked Bacon Risotto

This week's recipe is brought to you by our superbly talented Chef Darren Oliver. Darren is Head Chef at our award winning Castlelough Restaurant and has been a member of The Lake Hotel team for 20 years. A native of Armagh, Darren loves foraging and preparing home cooked family meals in his spare time. This wholesome dish was prepared using foraged mushrooms and is the perfect winter dish for you to recreate at home.

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Halloween Recipes

This Halloween, we thought you might like to use those pumpkin carvings to create some seasonal dishes with your family. Executive Chef Noel Enright and Head Pastry Chef Dinesh Mauree have prepared these splendid recipes for you to recreate at home, we hope you like them.

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Pork Wellington

This is the perfect dinner party main course dish. A twist on the classic beef wellington, a wholesome and succulent meal and easy to prepare.

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Tomato and Fennel Bread

This delightful sundried tomato and fennel bread is really easy to prepare. It takes a little waiting for the dough to expand but is absolutely worth the wait, it's simply delicious.

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Rich Chocolate Tart

This rich chocolate tart is the ultimate indulgence for chocolate lovers. The perfect blend of rich and smooth chocolate on a pastry base.

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Traditional Fish & Chips

This traditional Fish & Chips is an extremely popular choice on our Lakeside Bistro menu. A classic favourite, culinary delight and easy to create at home.

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Falafel Pitta Sandwich

A popular veggie choice, falafel is a tasty mix of chickpeas, herbs and spices. Chef Noel recommends serving in a pitta with harissa, a tunisian style chili sauce, mixed salad and fresh tomato salsa.

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Lamb Koftas with Sweet Potato Wedges

These Lamb Koftas are the perfect summer Barbeque treat. Follow award winning Chef, Noel Enright's, recipe and tips to create this sensational barbeque feast.

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Potato, Leek & Rosemary Soup

This deliciously warming and wholesome soup is perfect for rainier days. Create your own homemade potato and leek soup this weekend, full of flavour and easy to prepare.

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Buttermilk Scones

A traditional family favourite and a key component in The Lake Hotel's Classic Afternoon Tea, scones are something all home bakers like to master. Follow Noel's simple steps and create this delightful treat at home.

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Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Chef Noel Enright has prepared an easy to follow main course; Meatballs in Tomato Sauce. This tasty take on the Italian classic has occasionally featured as a special in our Lakeside Bistro and always goes down a treat!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

For this week's weekly recipe, Noel Enright is sharing something fun for all the family. Grab a tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or a glass of milk to enjoy with these scrumptious Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Lemon Polenta Cake

For those of you embracing some home baking, we have another great recipe to share with you. Executive Chef Noel Enright has prepared this wonderful lemon treat. Lemon Polenta Cake, served with a sweet berry compote and vanilla yoghurt.

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Ice Cream Desserts

Chef Noel has prepared the perfect weekend indulgence for you to recreate at home. This wonderful trio ticks all the boxes; it's chocolatey, it's fruity and what compliments dessert perfectly - coffee! Follow the simple and fun steps below to make your own Knickerbocker glory, Hot Fudge Sundae and Cafe Gourmand.

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Lake Hotel Chocolate Pudding

Award winning chef Noel Enright is really looking forward to getting back to doing what he does best, cooking exquisite dishes for all our lovely guests. In the meantime, he has prepared some tasty recipes for you to try at home. For the weekend that's in it, we thought these Chocolate Puddings make for the perfect Easter treat. We hope you like them....

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Homemade Gourmet Burger

The Lake Hotel Gourmet Burger is one of our most popular Lakeside Bistro dishes. Chef Noel Enright has put together some simple steps for you to create your very own Gourmet Burger and bring a little taste of The Lake Hotel to your home.

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