Articles about Ireland Travel, Food & Hospitality

Insider View - Is The Flipping Top Table Asleep?

Author: Lucy Madden

This month Lucy Madden reflects on a number of strange and worrying goings-on in Ireland - and asks “Is the flipping top table asleep?”
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The Seafood Interview supported by BIM - Kealy's Seafood Bar

Author: Marilyn Bright

This month Marilyn Bright talks to Tricia Kealy, owner-chef of Kealy’s Seafood Bar, in Greencastle, Co Donegal, who is marking a quarter of a century in business this year
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The Darina Allen Column - Effortless Entertaining

Author: Darina Allen

This month Darina gives (and gets) some unusual advice on effortless entertaining. I’ve just learned the secret of how to give a totally stress free dinner party! So here’s how it’s done. On a recent trip to San Francisco Mary Risley invited eleven mutual friends around in my honour. It was to be an early dinner.
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Cookery Feature - First Find Your Spring Chicken...

Chicken Breast with Fennel & Rocket Salad

Author: Georgina Campbell

Chicken is - for many reasons - one of the best examples of the disconnect that exists between the food on our plates and its origins. All of our foods have their natural season but we’re so used thinking of chicken as an all-year product that seasonality doesn’t come into it any more.
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Top Tips for Beer & Food Matching - Beer & BBQ

Author: Kristin Jensen

In the fifth of a series which shows how to get the best from some particular food and beer pairings, our expert columnist and food blogger KRISTIN JENSEN gives her tips on matching Beer and BBQ - a partnership that will repay some careful thought...
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An Irish Chef in France

Author: Martin Dwyer

This month Martin takes time out from his enjoyment of food and drink and, instead, revels in the great engineering feat that is the The Canal du Midi - and the entertainment that it can provide.
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Rachel Gaffney's Letter from Texas - Barbecue & BBQ

Author: Rachel Gaffney

Rachel Gaffney, the famous foodie who’s flying the flag for Ireland in Texas, explains the vital difference between ‘barbecue’ and ‘BBQ’ - and introduces us to the Texas BBQ
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Insider View on TripAdvisor & Weddings By Website

Author: Lucy Madden

This month our intrepid thinker Lucy Madden wonders once again about the merits (and otherwise) of TripAdvisor - and The Rule Book that seems to apply to the modern 'wedding by website'...
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Book Reviews - Apron Strings, Recipes from a Family Kitchen by Nessa Robins

Author: Cookbook Reviews

Blogging has changed the landscape food writing in an amazingly short time - Westmeath nurse and mum of four, Nessa Robins, has a huge following for her blog Nessa’s Family Kitchen which she only started in 2010 and it has opened up other avenues for her too...
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Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for May - Wildes at the Lodge

Author: Just Ask

Set in the grounds of Ashford Castle, Lisloughrey Lodge enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland, with views down Lough Corrib. The hotel was developed during the boom and a modern approach was taken, but it has since changed management and, while still contemporary, the elegance of the beautiful old house at its heart has been restored.
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