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Now that most foods are available at any time of year, it’s hard to recall the excitement that the beginning of a new season used to generate. But there is still one exception to the rule that you can have whatever you like whenever you like: the season for Seville oranges...
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Traditional baking is always of special interest at this time of year, and there’s no better time to focus on specialities from the Nordic countries. For the definitive reference, seek out the latest book by the acclaimed chef and photographer Magnus Nilsson of Fäviken Magasinet restaurant in Sweden, The Nordic Baking Book.
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Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for DECEMBER is The Square Table, Blarney, Co Cork.
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Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for NOVEMBER is Dooks Fine Foods, Fethard Co Tipperary. Modern, fiercely local food is the hallmark of chef Richard Gleeson’s smartly understated restaurant and deli on the edge of Fethard.
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Brilliant title, brilliant concept - Neven Maguire’s latest book is the one. One of Ireland’s greatest ambassadors for good, local food and simply delicious home cooking, Neven and his trusty team have produced dozens of cookery books at this stage
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Pumpkins are not just for Halloween, as - like other so-called winter squashes - they store well after ripening and can be kept throughout the winter, making a versatile addition to the usual range of vegetables.
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Coming up to the 30th anniversary of Simply Delicious, it’s great to see a special collection of 100 recipes from Simply Delicious 1 and 2 and Simply Delicious Vegetables published in a handsome hardback cookbook.
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A memorable summer dinner at Dingle’s oldest pub, The Lord Baker’s, saw me coming away with copy of Trevis L. Gleason’s Dingle Dinners (The Collins Press, hardback; €25) tucked under my arm
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No better time than high summer (and the peak season holiday weeks) to seek out the best street food - and no better place to find it than the legendary Food Depot Gourmet Street Kitchen food truck that makes its home at West Cork Business Technology Park, Clonakilty on weekdays and then heads home to Courtmacsherry beach on Sundays.
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Truffles may be one of Kilkenny’s newer restaurants, but it’s also one of the most popular - and no wonder. Owner-manager, Milko Mihaylov, and Chef Lukasz Glab already had a following when they teamed up last year to bring something fresh to the city, and the unpretentious fine dining that they offer in this bright and elegant restaurant and wine bar soon made it a favourite destination for residents - and also a joy for visitors to discover
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