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Capturing the Essence of Ballymaloe House
East Cork was the scene of The Big Bang in Irish hospitality, back in 1964.
Jul 3 • 
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SOUPerb Chowder
20 Words and Phrases that describe a great chowder, and how to vote for your favourite
Jun 30 • 
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The Promise of Pizza
Summer Substacks: Are we there yet? Ireland’s pizza routes
Jun 26 • 
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The Promise of Pizza
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Take 6: Wines: from Sheridans
Looking at six products or bottles from the world of food and wine.
Jun 23 • 
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Take 6: Wines: from Sheridans
Chasing the Live-Fire Magic
What Rig do you really need?
Jun 19 • 
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John Wyer and the making of Forêt
Into The Woods
Apr 3 • 
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The Seaweed Stakeholders
Chefs, Harvesters, Products, Educationalists, all using seaweed in Ireland
Mar 17 • 
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Lena, Dublin
A new shining light for Dublin eating in Portobello.
Feb 24 • 
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Lena, Dublin
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Sister 7 @ Fidelity Studio
The Spatial Sonic Spa
Feb 20 • 
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Sister 7 @ Fidelity Studio
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Assassination Custard
Gwen and Ken cook what they like to eat. And we like to eat it. That’s AC’25
Feb 17 • 
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Cork

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Capturing the Essence of Ballymaloe House
East Cork was the scene of The Big Bang in Irish hospitality, back in 1964.
Jul 3 • 
John and Sally McKenna
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Capturing the Essence of Ballymaloe House
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The Promise of Pizza
Summer Substacks: Are we there yet? Ireland’s pizza routes
Jun 26 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
The M1 Dublin-Belfast
Jun 12 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
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10 Years of Miyazaki
Takashi Miyasaki's cooking has uplifted Cork for a decade.
Jun 5 • 
John and Sally McKenna
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Ireland's Coffee Klatch
Leading the coffee game
May 22 • 
John and Sally McKenna
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Ireland's Coffee Klatch
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Galway

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The Promise of Pizza
Summer Substacks: Are we there yet? Ireland’s pizza routes
Jun 26 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
The M1 Dublin-Belfast
Jun 12 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
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Capturing the Essence of Ashford Castle.
Everyone has preconceptions about Ashford Castle, the historic Old Grey Lady of the West. Be prepared to have those preconceptions challenged.
Apr 10 • 
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Capturing the Essence of Ashford Castle.
The Seaweed Stakeholders
Chefs, Harvesters, Products, Educationalists, all using seaweed in Ireland
Mar 17 • 
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Top Irish Food Shops: Gannet HQ
Adrift in Galway
Jan 27 • 
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Boustany, A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine
By Sami Tamimi
Jun 16 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
The M1 Dublin-Belfast
Jun 12 • 
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Summer Substacks: Vaut le detour
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EVOO
A Guide
Jun 9 • 
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10 Years of Miyazaki
Takashi Miyasaki's cooking has uplifted Cork for a decade.
Jun 5 • 
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20 Weird and Unexpected Food Adventures for Summer
Summer Listicles - Everyone else is doing them, so why can't we?
Jun 2 • 
John and Sally McKenna
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