Château Capitoul's villas have views over the vines towards the Pyrenees.

Château Capitoul is a stunning hotel and spa with 44 luxury self-catering villas

Eco Day and Eco Night

Food File: Nobleza del Sur Spanish olive oil in Dublin, and Folláin preserves put together a gift box of six relishes and chutneys

Nicola and Josef Zammit at their restaurant TwoCooks at The Pot, formerly The Lobster Pot in Carne, Co Wexford.

Food File: New seafood restaurant in Carne and A Taste of Spain celebrates its first anniversary on Dublin’s Camden Street

Richard Corrigan at Virginia Park Lodge in Co Cavan. He bought the 18th-century hunting estate in 2014, back when it was The Park Hotel. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

The charming, eloquent giant of the London restaurant scene is back in Ireland and planning to open a new place in Dublin

Sarah Kelly and Michael Madden and their daughter, Jessica,  of the Village Butcher in Ranelagh. Photograph: Killian Broderick

Food File: Get ready to barbecue, butcher style, big chance for small producers and a gastronomy symposium

Cafollas on the Pier, Dún Laoghaire. Photograph: Paul Sherwood

Food File: Sole opens seven days; Airfield's social enterprise market; Micil wins top award; and stress-free home cooking

Staff at Bhonn Space, Blackrock Market, Blackrock, Co Dublin: (from left) Damien Grey, Ailish O’Neill, Niall O’Connor, Jozef Radacovsky and Louise Creane. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Liath chef Damien Grey has helped staff to open their own place at the market, which will eventually become a restaurant

Praba Sankaran in his restaurant One Hundred Degrees, in Gorey, Co Wexford

Food File: One Hundred Degrees in Co Wexford; Monaghan gin; and NZ wines

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney with Frank Hederman of Belvelly Smokehouse from Cobh, Co Cork, which is celebrating 40 years in business.

Prize for a Cobh smokehouse, cookbook success, and when coffee becomes like a fine wine

New television talent Nico Reynolds hits primetime this summer with a series about outdoor cooking

Food File: Nico Reynolds brings Caribbean food with Latin influence to new show on RTÉ

Top restaurant Allta’s ‘satellite space’  was served with a closure order for breaches of food safety legislation. Photograph: Al Higgins

Food Safety Authority served closure orders on the premises, one of which has reopened

Kerry woman, Roisin O'Connor has been appointed head chef at the Cliff House hotel in Ardmore, becoming the only woman chef in Ireland currently in charge of a kitchen with a Michelin star. Photograph: Patrick Browne

In a profession dominated by men, Róisín O'Connor and Alexandra Raitaneva are breaking boundaries

A roast leg is one of my favourite dinner party dishes. Photograph: iStock

When it comes to gamey perfection, don’t overcook the meat. Instead, think pink

It seems to be at the discretion of restaurateurs to decide whether or not to serve celebration cakes brought in by diners.

Many restaurants now charge a fee for serving celebration cakes provided by guests

Hazel Mountain Chocolate Wild Atlantic Way Easter egg

Food File: From hand-made artisan delights to Lindt’s 1kg bumper bunnies

The Crispy McFillet’s ‘sourdough-style’ bun is a hint of its fancy notions.

We test the ‘McPosh’, which went on trial on Wednesday in a number of Cork restaurants

Vanessa Greenwood’s perfect Irish scone, made in minutes with store cupboard ingredients. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography

Easy, sweet and savoury scones made in minutes with store cupboard ingredients

Saltwater Grocery in Terenure

Food File: Saltwater Grocery’s new tasting menu; dipping dishes; and a Bushmills twist

Chefs John Kelly, right,  and Aidan McGrath at Mount Juliet Estate

Two chefs, one tasting menu, as country pub visits manor house hotel

How do you like your crisp sandwich? Readers share their insights

Readers share their recipes for lamb stew, colcannon like caramel, and upmarket coddle

Chicken stuffed with butter, garlic and herbs. Photograph: Eric Luke

Classic family-favourite chicken dish gets a makeover for a good cause

Eoin Cluskey and the Bread 41 bakers, winners at the Irish Food Writers’ Guild food awards 2022. Photographs: Paul Sherwood.

Members of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild vote for the winners of their 2022 awards

Limerick-born Niamh Larkin, executive pastry chef at 45 Park Lane, is one of five new entries to the Murphia List of Irish hospitality professionals in London.

