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- The Goldilocks way to start the day
- by Mary Mulvihill
- It’s tasty, it’s healthy, it’s green and it’s cheap. Mary Mulvihill looks at the many benefits of porridge and suggests a variety of ways in which it can be served
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- Soup days
- by Caroline Hennessy
- On a cold, wet, miserable day, there’s nothing better than coming home to a big bowl of piping hot, homemade soup. Make a meal of it with Caroline Hennessy’s recipes for pots of pleasure
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- Brunching at Christmas
- by Caroline Hennessy
- Christmas is the time for long, leisurely brunches with family and friends. Make it easy with dishes that you can prepare in advance and whip into the oven just before your guests arrive. Caroline Hennessy gives you a few easy ideas that won’t have you losing your Christmas cheer
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- Choice of country fare
- by Caroline Hennessy
- Peter Ward established the well-regarded Country Choice café and deli in Nenagh, Co Tipperary in the early 1980s. He talks to Caroline Hennessy about how he thinks the latest recession will affect Irish artisan food producers
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- Eating for one
- by Fiona Ellis
- It doesn’t have to be a chore to cook appetising dinners for one and making a meal quickly doesn’t mean you have to compromise on taste. Fiona Ellis gets some advice from chef Brian McCarthy on cooking smart
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- Californian wine – with Irish roots
- by Caroline Hennessy
- Irish people have a long history of producing wine, albeit in other countries. From Bordeaux in France to California’s Mendocino County, there are many links between Ireland and the wines of the world. Caroline Hennessy investigates one of the innovative New World Irish Wine Geese
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- Early bird gets the grub
- by Caroline Hennessy
- Eating out is one of life’s great pleasures. Sitting down, relaxing over food and savouring a convivial meal with your partner or a group of friends is a pure luxury – and it doesn’t have to cost the earth.
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- Making Cork’s daily bread
- by Caroline Hennessy
- Artisan baker Declan Ryan of Arbutus Breads, and winner of the first Michelin star in Ireland, talks to Caroline Hennessy about the resurgence of interest in good quality bread and his grandmother’s recipe for brown soda bread.
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- Wild pickings
- by Caroline Hennessy
- One of the pleasures of living in the country is having a wealth of wild food available all year round - it is just a matter of looking for it. No matter what the season or weather, it’s always worth keeping an eye out.
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