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'Just Ask!' Restaurant of the Month for June - Flanagan's Gastro Pub, Co. Mayo

Author: Georgina Campbell

Easy to spot with its bright cream and red colour scheme and an old Austin delivery van parked outside, Flanagan's once provided Brickens with the traditional village combination of bar, grocery and hardware that was so common in rural Ireland up to the 1970s.
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Cookery Feature - Eggs for Anytime - Winning Ways with Eggs

Eggs for Anytime, Pork Ramen, Kai, Galway

Author: Georgina Campbell

Not only do eggs come in the neatest and most beautiful of packaging, but ‘Nature’s convenience food’ is also one of the versatile ingredients in any cook’s armoury – and highlighting that simple fact was the main aim of the recent Bord Bia/Irish Egg Association ‘Eggs For Anytime’ recipe competition, which asked chefs to share a dish based on Bord Bia Quality Assured eggs that could feature on their restaurant menu, outside of the more usual breakfast and brunch offerings.
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Cookery Feature - Myrtle Allen, The Legacy

Author: Georgina Campbell

Ireland’s greatest food hero, Myrtle Allen, died on June 13th 2018 at the age of 94. While she is sorely missed and we will remember her especially on her anniversary, it is wonderful to see the value that is now being placed on her lifetime’s work.
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“Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month for April - Black Cat, Galway

Author: Georgina Campbell

Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for April is Black Cat, Salthill, Galway
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Easter Treat - Traditional Simnel Cake

Simnel Cake, â€œMeals For All Seasonsâ€ Wolfhound Press 1992

Author: Georgina Campbell

Chocolate seems to have taken over everything at Easter, including cakes, and the traditional Simnel Cake has become an endangered species - but it’s one of my favourite cakes and anyone who likes almond paste (marzipan) will probably agree. A tradition well worth bringing back!
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Cookery Feature - Lamb - Not Just For Easter

Author: Georgina Campbell

It’s synonymous with spring and - while I would be the first to agree that a flavoursome free range roast chicken is still one of the best dishes around -lamb has taken over from it as the favourite Easter meal in recent times.
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Irish Food Writers' Guild Food Awards Celebrate Indigenous Deliciousness!

Author: Georgina Campbell

Now in their 25th year, the annual Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards were held this month - and the main message from IFWG Chairperson, Kristin Jensen, was a call for more support for indigenous Irish food producers as the threat of Brexit looms...
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