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In this time of apartment living and shortage of storage space, coming up with a book of recipes that covers a wide range of options but only needs one main cooking utensil - a 2lb/900g loaf tin – to do some tasty but no-fuss comfort cooking is a great idea...
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Famed for her love of natural food, sustainability, simplicity and sharing, who better than Darina Allen to hail the culinary virtues of the Irish Mammy – and share some super recipes that everyone will love.
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A recent pre-opening trip to visit Chef Cúán Greene's emerging Laois gem Ómós, offered Sharon Noonan a coveted glimpse into one of Ireland’s most anticipated hospitality openings - a project now at an advanced stage of construction, with opening scheduled for July.
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Who better than Darina Allen to share the secret of a delectable burger? Last month we featured a seriously delicious meat-free burger from Ali Honour's terrific cookbook, Beans - but this time the freshest of meat and fish are the stars in these super homemade burgers.
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Going strong since 1993, The Irish Food Writers' Guild Food Awards were established with a simple aim: to celebrate indigenous Irish food products of the highest quality, and recognise some of the individuals, companies and initiatives which make the Irish food story such an exciting one. Over three decades later, that has not changed...
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Famed for her passion for natural food, sustainability, biodiversity – and good healthy eating – who better than Darina Allen to introduce us to some less usual winter vegetables that are both seriously useful and fun to experiment with. Here she tells us about some of her favourites – and we can get started with them in our own vegetable plots this spring, as well as seeking them out out in local markets when their season comes around again.
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Chef Ali Honour's lovely little book all about beans hit the shelves at the end of January and it couldn’t be more welcome. Having earned her place as Ireland’s Bean Queen thanks to her particular passion for these brilliant little power houses over many years, you could be forgiven for thinking that she eats little else and - while obviously not so, although it’s certainly possible - there’s no better woman to put the case for their extraordinary versatility...
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Coming from a farming family in West Clare, John Howard would have had that down to earth grounding in his DNA. For many years he has been in our minds as a source of wonder when travelling in the area - and we will now remember him with special pride every time we are fortunate enough to return.
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Occasional visitors to London with an interest in food are always well advised to check out Darina’s latest recommendations before heading off. Her focused interest and specialist contacts are unique and, even when - as on her most recent trip - the main reason for being there is quite different, she will make a point of sussing out the scene. This time she was there to celebrate the life of a late friend in food, Skye Gyngell, whose fresh seasonal style – at her original Petersham Nurseries location and the current restaurant, the wonderful Spring at Somerset House - has long been a special favourite with the Guide. But Darina also has news to share about other exciting places, to help you plan your next London foray…
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In a guest column this month, the well known Northern Irish chef, food writer and TV presenter Paula McIntyre celebrates the life and legacy of her friend Simon Dougan, co-founder of The Yellow Door...
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