RUA on THE ROAD Please visit our stand in the food tent at the excellent FEILE na TUAITHE festival on Saturday May 23rd and Sunday May 24th on the grounds of the Museum of Country life at Turlough house. It's a great family day out and we'll be there with everything from Brownies and Bakewells to delicious salads and Irish Strawberries.

It's Wine O'Clock...! 5 great new wines available to buy this month Domaine des Nugues Beaujolais Villages Rosé 2007, France. Mannara Pinot Grigio 2009, Sicily. Luigi Bosca Finca La Linda Viognier 2008, Malbec, Argentina. Lombeline Vin de Pays du Gard Granache/Syrah 2009, France. Luis Canas Rioja Crianza, 2007, Spain. Have a look at the rest of our range here...
Cheese of the Month: Brie de Meaux This delicious French cheese is made from raw cow's milk and at it's best for eating from May through to September. The process of making the cheese uses over 25 liters of milk to make a large 2.8 kg cheese, resulting in an unforgetable creamy textutre. Now available for the first time at Rua and 10% off for May.
COOKBOOK OF THE MONTH Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi We've be long term fans of Ottolenghi's inspirational weekly column in The Guardian newspaper, and it's great to get our mits on his second book, the aptly named 'Plenty'. Full of wonderful salads , and a fresh, original approach to assembling ingredients, 'Plenty' is one of the most exciting food books of the year, and a must have for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Also in stock for Cooks who like Books..... Pizza Defined by Bernadette O'Shea The River Cottage Family Cook Book by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall Meat by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall River Cottage handbook no. 4 - Veg Patch by Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall Irish Seafood Cookery by Martin Shanahan and Sally Mc Kenna Irish Traditional Cookery by Darina Allen. The Ballymaloe Cookery course by Darina Allen. The Ballymaloe Cookbook by Myrtle Allen. The Bridgestone Irish Food guide 2010 by John and Sally Mc Kenna

Recipe of the month CAULIFLOWER and WILD GARLIC FRITTERS Delicious and easy to make, fritters are a great way to use seasonal vegetables. Click here to have a look at the recipe, as well as some great wild garlic recipes from last month....

Night time. We're continuing to run our last Friday of the month evenings upstairs at Spencer Street. We've a few seats left for our May night, and now also taking bookings for Friday June 25th. It's a great night with a three course set menu, celebrating lots of delicious local ingredients. Have a look at a sample menu on our website. Booking is essential, so please call Colleen on 094 928 6072 if you'd like to reserve a table.

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