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Burren Beef: Developing a unique brand of beef in the Burren region in Co Clare could save the future of farming in the area.

Livestock herds that have traditionally grazed the vegetation are dwindling, so now a local EU-funded initiative aims to produce and market a high-quality brand of beef to conserve the natural habitat and make farming more viable. The BurrenLIFE Project was established last year to develop a new model for sustainable agriculture in the limestone region known for its rich diversity of plants and flowers. Check out: www.teagasc.ie/publications/2005/20051208

* Irish Seafood Cookery A Celebration of Contemporary Irish Seafood Cooking from one of Ireland’s leading chefs.

This new publication in the Irish Cookery Library series is written by Martin Shanahan, internationally renowned chef-proprietor of Kinsale’s Fishy Fishy Café with Sally McKenna of the Bridgestone Guides to Irish food.

Published with the assistance of IASC - the Irish Association of Seafood Companies - Irish Seafood Cookery celebrates the best of Irish seafood and also features a shopping guide, telling you where to buy the best seafood from IASC members throughout Ireland.

Price €3.99 - publication end February.

* Singapore and Thailand Epicurean Adventure in April; trip to Ancient temples of Angkor in Cambodia in May; next New Year’s Eve in Myanmar/Burma ... and much, much more.

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