Darina’s secret for a stress-free Christmas is to write lists and plenty of them - and she shares some great recipes that are suitable for smaller gatherings and will make for a calm kitchen and a relaxing festive day. more...
Darina shares some of her favourite tips and recipes to make the most of an abundant harvest of homegrown produce - and reminds us to focus on the quality of the food we are feeding ourselves and our families at this critical time more...
Time for a jam session! Celebrating this year’s bumper fruit crops, Darina shares her 10 golden rules for successful jam-making - even if you’re a complete novice more...
This month Darina talks about sustainability, practical life skills including cookery in schools - and how we can all make a difference by thinking about every item that we put into our shopping baskets… more...
Darina has been inundated with requests for advice and recipes during the coronavirus crisis - and she is more than happy to help and encourage everyone who’s finding it challenging to put nourishing food on the table three times a day, every day… more...
This month Darina shares her keenly followed annual observations on food trends: what’s hot, what’s not - and some things coming up over the horizon that we need to be aware of… more...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...