A local’s guide to Galway: ‘As a chef I love the food, but it was the culture that first captivated me’
Michelin-starred chef JP McMahon selects his favourite bars, restaurants and beaches ahead of the Galway Races
May 2024
Lamb kofta, sea bream puttanesca, potato cakes – 20-minute recipes from Anna Haugh
The Dublin-born chef talks about realising the culinary value of Irish food, plus six recipes from her new cookbook, Cooking with Anna
March 2024
Life on a plate
Richard Corrigan: ‘St Patrick’s is a get together day for humanity. We Irish know how to celebrate’
The chef on his childhood on a farm, why his restaurant’s oysters are the best, and how to do St Patrick’s Day properly
How to cook the perfect ...
How to cook the perfect Guinness soda bread – recipe
The malty, treacly and slightly sweet traditional Irish bread: our resident perfectionist weighs up the options and comes up with her own perfect version
Fiona Beckett on drinks
How the spirit of Irish growers conquered the wine world
Ireland may not the first place you’d think of as a wine-growing nation, but the country’s winemakers are making a mark all around the world
February 2024
Debate over perfect Guinness bubbles up again as barman says ‘little craft’ required
Irish barman says two-part pour was done to speed up service, but scientists say it may improve pint
November 2023
How to cook the perfect ...
How to make the perfect Dublin coddle – recipe
Kitchen aide
Dark arts: how to cook with Guinness
Soda bread ice-cream and whiskey custard: Patrick Powell’s recipes for Irish-style puddings
The new vegan
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for mushroom, Guinness and pearl barley stew
Richard Corrigan’s Irish-style winter soup recipes
Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Middle Eastern-influenced takes on Irish classics – recipes
The good mixer
Cocktail of the week: Oisín Davis’ The Ginger Divil – recipe
April 2023
Waste not
How to turn leftover roast lamb into a classic Irish pie
Dingle pies are a great way to use up any leftover lamb from Easter, and these are inspired by influential zero-waste chef JP McMahon
