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Chef Ali Honour's lovely little book all about beans hit the shelves at the end of January and it couldn’t be more welcome. Having earned her place as Ireland’s Bean Queen thanks to her particular passion for these brilliant little power houses over many years, you could be forgiven for thinking that she eats little else and - while obviously not so, although it’s certainly possible - there’s no better woman to put the case for their extraordinary versatility...
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Coming from a farming family in West Clare, John Howard would have had that down to earth grounding in his DNA. For many years he has been in our minds as a source of wonder when travelling in the area - and we will now remember him with special pride every time we are fortunate enough to return.
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It’s coming up to lunch time as I write this on a cold and blustery January day, and I can’t think of anything better as a reward than a bowl of one of the hearty soups below with some of The Mustard Seed’s gorgeous brown bread, lashings of butter and a wedge or two of one of our delicious farmhouse cheeses - Gubbeen or Durrus, perhaps...
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Online information may be the order of the day for many things, but when it comes to cooking nothing beats a book...
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Georgina Campbell gives a hearty shout-out to the team who created a memorable meal for our recent Irish Food and Hospitality Awards – carefully cooked and special without being over-dressed, the exceptional ingredients were happily allowed to retain their starring roles centre stage
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Moseying around Mayo is a treat that we give ourselves as often as possible and we never miss a chance to visit the Foxford Woollen Mills visitor centre on the banks of the Moy, with its fascinating history, lovely mix of old and new, stylish shopping experience - and terrific cafe.
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Established 18 years ago by the current Chairperson, Artie Clifford, Blas na hEireann, The Irish Food Awards were never short on ambition - and with good reason, as this annual fixture has now grown to become the biggest competition for quality Irish produce on the island of Ireland, attracting thousands of entries from all 32 counties.
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The winner of the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year Competition presented by La Rousse Foods was announced at a much anticipated gala event in Dublin on October 12th, with David Harte (The Sea Rooms at Kelly's Resort Hotel & Spa, Co Wexford) taking the prestigious title for 2025
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From newcomer of the year, to the most pet-friendly destination, the warmest host, best brown bread and tastiest vegetables, the 2025 winners of the annual Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards are announced
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Much-loved Cork residents, the Palestinian couple Izzeddeen Alkarajeh (a computer scientist) and his wife Eman Aburabi (an interior designer) first came to Ireland as asylum seekers with their four children in 2016. Following time in Direct Provision, they settled and started trading at Mahon Point Farmers' Market, where the tastes of their homeland - inmanaeesh za'atar (flatbread), hummus and moutabal - were an instant hit...
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