Food Month
Christmas party cocktails: How to make an alcohol-free mulled wine
A flavourful and headache-free party drink
Chocs away: three Irish artisans offering an immersive chocolate experience
These Cork, Limerick and Wexford chocolatiers not only create their own chocolate recipes, but visitors also get a chance to see how it all happens
Revealed: The winner of The K Club/Irish Times Food Month amateur wine competition
Five finalists from more than 800 entrants competed at K Club event for a wine package that includes a trip to Bordeaux and exclusive visit to Château Magnol
West African food is finally taking its place at Irish tables
Three entrepreneurs are introducing the unique spices and flavours of Afro-Caribbean food to Ireland through fine dining, takeaway and casual dining
‘I stopped short of eating sheep brains’: Irish Times reporters abroad on their favourite foods and restaurants
To celebrate Food Month, Irish Times writers abroad reveal favourite foods and restaurants in their various postings
Food month: the strongman, the Olympian and the jockey
War of nutrition: different sports have different requirements when it comes to diet
Festive fizz for every budget to get the party started
Crémant and Cava – made in a similar manner to Champagne – can offer great value
Winter salads: heavy on flavour and light on the tummy
The winter season throws up a range of ingredients that make for beautiful salads and starter dishes
‘I know nothing about running a kitchen . . . it looks like absolute hell – tiring, time consuming and extremely risky’
Irishman Oscar Brophy is subletting the kitchen of his new Bratislava bar-cum-nightclub, whose name translates as Falling Plaster
Base Wood Fired Pizza takeaway review: Neapolitan-style pizzas cooked to perfection with plenty of blistering
Efficient delivery and tasty pizzas a little pricier than the average
Calling all meat eaters: Where to eat the best steaks in Ireland
When only a steak will cut it, these are 10 of our top restaurant choices
If you like refreshing unoaked whites and quality reds, try these
Wines for the Weekend: Both wines this week are new to Lidl and are on special offer - while stocks last
Lily Ramirez’s Courgettes with corn and pork
Winner Dinner: This super-quick Mexican stew is packed with hearty warming flavours
How to achieve farming sustainably in a globally connected world
We have many of the technological tools needed to make significant reductions in emissions
The Unicorn restaurant review: Legendary Dublin hotspot returns, but does the magic?
The spirit of this famous city centre eatery is lurking under teething problems that need to be banished, and soon
Fancy a small plate and glass of vino? Try one of Ireland’s best wine bars
We’ve picked out 16 wine bars worth a visit when you’re not quite in the full restaurant mood
The Italian job: In Dubai, you eat on the go. In Tuscany? Lunch is two hours minimum, and you savour every bite
Following a post-holiday dream, Irish-born Niall O’Toole and his family now run a wine and holiday business in Tuscany
Unlocking Ireland’s cookbook archive: ‘Some of the things they were eating are just plain weird’
Keepers of the National Library of Ireland’s special collections have assembled a fascinating gastronomic collection through their shared love of food
Food businesses get priced out: ‘I have been a chef for over 25 years and it’s the hardest it has ever been’
People who have poured their heart and soul into setting up successful food businesses are finding the going is only getting tougher
Great places to eat in Ireland: 12 restaurants for a laid-back bite
Pizza, mezze, fish and chips, wine bars, bistros ... Twelve restaurants for a laid-back bite
Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating – how the food industry cracked the code and made us all eat more
Television: The big message of this show is that we should not feel guilty about our eating habits, just angry about how we got here
Eating disorders in later life: Some of my peers have had teenage weight levels for decades
In fact, a locally-made, organic doughnut might well be better than green beans grown with scarce water in Namibia and air-freighted in plastic wrap
‘I honestly have no idea how I’m going to save my restaurant from going under’
Irish restaurateurs face the hardest of times as the soaring cost of ingredients adds to an already challenging climate
‘Leave inhibitions outside’: Why Chinese coffee is having an It Girl moment
Fine coffees arriving from the Yunnan province in southwest China have found a home in Ireland in recent years
Roast monkfish with Grenoble butter and seasonal greens from Ballymaloe
Explore your local area and source the best vegetables you can find
Joyful living: A family home transformed with clever storage and a kitchen full of surprises
Looking to banish the winter blues? This Dublin 6 Edwardian offers stylish interior inspiration with cool hues, clever storage and a kitchen full of surprises
Food historian Regina Sexton: As an island of farmers, we have moved far away from food production
Cork-based food historian on the exploitation of young people’s good intentions, her home city’s food links to slavery and the importance of oats
Lifestyle empress Martha Stewart: Grown-up since birth and ageless ever after
Self-made billionaire’s story is in many ways an American fable - of a working-class girl who climbs her way to the top, then falls, only to rise again
Wines for Christmas party season: What should I serve, and are there non-alcoholic options?
