Serves 6.

Eurotoques Mushroom Hunt is on at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co Monaghan on October 15 at noon.

This is my version of a tart I first tasted when I was a rather reluctant au pair in Besancon many years ago.

Serves 4.

The Restaurant Show 2006 is on this month, from Monday 18 to Wednesday 20, at the Olympia in London. It is the only show dedicated to the restaurant trade.

Recipe for Apple Brown Betty.

Makes 9 to 10. I prised this recipe from my brother Rory.

Makes 8.My sister Blanaid makes the yummiest muffins — seemingly in minutes.