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The Dining Club

Long-table dinners & bespoke pop-up food events hosted at a historic Irish estate, with cooking by Leviathan’s James Gabriel Martin.

A unique experience that encourages community, drawing guests together in an intimate, convivial atmosphere while showcasing our passion for food and hospitality.

With a focus on seasonality, heritage and story-telling. Each one is unique, designed around a theme, with changing menus, entertainment, and table settings. Whitestown House Estate, nestled near

The Naul in North County Dublin, is set on 125 acres of farm and parkland. The historic demesne has remained intact since the 1600s and has a long and storied history of hospitality, marking it as the perfect venue for our events.

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Simple Dishes, Vegetarian & Vegan James Gabriel Martin Simple Dishes, Vegetarian & Vegan James Gabriel Martin

Glazed Baby Turnips & Garden Peas with Basil Cream Sauce

How to make glazed baby turnips and garden peas with basil cream sauce. The transitional period from summer to autumn in Ireland offers an array of exciting and vibrant ingredients. There’s leafy greens and freshness but also some heartier root vegetables hitting shelves. I wanted to create something that was vibrant and celebratory of the season that we’re currently in. This makes a wonderful side dish or a veg-focused main to share.

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Salmorejo

Salmorejo is one of my favourite dishes to make when summer tomatoes are ripe and ready. This Andalusian soup is served cold, and is a fantastic way to use up leftover ingredients that you have in the pantry. Stale bread works wonderfully well to give it a velvety-smooth texture. It is the perfect example of simplicity at its best.

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Sea Bass Crudo with Jalapeño & Blood Orange

As we come towards the end of blood orange season I wanted to utilise this fresh and vibrant fruit in a simple way. Crudo seemed like a good choice. The balance of flavours and textures works well. I recommend using transparent soy sauce in the dressing if you can source it. It keeps the colours vibrant. I have also tried this recipe with tuna and it was delicious.

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Grilled Plums, Blue Cheese & Chicory with Roast Hazelnut Dressing

This is a beautifully balanced winter salad, with toasty, nutty flavours and plenty of sweetness and saltiness going on. I like to use watercress or rocket, but the door is open to try any type of leaf. The best thing about this salad is that is can be tweaked and still be delicious. The hazelnut oils adds a lot of flavour, but it can be switched to an alternative or just a good quality extra virgin if you are having trouble sourcing. The plums can be switched for pears or nectarines, or some raw apple works wonderfully well also.

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Roasted Squash with Pomegranate, Black Scallion & Autumn Soil

This is a simple sharing plate that was inspired by a walk through the woods as the seasons change here in Ireland. I wanted to create something vibrant, hearty, comforting and healthy, the echoed the landscape. The “soil” – a scattering toasted fruit, nuts and seeds – lays the foundation for this dish while the earthy cumin works well with the sweet and zesty accompaniments and garnishes.

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Meringue Roulade with Lemon Curd, Summer Berries & Crushed Pistachio

My mum has been making this meringue roulade for as long as I can remember, it's a much loved dessert during the Spring and Summer months and perfect for entertaining a crowd. It looks impressive and tricky but is actually quite simple. A bit of practice does go in to perfecting the rolling technique. For this recipe I've included the lemon curd from a previous post, available on my feed, and it adds a lovely tart flavour to cut through the sweetness of the meringue.

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Wine-Poached Pears with Chocolate, Macadamia & Crystallised Ginger

While visually appealing, this poached pear dessert is also absolutely delicious. The ginger, chocolate, wine and nuts all play together fantastically. Bosc and Conference pears are a good choice for poaching, and you should use a dry and drinkable red wine that isn’t overly fruit forward.

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Buttermilk-Dressed Cabbage with Fried Capers & Black Garlic

This is one of my favourite ways to eat cabbage. The fried capers are salty, crispy and extremely satisfying, and the savoury black garlic brown butter works wonderfully well with the refreshing tang from the buttermilk dressing. The whole thing is lifted and made fresh by the lemon. I have experimented with different types of cabbage and found that napa, hispi and savoy work the best.

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Lemon Curd

This lemon curd is one of the best versions that I have ever come across, having tested a good few over the past few years. It was taught to me by my mother and to her by some very close friends many years ago. It is very simple and easy to make, with a sweet and tart flavour, and can be utilised in a number of interesting and exciting desserts. It is also great served very simply on bread, scones or buns or with porridge or yogurt. It’s also a good ingredient in a roulade.

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Wild Mushrooms on Brioche with Panko Egg Yolk & Curled Leek

Here is my take on the ever classic and comforting dish mushrooms on toast, with a few little tricks thrown in that add a some flavour, texture and visual appeal. The crispy panko egg yolk tastes as good as it sounds, but can be a little bit tricky to perfect. If that sounds like a little bit too much, you can also fry or poach an egg to go on top.

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Sausage Casserole with Borlotti Beans

This recipe for sausage casserole or sausage hot pot is very straightforward but also very delicious. It’s big on flavour and is a handy choice for feeding a hungry family without much effort at all. It has plenty of herbs and spices is is topped off with charred peppers and beans. I love it with fresh bread for mopping everything up. Treat the chilli as optional and give the sausages a nice colour at the start.

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Seared Scallops with Black Sesame Rayu

This recipe includes a version of Taberu Rayu that I have developed. The flavour is sweet, salty, complex and not overly spicy. I have found that this oil pairs wonderfully well with scallops. They can really stand up to the robust flavour. Treat your scallops like miniature steaks when cooking – an intense heat, don’t move them around too much and aim for a charred outside and a soft, warm inside.

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Glazed Rainbow Carrots with Ricotta

This is my famous recipe or honey-glazed rainbow carrots with ricotta, pistachio, chilli & orange. As you can imagine, it’s big on flavour. This elevates any roast dinner or family-style get-together. Roasting the vegetables this way brings out a lovely level of sweetness and a natural nuttiness and the accompaniments hit every flavour mark.

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Parmesan & Black Pepper Sablés

These Black Pepper Parmesan Sablés are the perfect treat on a summer’s evening, washed down with a glass of port, sherry, vermouth, or a dessert wine. They are rich and crumbly, while retaining a good snap, and are surprisingly filling. The best thing is that they are incredibly easy to make - just throw everything in a food processor.

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Balsamic Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream

With sprouts still being in season in Ireland I wanted to create something a little special with them. I love the flavour of a well roasted, blackened sprout. A few drops of balsamic as they finish off in the oven really lifts them up. These tacos pack a lot of flavour in, and with a few simple tweaks (the sour cream, honey and cheese) they can be totally vegan.

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Irish Boxty

February 1 marks the Celtic pagan festival of Imbolc, which was later adopted as the feast of Ireland’s matron St. Brigid. The preparation of boxty is among a number of traditions observed on Imbolc. It is a simple potato pancake using mashed and/or grated potatoes. There are many iterations of this basic recipe, varying from county to county and even between households. Here’s how to make it

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Cardamom & Apple Fritters

A wonderful autumn or winter treat, these fritters don’t take long to whip together. Any apples will do, but I much prefer tart green or cooking apples. The sparkling cider adds a wonderful light and tangy edge while the green cardamom pairs wonderfully and adds some much needed underlying warmth. They can be glazed or simply dusted in sugar.

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