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On the BBC’s Room 101, host Frank Skinner invites three guests each week to nominate their pet hates, things they’d most like to see banished to Room 101 forever. The chosen items usually range from the mundane to the obscure, but are all things that drive their nominator crazy.
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In the first of a new monthly column, Failte Ireland Food Champion Anthony O'Toole explains what it’s all about - and says, "We can and we will put our little green land on the world map for food and tourism."
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I still remember that Easter Day 1985 when we looked at that cottage in the wilds of Leitrim, near Manorhamilton, climbed through the window and stood in a damp, deserted living room full of books. The one that fell into my hand was "First Steps in Winemaking" by C.J.J.Berry. (What a name!) The rest is history as they say.
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As the raw milk debate rumbles on, it is encouraging that producers have the support of so many groups dedicated to safeguarding traditional farming methods, including Euro-Toques Ireland, which lobbies tirelessly on their behalf and supports small producers in many ways, including their annual food awards.
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It really is hard to believe that it’s already October, and the year is winding down inexorably towards Halloween and that other mid-winter festival that will remain unmentioned.
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This month Martin answers the question most often asked by guests: how did a middle aged Irish couple come to be running a B&B in the Languedoc?
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It's not as easy as it sounds to give visitors 'a real taste of our Irish produce' - but Darina has the answer to this common problem
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Ballycastle-based Broughgammon Farm's goat tacos have won them the Best Snack Food category in the influential British Street Food Awards 2016 in Birmingham. Broughgammon Farm, a family business, came out on top of a finalists field of 17 street food businesses from across the United Kingdom. It was a first time win for a Northern Ireland food business.
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West of Ireland food writer Anne Marie Carroll introduces Galway Food Tours, Around the Marketplace, a culinary walking tour of Galway - just the thing if you have visitors from out of town
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The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas reminds us that businesss is business and beautiful properties are not enough - people will vote with their feet if hotels don’t provide the best possible service as well
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