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Preserved by Nick Sandler and Johnny Acton, has just been published by Kyle Cathie Ltd, London. www.kylecathie.ie.

The Authors: Nick Sandler likes to cook while climbing, and also while playing the piano. A development chef, he comes up with new concepts in food and how to process and preserve them for retail customers such as delis and supermarkets. Johnny Acton is an entrepreneurial writer/journalist whose career has included driving a mini-cab and writing obituaries for The Times.

Ballyknocken House and Cookery School, Glenealy, Ashford, Co Wicklow: Set in the beautiful ‘Garden of Ireland’, a charming Victorian Farmhouse famed for its country house cooking.