Articles

An important new award introduced this year, the Sustainability Award reflects the core values of our entire awards programme. With sustainability and environmental concerns taking centre stage worldwide, the hospitality industry has an important contribution to make and luxury hotels, especially, need to re-assess their offering.
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This year’s winner is an interesting and very delicious example of Irish bread making at its best.
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Revealed: Ireland’s best breakfast venues, the best places for brunch and the ultimate Irish sausages for 2020
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The end of a year, particularly when it coincides with the end of a decade is a time when one starts to look back and examine your last few years. For the Dwyer family it also coincides with the end of our first decade in France.
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This month Darina talks Christmas. Planning for the big day and beyond is the secret of a relaxed and enjoyable Christmas – and for Darina that means lists, and lots of them…
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Founder of GIY Michael Kelly and Muireann Ní Chíobháin's brilliant GIY Know-it-Allmanac aims to teach children how to grow and cook food as well as live more sustainably - and that includes having a more sustainable and environmentally friendly Christmas. Michael has been sharing his passion for sustainable and seasonal living for over 10 years now and he shares some of the things he has learned in order to have a more eco-friendly festive season.
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Modestly described on publication as “A timely cookbook from Ireland’s plant-based pioneers”, Cornucopia: The Green Cookbook went on to win the Avoca Cookbook of the Year 2019 title at the An Post Irish Book Awards within weeks of hitting the bookshops...
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For most of us Christmas is all about tradition and Darina Allen’s column this month focuses on the creating a memorable meal with roast turkey and all the trimmings. But new traditions can be created too and it’s great to see the visionary Galway chef and seafood advocate, JP McMahon, encouraging everyone to do just that by including Irish seafood in our festive dining this year...
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Husband and wife team Stevie Lane and Amanda Fahy have created the perfect blend of old and new at the former Brownes Pub in Tuam.
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Georgina Campbell discovers some unusual volumes among the autumn’s tastiest temptations for food lovers on the Christmas bookshelf …
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