Articles about Ireland Travel, Food & Hospitality

“Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month for April - Black Cat, Galway

Author: Georgina Campbell

Our “Just Ask!” Restaurant of the Month winner for April is Black Cat, Salthill, Galway
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Grow it Yourself

Author: Michael Kelly

I delivered a course on growing tomatoes at GROW HQ recently, and though I was ostensibly ‘at work’, it didn’t really feel like work to be teaching about growing tomatoes (don’t tell anyone though).
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Easter Treat - Traditional Simnel Cake

Simnel Cake, â€œMeals For All Seasonsâ€ Wolfhound Press 1992

Author: Georgina Campbell

Chocolate seems to have taken over everything at Easter, including cakes, and the traditional Simnel Cake has become an endangered species - but it’s one of my favourite cakes and anyone who likes almond paste (marzipan) will probably agree. A tradition well worth bringing back!
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The Darina Allen Column

Author: Darina Allen

Ah… Paris in the spring. In her guide to a Food Lover’s Weekend in Paris, Darina shares tips on some of the most exciting places to eat and shop in the gastronomic capital. She welcomes the explosion of modern ingredients-led cooking and informal eating places, revels in the specialist cookware shops - and notes where she felt quality wasn’t quite up to scratch…
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Cookery Feature - Lamb - Not Just For Easter

Author: Georgina Campbell

It’s synonymous with spring and - while I would be the first to agree that a flavoursome free range roast chicken is still one of the best dishes around -lamb has taken over from it as the favourite Easter meal in recent times.
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Irish Food Writers' Guild Food Awards Celebrate Indigenous Deliciousness!

Author: Georgina Campbell

Now in their 25th year, the annual Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards were held this month - and the main message from IFWG Chairperson, Kristin Jensen, was a call for more support for indigenous Irish food producers as the threat of Brexit looms...
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