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This year
2023
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Family Meals: Ciara Attwell shares three recipes from her new book
The My Fussy Eater author has some simple recipes that might help boost the fun at family mealtime.
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Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try
If baked cheese and tasty biscuits work for you, you’ve come to the right place.
Last year
2022
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Christmas Fare: Seasonal recipes from the head chefs at O'Neill's on Dublin's Pearse Street
From leftover curry to sprout pesto, these recipes will help you use up some of the Christmas spread.
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Time to get baking - sweet treat recipes from Eloise Head
Baking expert Eloise Head has three delicious and simple recipes for you to follow at home.
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Mary Berry serves up some delicious new recipes for you to try at home
The renowned chef and TV personality has some new flavours to add to your kitchen servings.
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Jamie Oliver: Three delicious new recipes for sharing with loved ones
The world-renowned chef shares three delicious recipes from his new book, Together.
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Too hot in the heatwave? Try some seasonal homemade iced treats from Shane Smith
The master pastry chef shares three delicious recipes for you to try at home in the heatwave.
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Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith has some seasonal cookie recipes to share
Shane Smith has three delicious recipes to share to help you brighten up your meals.
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The Irish For: What is with our love affair with coleslaw?
Darach Ó Séaghdha looks back at the introduction of coleslaw to Ireland and wonders why exactly we embraced this strange mix of veg and mayo.
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Catherine Fulvio: Enjoy rack of lamb and cheesecake recipes to spice up your summer dining
The TV chef shares some thoughts and two delicious recipes to liven up any table this summer.
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Easter Fare: Shane Rigney shares a recipe for roast lamb, the time-honoured favourite
Chef Shane Rigney looks at the history of an Easter favourite, the roast lamb and shares a tasty recipe.
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Easter Fare: Pastry chef Shane Smith shares some delicious seasonal recipes
Pastry chef Shane Smith shares some delicious sweet recipes ahead of Easter weekend.
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Patrick's Day Fare: Pastry chef Caitlin Lopes shares choux bun and lemon meringue recipes
Caitlin Lopes, pastry chef at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast shares some delicious sweet treat recipes.
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Ciara Attwell of My Fussy Eater shares tips and recipes to simplify family food
The busy mum shares some handy ways to speed up the cooking and serving of healthy family meals.
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Christmas Fare: Fed up of turkey? It might be time to try a recipe for taco chips
If you’ve had enough of turkey sandwiches and leftover omelettes this week, this could be just the recipe for you, from Dario Macari of Romayos.
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Christmas Fare: Try some festive seafood recipes from Star Seafoods
Daniel McCarthy of Star Seafoods discusses a difficult year and his chef Zbigniew Blaszchak shares some seafood recipes for you to try at home.
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Christmas Fare: Leftovers need TLC? Shane Rigney's got a recipe for hash topped with poachers
Shane Rigney of Riggers D8 says you’re not allowed throw out yesterday’s leftovers, time to get creative instead.
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Christmas Fare: Chutney, cranberry sauce and drizzle cake recipes from county Down
Hazel Magill, Head Chef of the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa in Newcastle, shares some of her favourite festive recipes with you.
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Christmas Fare: Donal Skehan has some delicious recipes for you to try at home
Chef Donal Skehan shares recipes for Christmas brunch, roast pork shoulder, meringue and cookies.
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Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith shares Advent Calendar recipes from local producers
As part of our Christmas Serving series, Shane Smith offers some tasty seasonal and locally-sourced recipes for you to try at home.
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The Good Life: Clodagh McKenna shares recipes and tales from her country home
The renowned chef tells how 2020 has brought some changes to how she lives her life, but she’s missing her family in Ireland.
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Master pastry chef Shane Smith shares three recipes for cosy evenings in cold weather
As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, try these recipes from Shane Smith to warm your winter.
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Shane Rigney shares a recipe and asks: 'To veg, or not to veg?'
Shane Rigney of Riggers D8 hopes to consider the environment while also keeping customers and suppliers happy. It’s tricky, but he says balance is key.
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Time for baking bread: Try seeded loaf and Guinness and treacle bread from The Cake Cafe
Baker Ray O’Neill shares his views on Level 5 restrictions where he says supporting local is vital. He has two delicious bread recipes for you.
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Home cooking for the family? Donal Skehan's got you covered
Chef Donal Skehan is enjoying his return to Ireland and he has some recipes to shar from his new website and RTÉ show.
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Chef Shane Rigney shares a recipe to help you get fit and healthy this winter
The Dublin chef is also asking us to spare a thought for our local cafes and restaurants as Level 3 takes hold around the country.
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Opinion: Self-publishing your own book is an achievable dream
Self-published author Seán Brennan has some simple advice for anyone who feels it’s time to write that book they’ve been thinking about.
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Jamie Oliver shares two delightful recipes from his new book
Try a butter chicken dish and broccoli quiche, courtesy of the world-renowned chef.
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Try these recipes for a delicious three-course meal, courtesy of Master pastry chef Shane Smith
A chicken pie, baked camembert and a soothing sorbet for you to try at home.
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Steamed mussels and 'Beeramisu' - two recipes for you from Urban Brewing in Dublin
Dan Keane, head chef at Urban Brewing, shares his lockdown experience and a couple of tasty recipes.
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Try a protein-rich veggie burger and chocolate chip cookies with these Happy Pear recipes
David and Stephen Flynn share recipes from their new book The Happy Pear: Vegan Cooking for Everyone.
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Enjoy some summer fruit baking recipes from master pastry chef Shane Smith
Shane offers some simple recipes for you to try at home.
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Breakfast time? Try these carrot and walnut pancakes, courtesy of The Cake Cafe and SLICE
Ray O’Neill of The Cake Cafe and SLICE in Dublin shares his thoughts on the last few months and offers a nice healthy pancake recipe.
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Time for fish! Martin Shanahan of Kinsale's Fishy Fishy has a recipe for you
The award-winning chef is encouraging everyone to stay away from the runways during Covid-19 and instead travel the roads of Ireland to support local tourism.
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Fancy a tea-based summer cocktail recipe or two? Go on, go on, go on
Oscar Woolley, founder of SUKI Tea Makers shares some summer tea cocktail blends.
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Enjoy some summer recipes and reflections from Daddy's Café in Dublin 8
Colm Keane opened Daddy’s Café in Rialto only a few months ago. He shares some recipes and his thoughts on an ‘unusual’ first year.
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Some barbecue recipes from Ballymaloe for summer reunions
Maxine Hyde’s grandmother, Myrtle Allen founded Ballymaloe in the 1960s. Maxine now runs Ballymaloe Foods and is sharing some summer recipes.
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Two recipes to help you put the 'aah' in afternoon tea, from County Derry
Bronagh Duffin of The Bakehouse in Derry shares her Covid-19 shutdown story and a couple of delicious recipes.
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The family behind the Rye River Café share their shutdown story, and some recipes
Shona Bourke of the Rye River Café shares some recipes and says closing in March broke her heart but they’ve moved the business online.
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Chef Shane Rigney shares a chicken noodle salad and coconut cream layer cake
Shane Rigney, owner of Riggers D8 in Inchicore, Dublin, says it’s been a slog working through the shutdown, but he’s grateful they’re still going.