TV guide: the best new shows to watch
December 8th-13th: including Jamie Cooks Christmas, Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones and No Good Deed
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Beth O’Brien: How to make the perfect gluten-free cake, with a little help from Jamie, Nigella and Ottolenghi
Gluten-free flour blends are popular, but ground nuts tend to add more flavour
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
July 28th-August 2nd: From the new series of Interview with the Vampier to testimony from the last of Japan’s atomic bomb surivors
How to bake the perfect lemon drizzle cake with help from Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver, Nigel Slater and more
Beth O’Brien tests recipes from Nigella Lawson, Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver, Felicity Cloake and Dan Lepard to find out the best way to make the classic lemon drizzle cake
Mark Moriarty: two 15-minute meals made easy, with a few simple tricks
Store cupboard ingredients are key to these functional, flavour-filled recipes
How to cook Christmas 2023: Turkey and ham made easy with help from Mark Moriarty, Neven Maguire and more
Christmas dinner part I: Advice and recipes from Mark Moriarty, Grainne O'Keefe, Paul Flynn, Neven Maguire and Darina Allen
TV guide: 13 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
This week’s TV menu includes talking sex with students, Jamie showing us the cuisine of the Med, and a new-look Late Late Show
‘I’m an easy target’: Jamie Oliver responds to negative reviews of his Dublin restaurant
The celebrity chef is irked by the fact that many reviews were done so soon after Chequer Lane opened
How to cook Christmas: Turkey and ham made easy
Christmas dinner part I: Advice and recipes from Paul Flynn, Neven Maguire and Darina Allen
Food Month Digest: The good, the bad and the ugly of restaurants in Ireland
This week saw restaurant and takeaway reviews as well as cheesy recipes to keep you warm this winter
Chequer Lane review: Why did Jamie Oliver bother opening this new restaurant in Dublin?
This is the type of place you might tolerate in a captive environment such as an airport, or a large train station. But in the heart of the city? I think not
First Look: Inside Chequer Lane, Jamie Oliver’s new Dublin city centre restaurant
The TV chef’s second Dublin restaurant, which puts an emphasis on seasonal Irish ingredients, opens on Tuesday, October 11th
Gado Gado: A summery Indonesian dish so good they named it twice
Lilly Higgins: I tasted this intriguing food years ago and have made my own version to kick off salad season
The war next door: Fear and loathing in Moldova
Opening their homes to Ukrainian refugees, Moldovans fear they may be next on Putin’s list
Freeze more, buy less: ways to reduce food waste and save money
Bread, fruit, vegetables and salad continue to be the most wasted food in Irish households
Hurray for the Riff Raff: Life on Earth – Utterly compelling
Alynda Segarra’s mostly excellent eighth album addresses issues close to home
A spicy rice dish that tastes even better the next day
What’s for Dinner? Sarah Breen’s nasi goreng is a meal even the kids will love
JP McMahon: It is a national tragedy that we don’t appreciate pumpkins
Crown Princes have great flavour when roasted and can be used in soups and stews
Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You tops Irish and British book charts
Irish author’s novel has sold over 12,000 copies in Ireland and over 40,000 in UK
Lilly Higgins: A pizza Italy in your own garden
I love calzones, the crescent-shaped pizza filled with the most delicious cheeses
Takeaway review: Street food that is worth travelling for
Join the queues for a unique taste of Southern India served on a Dublin city street
Christmas dinner: Tips and shortcuts from the experts
Save time and effort on Christmas morning with our guide to a festive dinner
Patrick Freyne: Nigella Lawson is not a chef, she's a food playwright
Here's the thing, herbs and spices are costumes. Rice and pasta are ‘extras’. Bowls and plates are sets. Chicken is the lead character
Clodagh McKenna: ‘Me and Harry have a drink every day. I don’t care. It’s lockdown’
The Irish-born chef on her life with Harry Herbert, future plans and new book of weeknight meals
Irish chef in France: I spent the best part of six years failing at everything
Patrick Lee on his journey from Belfast to three Michelin star Les Prés d’Eugénie and the people who helped him get there
Jamie Oliver: new simple ways to cook great food at home
In his latest cookbook Oliver offers delicious ways to revamp the items you buy every week
‘I’ve had my butt kicked for the past three years’: Jamie Oliver on fame and failure
The chef has fought to keep his businesses – and our diets – healthy. Will he ever give up?
Sick of banana bread? Here are seven great ways to use the fruit, from breakfast to dessert
From flapjacks to ice-cream, plenty of other recipes can help get the best from your bunch
Róisín Ingle: Fintan O’Toole on TikTok? It’s only a matter of time
You could get lost in TikTok. Many have. It’s the only app worth knowing about
Avoca managing director Tara O’Neill quits unexpectedly
Shane Flynn, managing director of Aramark in Ireland, to take lead position at Avoca
‘The only job I have now is to stay sane – anything else beyond that is a bonus’
Covid Stories: Getting through the lockdown one day at a time, while living alone
Avoca: it’s all about the food now
The multimillion euro retail chain has had to reinvent itself since the Covid-19 lockdown
Paul Flynn: Tasty chicken traybake and my family’s favourite tomato sauce
Make something magical from the tins in the cupboard when the fridge is bare
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘It’s like a hostage exchange. For focking banana bread’
This lockdown is storting to seriously affect me. What has happened to the world?
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