You should over-order even if it means you have leftovers, writes John Wilson
Easy sweet bakes that will keep cooped-up kids entertained
Baking is an exact science, requiring attention to detail and organisation - two good life skills for young people to learn
Great places to eat in Ireland when it’s date night
For an intimate night out you’ll want good ambience, fabulous food – somewhere special, in short. Here are our top picks
Jammy dodger biscuits
A fun and time-consuming project that can bring everyone together on a rainy day
First Look: New Asian restaurant Kaldero opens in former Wagamama premises on St Stephen’s Green
Kaldero’s interiors match the spice on the menu, featuring flavours of India, China and the Philippines
The Movie Quiz: With which sweets does Elliott lay his trail in ET?
As part of Irish Times Food Month, 10 delectable questions to satisfy every cinema-going gourmet
Forêt restaurant review: A masterclass in French classic cooking in Dublin 4
From the owners of Forest Avenue, Forêt is a love letter to the French bistro, where every dish is cooked with precision and served with an unwavering respect for tradition
Restaurateur Gráinne O’Keefe: I cut out sugar from my diet and here’s how it went
This restaurateur and head chef removed sugar from her diet gradually and found it had a transformative effect
Comfort food with a twist: Pickled chicken curry packed with layers of flavour
A satisfying, aromatic Nepalese meal that combines the richness of spices with the freshness of yoghurt and lemon
Eat out in style: 10 classy Irish diningrooms to add a side of glamour
The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offerings
Mushroom hunting in Ireland: You really need to know what you’re doing
To the committed fungus hunter, mushrooms bought with money will always be worthless or, at least, worth less than those captured in the wild
In Paris it’s always about your next meal - here are my favourite restaurants in the City of Light
Dublin woman Patricia Killeen always enjoys an excellent experience with her meal in Paris - but only if she goes go out
Ten restaurants around Ireland worth travelling to for a unique experience
Destination restaurants: It’s well worth travelling to these restaurants for the unique dining experiences they offer
What are the best wines to choose for a table when entertaining guests in a restaurant?
How to Drink Better: It’s a challenge ordering for a mixed group of diners, but there are versatile wines that will always work well
Ragu with a twist, using the best Irish ingredients
Winner Dinners: Conor Halpenny of Square Restaurant in Dundalk introduces venison and raw milk cheese to an Italian classic
Food and fiction: How writers are serving up food as a central character in their narratives
Hunger and its stylised satiation eats into modern writing in a way that reflects our sizzling, chopped-up existences
It’s time for comfort food – beef stroganoff and shepherd’s pie
We’re ready to embrace slower cooking with rich sauces, stocks and extra butter – these two dishes are packed with flavour and warmth
John Wilson: New Irish whiskeys that would make great Christmas gifts
Embrace the spirit of the season with these new releases across all budgets
The best restaurants to visit in Britain and continental Europe right now
Tim Magee dines out for a living, and these are the best restaurants he has been to outside Ireland this year
Two perennial classic wines at the right price
Wines for the Weekend: A chenin blanc and an organic Corbieres are two of the best from South Africa
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