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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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Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Year 2020 winner is The Wilds, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
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This month: Our Irish Chef in France, Martin Dwyer, extols the (occasional) joys of the French equivalent of the car boot sale - Le Vide Grenier - and recalls his most treasured find.
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The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas welcomes direct flights between Dallas and Dublin - and reflects on the (perhaps unexpected) similarities between Texans and the Irish
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This month Darina talks about her Ballymaloe Alumni and what they’ve all been getting up to since graduating from Ireland’s leading cookery school
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“Grand bit of spring in the air” the lady said to me as we stood waiting for the pedestrian lights to go green. “It’s lovely” I said and smiled back at her. And it was lovely to be walking along the quays in brilliant sunshine carrying my jacket under my arm. The combination of brighter mornings, longer evenings and mild weather had put a spring in my step and I was feeling chipper. I suspect I’m not alone.
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Ireland’s best breakfasts, tastiest brunch venues and the ultimate Irish breakfast menu for 2019 revealed
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Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for February is Basilico, Oranmore, Co Galway
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This month Darina talks about Food Trends for 2019, based on her observations over the past year. What’s hot - and what’s not
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Most people sow their early potatoes outside in the vegetable patch in March, but if you have a polytunnel or greenhouse you can get started right now for a super early crop (May). Some years ago I went on a course with Jim Cronin over at his smallholding in Co Clare, and he outlined this method, which creates very deep beds and gives you an abundant crop.
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