Five new additions to the who’s who of the London-Irish food and drink scene

We’ve selected 50 women in Ireland’s food sector to highlight their valuable – and often very tasty – contributions

We name 50 women who make Ireland’s food business the vibrant sector it is today

Is this how you will be eating your pancakes today? Photograph: iStock

Top tips for perfect pancakes every time, with sweet and savoury toppings and fillings

Ruairi and Niamh Dooley, co-founders of BiaSol

Food File: Siblings create zero waste nutrional supplement from spent grains

Chapter One: the inspectors praised the Dublin restaurant’s ‘sophisticated, confidently delivered dishes’

Bastible and Glovers Alley in Dublin both promoted to one-star restaurants in new edition of the guide

The open kitchen at Carton House where chefs Mark Moriarty and Derek Kelly will cook a six-course menu

Food news: Camile Thai's nutty new dish, love-themed cocktails, cookbook with a difference and free grow-it kits for schools

Table Forty One, Gorey, Co Wexford. Photograph: Patrick Browne

Three Irish restaurants have been accorded Bib Gourmand status for the first time

A Chinese night market will take place at Asia Market in Ballymount, Dublin 12 on February 3rd

A packed schedule of social and cultural events will herald the year of the tiger

If you’ve ever wedged another bag of peas into a crammed freezer, and wondered just how much is too much, don’t worry. Photograph: Getty

What freezer should you buy? How full should it be? And what freezes well and badly?

To help you celebrate the day that’s in it, the K Club will host a six-course Champagne dinner with Laurent-Perrier

Food File: St Valentine’s Day at the K Club, hearts that melt and cooking for menopause

Mama Yo’s expansive dining room will seat 154 diners.

Mama Yo is the latest dining venue from the group and its first new launch in a year

Raise a glass on National Irish Coffee Day.

The glass, cream and coffee are important, but it’s the pouring that really matters

Adrian Martin will open Wildflower on Richmond Street South in Dublin 2 on February 2nd. Photographs: Alan Betson

TV chef Adrian Martin brings his London restaurant, Wildflower, to Dublin

Conor Sweeny of the Leamhain ice-cream company. He made more than 250 litres of his new non-dairy ice-cream selection before he was happy with the result. Photograph: Kirsty Lyons

Food File: Vegan ice-cream sandwiches and a survey to foster positivity in work kitchens

Irish and international chefs and media personalities have signed up to create monthly specials for the Cluck Burger Club. Photograph: iStock

Food File: Elsewhere Cadbury has organised a very special Easter egg hunt

Paul Flynn’s simple vegetable curry can be on the table in 25 minutes.

Simple, tasty meals packed full of good things to bring comfort and warmth

Chef and restaurateur Gaz Smith is to open a third restaurant, Michael’s Blackrock, in the south Co Dublin village. Photograph: Tom Honan

Planning sought for all-weather terrace for new restaurant in Clodagh’s Kitchen premises

Cheeseboard accompaniments can include chutney, honey, nuts and berries. Photograph: iStock

Expert tips on what cheese to choose, how to store it and what to serve with it

Paul Flynn's parsnip, sesame and red onion cake with minted cranberry yoghurt.

Showstopper savoury cakes, tartes Tatin, nut loaf and a Chinese favourite reimagined

Christmas turkey, carved at the table. Photograph: iStock

Christmas dinner part I: Advice and recipes from Paul Flynn, Neven Maguire and Darina Allen

Lolo’s Picklery produce. Photograph: Eva Blake Photography

Food File: Julien Comte’s new Blackrock cheese bar; Champagne in the G; top Irish basil and tannery treats

Christmas party food from Marks & Spencer, SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl

Party snacks galore from Marks & Spencer, SuperValu, Dunnes, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl

First Look: Luna, next to Drury Street car park in central Dublin. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

L’Gueuleton owner Declan O’Regan takes over and brings in head chef Ben Dineen

Cancelled bookings: ‘We have lost at least 800 covers,” says Joe Donnelly of Rascals

Restaurateurs and hoteliers are losing customers at what should be their busiest time

Six by Nico: chefs David Boath and Erin Sweeney at Dublin’s newest restaurant, which opens today on Molesworth Street. Photographs: Tom Honan

Nico Simeone’s Glasgow-based chain serves a competitively priced six-course tasting menu

Judging underway to find The K Club’s amateur wine enthusiast 2022.

