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“Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month for February - Basilico, Galway

Author: Georgina Campbell

Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for February is Basilico, Oranmore, Co Galway
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The Darina Allen Column

Author: Darina Allen

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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An Irish Chef in France

Author: Martin Dwyer

Euro-Toques chef Martin Dwyer and his wife Sile sold their eponymous restaurant in Waterford some years ago and moved to France. They now live in the Languedoc, where they take guests - and feed them very well. This month: Martin visits his local market at Pezenas - and is reminded that French markets are still the bees knees
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Marmalade - the Bitter-Sweet Breakfast Treat

Author: Georgina Campbell

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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Georgina Campbell Cookery Feature - The Nordic Baking Book

Author: Georgina Campbell

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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Grow it Yourself

Author: Michael Kelly

We harvested our Jersusalem artichokes in GROW HQ in the last month and they’ve started to appear on the menu in the café. When I started growing first I was confused about the difference between Jerusalem and Globe artichokes and wondered if it was just different names for the same vegetable. They are in fact entirely different vegetables that bear little resemblance to each other.
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An Irish Chef in France

Author: Martin Dwyer

Well known in Ireland from their excellent restaurant in Waterford, Euro-Toques chef Martin Dwyer and his wife Sile now live in the Languedoc, where they take guests - and feed them very well. This month: Martin takes inspiration from an Irish vegetable mainstay and creates a dish that is still simple but comes with a certain continental ‘je ne sais quoi’.
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The Darina Allen Column

Author: Darina Allen

This month Darina talks about the growing popularity of vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian diets - and how this fast-growing phenomenon is age-related and linked to concern for animal welfare and the environment. Even if you’re a committed omnivore there are times when meat-free meals are a refreshing change - just the business to lighten up the protein-heavy festive period around Christmas and New Year.
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