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This month, Martin shares some of the changes for the better that he found in Ireland's food and drink sector when back visiting family this Christmas - and dares to suggest that we may even be ahead of France in some ways at the moment...
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I reckon we could do worse then to make our 2016 resolution all about paying more attention to soil. If that sounds odd, bear in mind that healthy soils are the cornerstone of life on earth - not only the foundation for food, fuel and medical products, but also essential to our ecosystems, playing a key role in the carbon cycle, storing and filtering water, and improving resilience to floods and droughts.
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The famous foodie who's flying the tricolour for us in Texas explains how she's expanding the travel side of her business and bringing more discerning US clients on culinary and cultural visits to Ireland
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Christmas is coming and the cooking is getting complicated - or maybe not. If you’re looking for ways to simplify the annual feast without losing the sense of tradition that makes it so special, why not try the menu below, which is taken from some of this autumn’s best new cookery books and offers light starter and dessert options and a sensibly straightforward rendition of the indispensable roast turkey.
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When brothers-in-law Paul Lenehan and Ronan Kinsella opened Hartes Bar & Grill in 2009, they wanted to create a place where 'service, quality, value for money and consistency' were the hallmarks - and they reckoned that "Kildare town was ready for a gastro-pub".
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This month Eunice shares her recipe for a very clever dessert that can be made ahead to simplify the Christmas feast
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This month Darina celebrates not only Christmas but also the game season - and wider retail availability of game in Ireland - with an introduction to her favourite new book on game, which would make a great Christmas present for an adventurous cook.
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Aoife Carrigy introduces The ICA Book of Christmas - an evocative book that should be somewhere on every family’s gift list!
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West of Ireland food writer Anne Marie Carroll enjoys a tour of the hospitality and culinary arts department at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).
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KRISTIN JENSEN, co-author of Slainte! The complete Guide To Irish Craft Beers and Ciders - introduces us to Rascal's Brewing Company Ginger Porter
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