The latest book to arrive on my desk is entitled Agak-Agak (pronounced 'aga-aga'). The author is Sham Hanifa, an award-winning Malaysian chef, businessman and broadcaster who now lives in Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim

We made a pilgrimage to The Sportsman in Seasalter, Stephen Harris’s pub. His recipe for The Sportman’s Soda Bread is below

Many farmers tell me that they would not no longer be on the land if it wasn’t for the Farmers’ Market movement. Remember farmers are fortunate if they get paid a third of the price on the supermarket shelf and are super lucky if they’re paid within a month.

Jamie Oliver‘s 13-year-old son Buddy's new cookbook takes children on an irresistible adventure

Fruitful is the title of a new cookbook penned by Sarah Johnson, a very personal collection of sweet and savoury seasonal recipes inspired by farms, orchards and gardens

For these, the core ingredient is cut into a wedge and left whole

Here are some of my favourite treats to enjoy at an afternoon tea party

"Eggs are a magic food — incredibly nutritious, widely available, super versatile, the quintessential fast food and surprisingly inexpensive, considering their food value and satiety."

"Let’s pay the farmers a fair price for their produce to keep us healthy, it doesn’t have to break the budget."

"This has to be my absolute favourite time of the year for vegetables. Here we are super fortunate to have an acre of greenhouses, a relic of a horticultural enterprise."