Articles about Ireland Travel, Food & Hospitality

The Seafood Interview supported by BIM - Cullinan's Seafood Restaurant & Guesthouse

Author: Marilyn Bright

This month Marilyn Bright talks to James Cullinan, owner-chef Cullinan’s Seafood Restaurant & Guesthouse, in Doolin, Co. Clare
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Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for July - Mad Fish at Cronin's Pub

Author: Just Ask

If you ever need an excuse to go to the lovely seaside village of Crosshaven, there’s bound to be something going on at the Cronin family’s Victorian pub on the harbour front that would do very well.
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The Eunice Power Column - Picnic Time!

Author: Eunice Power

Picnic time has arrived – Yipee! Be it a picnic on the beach, from the boot of the car at the local show or the big basket stuffed with goodies that’s brought out to the fields to boost the morale of weary silage men.
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The Darina Allen Column - Honor Moore

Author: Darina Allen

When I heard of Honor Moore’s recent passing I was deeply saddened. Somehow one felt that this doyenne of Irish food writers would always be with us. I didn’t know Honor very well but remember her support, when I started the Ballymaloe Cookery School and her encyclopaedic knowledge of traditional Irish food.
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Cookery Feature - Wild & In Season Now

Wild Strawberry, Bilberry, Blackberry & Rosewater Jelly

Author: Georgina Campbell

It’s a great time to look for wild fruit in the hedgerows and heathland - finding wild strawberries to pick and enjoy while you amble along quiet laneways in sunny areas is the stuff that summer holidays are made of, and it’s also well worth seeking out some bilberries before the birds get them.
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Top Tips for Beer & Food Matching - Beer & Pizza

Author: Kristin Jensen

In the sixth of a series which shows how to get the best from particular food and beer pairings, our expert columnist and food blogger KRISTIN JENSEN gives her tips on matching Beer and Pizza - a perfect partnership that should be fun...
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Rachel Gaffney's Letter from Texas - Texas Ruby Red Grapefruit

Author: Rachel Gaffney

Rachel Gaffney, the famous foodie who's flying the flag for Ireland in Texas, tells us about grapefruit
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Grow it Yourself - July

Author: Michael Kelly

I am growing scorzonera for the first time this year and enjoying the sight of it in the summer veg patch while waiting patiently to try it later in the autumn. This oddly named vegetable is relatively unknown in Ireland, but it is one that is well worth growing.
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