The prize worth €10k includes a trip to Bordeaux, tastings, and a food and wine masterclass

Chef and TV presenter Mark Moriarty cooked  with Michelin starred chef Ahmet Dede for a Food Month at The Irish Times reader event. Pictured (left to right) Roisin Ingle, Ahmet Dede, Mark Moriarty, Marie Claire Digby and Michael Thornton. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Guests enjoy six-course menus and meet the chefs, but it doesn’t end well for the pot washer

Clear out your fridge before you go shopping and you’ll shop better and spend less money because you’ll know what you actually need.

Fridge restocking videos are going viral. Here’s why

Panettone stuffed with Cream Of The Crop gelato. Photograph: Kamyla Abreu

Food File: Susan Jane White’s tasty online classes plus reasons to join The Dessert Club

The 80-seat restaurant upstairs in  Lennan’s Yard.  Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Lennan’s Yard will offer several eating and drinking options, indoors and outdoors

Chef Kevin Burke in Library St, the former Allta restaurant in Dublin 2. Photograph: Naoise Culhane

The former Allta chef has taken over its old premises, with a focus on sharing plates

Gaz Smith: ‘It was such a relief to sell that first 1,000; it was a massive leap of faith for people to buy a book that they haven’t seen.’  Photograph:  Katie Quinn

Publishing And for Mains..., his first cookbook, co-authored with butcher Rick Higgins, was a huge gamble for the Dublin restaurat(...)

The Chipper: Six by Nico’s fine-dining take on chip-shop classics

Six by Nico to open next door to The Ivy with six-course, €45 menu inspired by chef’s Scots-Italian heritage

The K Club, in Straffan, Co Kildare, is inviting Irish Times readers to enter a competition to play a part in the hotel's wine team for 2022

Food Month: Be the K Club’s amateur wine connoisseur, or stay and dine at Cliff hotels and restaurants for four nights

Ninth year of initiative that puts food in the spotlight and invites readers to participate in real and virtual events and win exc(...)

Ahmet Dede, from Michelin-starred restaurant Dede in Baltimore, and chef Mark Moriarty will be cooking together for Food Month at The Irish Times

Our popular reader events and dinners have returned and run on select dates in November, bookings open now

Kevin Burke in front of the former Allta restaurant in Dublin city centre which he will reopen as Library St., next month.

Kevin Burke will open Library St in November serving sharing plates of Irish seasonal food

Christmas food from Marks & Spencer.

Irish stores will not offer web orders for festive food due to Brexit-related supply uncertainty

Lismore Food Company has added 26 new artisan food products to its range.

Food File: Boyne Valley Honey has launched a wildflower honey via our Irish beekeepers and it's game on at Wilde

Mickael Viljanen and Mark Moriarty. Photograph: Mark Boland

TV chef Mark Moriarty plans to open his own restaurant in Dublin but first there is a third series of Beyond The Menu

Kian Louët Feisser of the Carlingford Oyster Company which is part of the Sea Louth Seafood Trail

Food File: Stanley Tucci releases memoir and tickets on sale for Dundrum symposium

Jamie Oliver is sharing his love for cooking family meals with the publication of Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy, and its accompanying television series. Photograph: Paul Stuart

The celebrity chef on lockdown life and an addition to the family, plus three new recipes

Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen: Donegal lobster at the Dublin restaurant, which is now in the Michelin Guide

Eating-out guide includes monthly updates to website and app in advance of award ceremony

The wine cellar at Fallon & Byrne is back open with a new look and a new menu

Food File: Aldi’s newcomers hit shelves and Dalkey Food Company releases sorbet range

The Great Taste Awards are judged by a panel of food critics, chefs, restaurateurs, retail buyers, cooks, producers, food writers, journalists and social media influencers. Photograph: Sam Pelly

Coffee companies dominate, with four earning prestigious three-star status

Paul Flynn’s easy paella. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography

Irish chef reaches final of international paella competition

John Relihan (centre) with Pat Conway (left) and Jim O’Brien

Food File: Get charitable with Shines Seafood, and practise your Spanish and gluten-free skills

Restaurant of the Year, Chapter One  by Mickael Viljanen.

‘A love letter to Irish food and hospitality’: 29 awards to people and businesses across the country

Caitlin Merrigan, winner of last year’s Kenwood Young Baker title.

