Bord Bia’s Bloom Festival returns for its 12th year in the Phoenix Park Dublin from 31st May – 4th June. The exciting five day event will see the best of Ireland’s horticulture and food industry on display. There...
The Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards is Ireland’s biggest celebration of Irish books and authors. Last night saw the twelfth edition of the annual awards which celebrated the best fiction and non-fiction writers...
This Chicken Paillard Recipe is by Chef Rory O’Connell from Cook Well Eat Well. The technique of butterflying a chicken breast to create a paillard is really simple and results in twice the surface...
The preparation for this dish can be done several hours in advance, though I prefer not to cook it until closer to the time of serving. The vegetable is good served straight from the...
This Coconut Rice Pudding Recipe is is by Chef Rory O’Connell from Cook Well Eat Well. I love this combination of flavours, which elevates the humble rice pudding to a higher plane. The compote...
Ireland’s premier gardening festival Bloom returns for its 11th edition this June Bank Holiday Weekend, bringing five full days of flowers, food and family fun to the Phoenix Park from June 1st – 5th This...
“Hello Ballymaloe Cookery School, Darina speaking. Thanks for telephoning,” Darina Allen reels off. Dynamic, efficient and to the point, the characteristics of this powerhouse in the Irish food industry can be felt even in...
LitFest 2017 launched this week with festival organisers Darina Allen and Rory O’Connell previewing this year’s programme to a full house at O’Connell’s Restaurant, Donnybrook. Brother and Sister, Darina and Rory of Ballymaloe Cookery School...
SeaFest, Ireland’s national maritime festival, is back this July and will be sailing into Galway Harbour for a weekend of nautical celebrations. Each day from 9am to 6pm visitors are invited to enjoy the...
Celebrity chef Rory O’Connell has joined forced with the Marie Keating Foundation to turn up the heat on cancer this summer. They have just launched a new campaign, BBQ to Beat Cancer which encourages...
Going for a walk along the quiet country roads of East Cork with two of the most celebrated and innovative chefs in San Francisco is not usually how I spend my Sunday mornings, but...
The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine a.k.a. Litfest got underway last week with a star studded launch in Dublin’s Creative Quarter. The Drury Buildings was the venue for the launch of the...
The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine held it’s inaugural UK launch last night when this year’s programme was previewed to a full house at the Members’ Club at Quo Vadis in...