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Interviews, travel, recipes, fashion, gardening, advice columns, and more from the Irish Times Magazine supplement
Roast monkfish with Grenoble butter and seasonal greens from Ballymaloe
Explore your local area and source the best vegetables you can find
I’m asexual but want a relationship. How do I try to date?
Ask Roe: I have little to no physical or sexual experience and I’m worried how this is going to affect any potential relationships
Looking for a minibreak before or after Christmas? Here are 16 of the best around Ireland
City break or country escape, treat yourself with a festive stay.
Cutting off family members: ‘It had never occurred to me that you could grieve somebody who was still alive’
In an age of constant communication, the decision to go ‘no contact’ with a family member is more noticeable, but there is still sometimes too much societal judgement of those who take such a serious decision
Sorcha goes, ‘I make no apologies for saying it, Honor. You are a danger to democracy’
Honor’s like, ‘You compared me to Donald Trump’
Five life lessons my garden taught me: Nature often has a quiet but not unkind laugh at our expense
To watch a flower unfurl is to simultaneously be reminded of the fact that life is both worthwhile and fleeting
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
Gardening Q&A: My young hedge looks tatty - what have I done?
Unfortunately in recent years, this flowering hedge has fallen victim to a widespread fungal disease commonly known as escallonia leaf spot that causes it to lose its leaves
The Dublin riots, one year on: ‘I know what happened doesn’t represent Irish people’
As retailers gear up for a busy Christmas season, there are signs people are putting their trust back in the city
Jammy dodger biscuits
A fun and time-consuming project that can bring everyone together on a rainy day
Yum Thai Noodle Bar takeaway review: Quantity over quality at this simple Thai outlet
A limited menu that doesn’t break the bank, but doesn’t excite either
Many Irish have voted with their feet but can’t vote in the election. The reason is plain
What are opponents to voting abroad so afraid of? The explanations of ‘it’s too hard’ or ‘it’s too risky’ feel threadbare and lazy
Author Maggie O’Farrell: I had a teacher at school who took the register, called my name and said to me, ‘Are your family in the IRA?’
The novelist Maggie O’Farrell on leaving Ireland, growing up in Britain, life as a child with a stammer and her new book
The stories that shape us: how a perfume entrepreneur’s personal honesty helped her find a new audience
Chriselle Lim’s honesty and openness about her own story sparked a huge online reaction
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
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
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
Travels through time in Thessaloniki: I stood beside my grandfather’s headstone and remembered the younger me
Greek holiday alternates between charm and nostalgia for Michael Guilfoyle, as he visits cemetery where his grandfather was buried
Meet the Mayo jewellery maker whose fans include Saoirse Ronan, Maya Hawke and Julianne Moore
Nigel O’Reilly and other Irish jewellers on the western seaboard find much to inspire in the natural world around them
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
Seán Moncrieff: Is it normal to have a teddy as an adult?
In scientific terms, a soft toy is known as a transitional object, providing emotional security to a child. But those feelings can continue way into adulthood
My husband always wants dirty talk and I’m sick of it
Ask Roe: To be honest, it makes me not want to have sex. But it’s a difficult subject to broach
Comedian Rachel Galvo: ‘Anyone can tell I have not been through many hardships, I’m a very privileged person’
Up-and-coming comedian Rachel Galvo talks mental health, finding her feet and being a Shite Feminist
Winter walks: Eight picturesque trails with places to eat and drink at the end
Explore Ireland’s most picturesque winter trails, served up with tasty snacks at end of the road as a reward
John Wilson: New Irish whiskeys that would make great Christmas gifts
Embrace the spirit of the season with these new releases across all budgets
What is the best choice of hedging for my garden?
Soil type and general weather conditions matter when it comes to choosing a garden hedge
Caught in a landslide, gored to death, expelled from Japan: the fates of plant-hunters who pursued rare specimens
Historian Thomas Pakenham details the remarkable individuals who risked life and limb in pursuit of new species
‘When they see the copper, the triplets think it’s about them gobbing on the cauliflower and turmeric latte crowd - which I’m not even sure is a crime’
There’s a Gorda cor bent around a lamppost and people are standing around looking shocked. Who could be responsible for this cornage?
Ireland’s new dating scene: Finding love the old-fashioned way
The quest for love has become an exercise in frustration, but sometimes modern problems need some old-fashioned solutions
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
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