Food File: Win a trip to Spain, change career and become a butcher, and the secret to delicious salad dressings

There are 32 ingredients in this All-Ireland sandwich, one from every county.

The gargantuan sandwich has 3 types of bread, 5 meats, 3 fish products and 4 cheeses

‘Rosie’s speciality is stirring batter when we make brownies or banana bread. Well, if I’m honest, her real speciality is licking the bowl.’ Photograph: iStock

Russ Parsons: With Rosie (3) it’s all about having fun in the kitchen, skills can come later

Taste of Dublin 2021: Kwanghi Chan with his clay-pot-rice-inspired chicken dish. Photograph: Allen Kiely

The food festival has returned to take over Iveagh Gardens, but with a reduced capacity

Chefs Conor Spacey and Erica Drum are hosting a zero-waste supper club in Dún Laoghaire

Food File: Chefs uncovering the mystery of sustainable cooking at Ink Cafe

Vaughan’s on the Prom in Lahinch, Co Clare. Photograph:  Paul Sherwood

Vaughan’s on the Prom is the latest gem in the crown of an expanding family business

Triggerfish Cookshop owner Bob Toal with a Skagerrak teak end-grain cutting board. Photograph: Tom Honan

Food File: Teak chopping boards; Circa’s wine dinner; artisan Irish hampers; and McCormacks' fresh new look

Chef Pat Lalor bought a Gozney Roccbox outdoor pizza oven during the first lockdown and has now, with his partner Debbie Gartland, turned it into a business, Pat’s Pizza Kitchen. Photograph: Alan Betson

Should you buy a pizza oven, fancy coffee machine, knife set or Thermomix?

Sarah Richards and Conor Naughton of Seagull Bakery. Photograph: Patrick Browne

Food File: The Seagull lands in Dunmore East as the search for the best toastie begins

Chef Danni Barry. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Michelin-starred chef Danni Barry on the Wicklow Escape and life after her husband

Outdoor dining at the revamped House Dublin on Leeson Street in Dublin 2. Photographs: Tom Honan for The Irish Times.

First Look: House looks to the outdoors in response to new direction for hospitality

An Angus beef burger from Flipside in Sligo, winner of the Best Burger in Ireland 2021 award.

Two-for-one burgers available tomorrow – National Burger Day – at more than 500 outlets

Chef Aoife Barker is making picnic baskets with a weekly changing menu. Photograph: Dara Mac Dómhnaill/The Irish Times

Food File: Maldon sea salt, Butler’s Pantry cakes delivered and Stillgarden Distillery Academy

Mae: Grainne O'Keefe at her new restaurant above the French Paradox, on Shelbourne Road in Dublin 4. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

The former head chef at Clanbrassil House has opened her own establishment, Mae

Grá Chocolates handmade in Galway by Gráinne Mullins

Food File: First birthday for Grá Chocolates; Taste of Dublin is back; Keogh's release new Crispy Bits; and Ballyseedy Cafe in Ker(...)

Turn the heat down with a bowl of delicious home made ice cream. Photograph: iStock

Hot-weekend treats from the freezer that don't require an ice-cream maker

Recommended by Irish Times readers: Urban Brewing

Responses flooded in when we asked where you had enjoyed dining out. This is a selection

Rozzers Restaurant, named after the owners, the Rosney family, has been voted Ireland’s best fine dining restaurant.

Restaurants in Kerry and Cork dominate Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice awards 2021

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Where water bowls, treats, even doggy menus are offered to four-legged guests

Former Aimsir chef Tom Downes and partner Stina Hjalmarsson become full-time gardeners

Beth O’Brien and her Wednesday doughnuts at the Sea Hare

Food File: Beth O’Brien’s Wednesday doughnut specials will be worth a detour

Brian Treacy, Deilson Cerqueira, Josh Leahy, Tanja Masic, Eszter Thomka, Peter McGettigan, Fabio Ribeiro, Sam Williamson and Thiago T Lopes of Bartenders Collective. Photograph: Kamyla Abreu

Food File: Trade Secrets of the bar world, outdoor dining gets a revamp and peanut butter goes spicy

There is strong demand for staff as businesses reopen. Photograph: iStock

Employers are struggling to find experienced staff as bars, restaurants and hotels reopen

The location of Allta’s summer house dining experience on the grounds of Slane Castle in Co Meath

Allta Summer House will serve a €95 no-choice menu in a tent structure overlooking the Boyne

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