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Celebrating the seriously good things in food and hospitality that North Antrim and nearby areas have to offer was the theme at a ‘Giant Taste of Causeway Coast and Glens’ event that I was fortunate enough to attend recently.
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Ever the champion of good, simple food, who better than Darina Allen to raise a cheer for the current elevation of the humble cabbage? Here she explains why she’s loving the renaissance of this plentiful, cheap and nutrient-loaded (“Cabbage is super cool; wouldn't that just amuse our Grannies!”) and shares some super recipes that demonstrate its delicious versatility.
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The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas is thinking history this month…A ‘Culturally Curious’ traveller herself, she wonders how – and why - we decide on staying at a particular hotel. For some, perhaps, it’s to “…visit the past, enjoy the present and look forward to the future”. And her comments on Queen Victoria’s 1861 visit to Killarney are especially relevant now, as we mark the 10th anniversary of a modern tourism game-changer, the Wild Atlantic Way.
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The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas introduces an exciting new garden event that’s taking place this April at Ballintubbert House & Gardens in County Laois
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100,000 Children set to Grow their own Food this year with GIY & SuperValu’s ‘Let’s GROW’ Initiative
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As we come out of the long winter months, many of us have had conditions that needed antibiotic treatment - but how many of us think afterwards about repairing the collateral damage that antibiotics cause? What’s needed is a system reboot to get the good microbes working again says Darina, who has long been a champion of boosting the gut biome with natural foods. Here she explains why microbes matter to our health and wellbeing - and shares some simple recipes that our guts will love.
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Now in their 31st year, the Irish Food Writers' Guild Food Awards are very special. The Guild advocates for ethical practices in Ireland's food and drink sector and the awards are a unique independent celebration of sustainable excellence, promoting 'distinguishable quality in Irish produce and its committed creators'.
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The famous foodie who’s flying the tricolour for us in Texas is making her bookings for visits to Ireland this year - and she’s seeing a pattern
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Seriously exciting news from the multi-award winning social enterprise GIY (Grow It Yourself) this month, on their expansion to develop a GIY Market Garden at Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw, Co. Waterford...
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Famed for her passion for natural food, sustainabilty and biodiversity, Darina Allen is always an inspiration – and this month, with war on waste to the fore, she’s on a mission to finish up all those half-used store cupboard items and prove how many good things you can enjoy with hardly a trip to the shops.
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