The menu: Book signing in Waterstone’s, Cork

A Books Are My Bag Bookshop Party (Today, Oct 10) in Waterstone’s, Patrick St, features local Cork authors signing their own books with The Menu especially keen to pick up his signed copy of Trish Deseine’s Home.

This is a splendid new cookbook and culinary tome from the Belfast-born writer who became a culinary superstar in France but has now transplanted herself to West Cork.

Meanwhile The White Horse Beer & Food Festival (Oct 15-18) in the wonderful Ballincollig venue returns with yet another weekend of craft beers, fine local foodstuffs and some top gigs, including a beer and curry night featuring Eight Degrees Brewing and Green Saffron Spices ( www.whitehorse.eventbrite.com ).