Camellia japonica 🌸 Also known as the winter rose, this evergreen shrub flowers in late winter and early spring, adding colour when little else is in bloom.
Freshly picked for a natural, seasonal touch on cakes and desserts.
Come and explore over 50 stalls of artisan food produce, craft, art and sustainable homewares at the Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market.
Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market returns this Saturday 28 September. With 50 stalls of the finest local and seasonal farm-to-market produce and artisan food from across Lisburn and Castlereagh for you to discover. Guest traders from across Northern Ireland will join them to present a fantastic array of local food, art and artisan crafts.
Food and drink is at the heart of Royal Hillsborough Farmers Market so you can expect to find regeneratively farmed and outdoor reared heritage meats from local farmers. Plus fruit and vegetables, breads, cakes, Irish cheeses, jams, chutneys and pickles, olives, pesto and tapenades, charcuterie, chocolate, coffee, fresh fish, shellfish and smoked salmon.
Stalls will feature foodie favourites to include Kin and Folk, Round House Bakery, Tori’s Bakery, Tom and Ollie, Crawfords Rock Seaweed Company, Royal Hillsborough’s own independent plant nursery, Potter’s Hill Plants will be in attendance.
You’ll also get to browse through stalls from local designers and artists. Plus pick up unique gifts and treats of organic skincare, and sustainable living products.
If you get hungry from browsing the stalls there will be plenty of gourmet street food and speciality coffee from the local food trucks.
For children there will be some fun craft activities, face painting and balloon modelling.
There will be seating on the lawn of the fort to sit, enjoy the market vibes and listen to the live music from local acoustic musicians.
They’d love to see you!
For updates on who is trading at each market, follow the Visit Lisburn Castlereagh social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X and also on their website.
When: Saturday 28 September
Time: 10am-3pm
Place: In the heart of Royal Hillsborough Village, located along The Dark Walk at Hillsborough Fort.
Payments: Most vendors accept card payments but not all.
Parking:
Hillsborough Forest
Ballynahinch St Pay & Display Car Park
For further information on upcoming food and drink events please visit www.visitlisburncastlereagh.com with frequent updates on Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council on Facebook.com/VisitLisburnCastlereagh, Twitter @VisitLisburn and Instagram @visitlisburncastlereagh.
This Sausage ‘Nduja Pasta can be cooked and served up in less than 20 minutes. Find the recipe from our brand ambassador @nevenmaguire below and shop the ingredients in your local @dunnesstores
Sausage ‘Nduja Pasta Serves 2-4 Ingredients 1 Pack Simply Better 6 Irish Pork Honey & Mustard Sausages 1 Tbsp. Simply Better Toscano IGP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Jar Simply Better Italian Tomato & ‘Nduja Pasta Sauce 4 Tbsp. Simply Better Creamy Italian Mascarpone 1 Packet Simply Better Italian Fresh Strascioni Pasta 4 Heaped Tbsp. Simply Better Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Finely Grated Handful Fresh Basil Leaves Simply Better Achill Island Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method 1. Heat a skillet pan over a medium to high heat. Using a small sharp knife cut down the length of the sausages to remove from the casings. Add the oil to the pan and then add the sausages and cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking them up with a cooking spoon until sizzling and golden brown. 2. Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 4 minutes until ‘al dente’. 3. Stir the tomato & ‘nduja sauce into the sausages and allow to bubble up. Add the mascarpone and season to taste. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup full of the water and fold into the sauce, adding enough of the reserved water to achieve a smooth sauce. Fold in the cooked pasta and divide among bowls, then scatter over the Parmigiano and basil leaves to serve.