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All You Need To Know About Choosing A Turkey
Turkey is the most popular choice for Christmas Dinner in Irish households. It wasn’t always this way. Turkey has usurped goose, once the traditional... -
WHO I AM Eric Matthews, Head Chef at Chapter One Restaurant. I’ve been here for nearly two years. I work closely with Ross Lewis, as his right-hand man, running the kitchen team. Chapter One is a Michelin starred modern Irish fine dining restaurant. Local and Irish ingredients dictate our menus.
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What Irish Food Is In Season In October
Irish Foods In Season In October In food terms, there are lots to celebrate in October. Late autumn is just as colourful in seasonal produce, as it is... -
What’s In Season For April
Spring is really here and there’s been an extra bit of warmth in the sun of late. As we reported in our blog last week on the Hunger Gap, veg gardens... -
Irish Cuppa Meets Hipster Fermentation
The Irish are known for loving their tea. A cuppa is always a welcome sip when you visit the folks. It’s the drink your mum makes you when you’ve got... -
The Trend For Micro Vegetables And How To Get Your Hands on Them
Eats Shoots and Leaves is not just the name of a great book on English grammar written by Lynne Truss. It’s also a top food trend in growing and eating... -
The Health Benefits of Blackcurrants
It might seem like a weird time of year to be writing about blackcurrants. As any blackcurrant lover knows, these gorgeous home-grown jewel-like dark berries... -
Irish Strawberries Are Now In Season
As early summer rolls in we welcome back the Irish Strawberry season. -
What To Do In The Vegetable Garden in March?
As Saint Patrick’s Day approaches on March 17th, gardeners are getting their spades out! Most vegetable growers would agree that Paddy’s Day marks... -
Get Ready, It’s Blackberry Picking Time!
Get Ready, It’s Blackberry Picking Time In Ireland ‘Late August, given heavy rain and sun / For a full week, the blackberries would ripen. / At... -
The History Of Bushmills Whiskey
We step back in time to walk through the history of one of Ireland’s most beloved whisky producers. -
Cranberries are one of the great fruits of Christmas. Where would the turkey be without a bowl of fresh cranberry sauce to serve on the side?
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Childhood Pleasures
In these days of tight cash and kids still, on holiday, it’s great to find things to do that come free. Crab fishing has been practised by coastal children...