"It’s been months since there’s been a drop of rain, consequently, there were no olives and it’s a terrible year for viticulture. At a rough guess, they will have about a quarter of the usual grape harvest."

"I fervently hope it will take the mystery out of bread-making for everyone and upskill those who feel that making a loaf of bread is beyond them."

"...my principal reason for visiting Toronto was to catch up with my friend Bonnie Stern who owned a cooking school in Toronto for many years..."

Here are some simple recipes for delicious comfort food that costs less to make

"I can confidently say that there’s nothing to beat the flavour of Irish oysters - only the little Olympia oysters from the west coast around Puget Sound come close..."

Tantalising Indian food to whet your appetite from chef Sunil Ghai’s first book

These recipes for spicy tomato fondue and beetroot soup are perfect for using up summer ingredients

A short while ago, the Irish Guild of Food Writers, of whom I am a member, visited Wexford for an action-packed day of visits to artisan producers around the Gorey area.

"Get the children involved in making their school lunch. They’re much more likely to eat every morsel when they themselves have made the choices."

"I have 11 grandchildren, all of whom love to eat, and many of whom love to experiment in the kitchen - I don’t have space to share all of their recipes this week, but watch this space..."