‘It’s such a good present I actually wanted to smash it to pieces – just purely out of spite’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Ross makes Sorcha a doubly special Christmas gift
The social media chefs demystifying the kitchen for a new generation
Cooking personalities have exploded online as young people take to the web for tips
Claudia Roden: ‘If you didn’t labour over a dish, people thought you didn’t love them’
In chronicling the food she grew up with, the renowned writer has transformed how we eat
BMW 2 Series Coupe: Punchy, pugnacious German gem is a driver’s dream
M240i would probably have raised an eyebrow or two at Cop26 but it offers unrivalled fun
Party pieces: What chefs cook when they are entertaining a gang
Paul Flynn shares his favourite meatball recipe and Aoife Noonan makes a fruity iced dessert with boozy chocolate sauce
Nutella: Four great ways to eat it – and five definite no-nos
Is the chocolate spread best on croissants, pancakes or ice cream? Or straight from the jar?
‘I mean I’ve put on a few pounds in lockdown...’: Covid jab blunder tweets go viral
Healthy 32-year-old called for vaccination after miscalculation gives him BMI of 28,000
Brendan O’Connor: ‘I was sitting there and I was looking at her and I was terrified’
Parenting in my shoes: RTÉ Radio 1 presenter on the challenges, worries and joys of fatherhood
Beauty stocking fillers: from humble to hefty, we've got you covered
Stocking fillers should feel special and be selected with the recipient in mind
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
Nigella Lawson: ‘I feel insecure if I don’t know what I’m going to eat’
‘Sometimes you have to do things wrong to decide how you want to do them again’
Colin the Caterpillar at 30: how a supermarket cake stole a nation’s heart
Since it first appeared in M&S, the larvae-like cake has become a generation’s go-to for birthdays, anniversaries and office parties. But with the baking landscape – and the world of work – transformed, can Colin survive?
When it comes to decadent dressings, all kale Caesar
I love Caesar salad for its simplicity, while adding chicken makes for a more substantial meal
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?
Galway fishmonger will deliver fresh fish to your door
Food File: Food podcast by singer Jessie Ware's cookery launches a cook book
‘Attitude is everything’: How to feel great in your 60s
Maintaining good mental and physical health is key to staying young at heart
Moving out of home is wonderful ... until you realise takeaways are expensive
I learned this cold truth about a month after moving out of my family home
Keeping it in the family
Some of Ireland’s most successful family-run companies share the secrets of their success
Me and my cookbooks: the culinary collectors who are running out of space
These cookbook lovers just keep adding to their culinary collections
Jamie Oliver: ‘I tried everything. We ran out of money. It’s as simple as that’
Twenty years after he vaulted to fame, Jamie Oliver has lost his restaurant empire – but not his taste for hard work.
‘The models have bellies, hips and thighs that jiggle’: the rise of body-positive swimwear
Fashion brands are finally beginning to cater for a broader range of women’s bodies
Vegetarian for dinner? Meals even life-long carnivores will love
Middle-Eastern-plus is how Nigella Lawson describes the food dreamed up by Sabrina Ghayour in her new book
Bacon and cabbage? Try matching it with orzo pasta
A new book on Irish food marries the traditional with how we like to eat today
Reconsider the cauliflower
Steak, pizza base, rice, curry, salad . . . is there any end to the brassica’s versatility?
Cooking for one: forget the notion of reheating leftovers forever
Cooking for yourself can be an act of self-care, plus there’s less effort, less time in the kitchen and less food waste
Food made simple: Yotam Ottolenghi pares things back
The chef explains why he changed his food mantra to ‘minimum hassle, maximum joy’
Ultra-processed foods: beyond the global hype
Irrespective of bad press, industrially produced breakfast cereals fulfil an essential role here
100 books by women you have to read
Iris Murdoch, Edna O’Brien, Marian Keyes and Eimear McBride all appear on the list
I’m in love with Wes Anderson’s partner Juman Malouf
Marian Keyes and her Sudden Wild Enthusiasms: This week it's Juman Malouf
Jennifer O’Connell: Dogs with Instagram accounts? I blame the pawrents
No self-respecting mutt is without their own Instagram account these days
When TV cooking shows go wrong
After Masterchef UK's ‘Rendanggate’, Conor Pope looks at other chefs’ blunders
The new dinner party rules: don’t be on time, don’t fight, do double-dip the hummus
Formal dinners are over, but casual cooking for friends throws up a new set of dilemmas. Here is a foolproof guide
What were we cooking? Our top recipes of 2017
Vegetarian fare, and chicken – of course – were popular with Irish Times readers, and we also liked cooking recipes by Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi
Our favourite cookbooks for your favourite cook
Nigel Slater, Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver all feature in our 2017 top-10
Jamie Oliver leads tributes to celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio
80-year-old founder of Carluccio’s Italian restaurant chain died on Wednesday morning
Miriam Lord: Juncker’s MEP outburst disrupts bloc party
Meanwhile, Leo proves to be the perfect host as Fine Gael looks forward to summer nights
'Demographically, women are going to take over the world quite soon. So, enjoy'
Women's writing for Women's Day: Caitlin Moran, the best-selling feminist, talks to Una Mullally about trying to be unfamous and why the future of politics is female
Top tips: How to get ahead at university
Comedian Gráinne Maguire has some valuable advice for soon-to-be third-level students
Food File: Nüdest pouches, Irish beef makes US menu and a Pichet treat
Marie-Claire Digby rounds up this week’s food news
Food File: Eat in the Green Barn, Galway roasts and award-winning steak
Marie-Claire Digby rounds up this week's food news
Kathy Sheridan: A lot is going on underneath the burkini
French ban on Muslim garment may have been overturned but it touches on host of issues
Burkini row shows depth of west’s crisis of confidence
Opinion: Muslims’ visibility in dress reflects an ownership over their dual identities
Fashion Forward: Shiny jackets and make-up mastery
Dominique McMullan and Deirdre McQuillan round up this week’s fashion news
Donal Skehan gets down and dirty with trashy food
Trashy food has a place – and this week our columnist recreates some of the trashiest:an Elvis sandwich
Derek Scally: Germany is here, Berlin is back
It was not in London, Paris or Brussels but in Berlin that George Osborne gave a sneak preview of UK’s EU reform demands
No Lette up for women making their mark
It’s still a man’s world and women are still runners-up. Just don’t ask us to polish the glass ceiling while we’re up there
Give Me Five: Gnocchi with pea and basil purée and salami
Pan-frying gnocchi gives a crispy, crunchy exterior
The Irish at London Fashion Week: Attracta Courtney
Now based in London, her impressive client list including Cara Delavingne, Natalia Vodianova and Pippa Middleton
Give Me Five: Hummus with lamb
This dish is inspired by the Middle Eastern dish hummus kawarma and is usually eaten with gusto on sight
Jennifer O’Connell: celebrities line up to peddle the fantasy of the perfect Christmas
Jamie Oliver, Gwyneth Paltrow, our own adorable Donal Skehan: if you believe celebrities’ Instagram accounts, they all have Christmas wrapped. And where’s the harm?
When 10 bedsits became one designer home
This Victorian property in Rathgar, formerly in bedsits, has been carefully restored and upgraded with a touch of contemporary flair and comes on the market for €2.95 million
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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