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Aishling Moore: How to make hake with chickpeas and nduja

Nduja is deeply intense in flavour, so a little of this cured meat goes a very long way, especially when paired with seafood.

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Michelle Darmody: How to bake summer fruit loaf

Traditional spanish seafood paella in the fry pan with mussels, langoustine and fish

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Darina Allen: How to make Spanish paella, inspired by my trip to Valencia

Joe McNamee: Looking forward to a joyous celebration of Irish food in Cork

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Joe McNamee: Looking forward to a joyous celebration of Irish food in Cork

Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

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Restaurant review: Oar fails to make a splash — but there's time to right the ship

Take it to the max with a fibre-rich diet: 'Most people do not get enough fibre'

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Take it to the max with a fibre-rich diet: 'Most people do not get enough fibre'

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Restaurant Reviews

I paid over €400 for dinner at The Morrison Room — here are my thoughts

Leslie Williams

Bastion in Kinsale is a secret treasure just crying out for discovery

Joe McNamee

This Laois restaurant is the main reason to leave the M7

Leslie Williams

Clare eatery offers a meal as comforting as an old country pub

Joe McNamee

This Galway gem has some of the finest fine dining in Ireland

Joe McNamee

I'm still smiling from my visit to the brilliant Ox in Belfast

Leslie Williams

Some of the finest ‘traditional’ cooking in Ireland can be found in Adare

Joe McNamee

Too many misses in Spanish-focused dishes at Dublin’s Bang Restaurant

Leslie Williams

This Killarney spot serves one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had in Ireland

Joe McNamee

What it's like to dine in Ireland's original two-star Michelin restaurant

Leslie Williams

Wine

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Wine with Leslie: The Alsace region has the most diverse wines in France, here are my favourites

The best Alsace wines will be found in independents as wine enthusiasts adore it and seek it out, but you will also find a smattering in supermarkets.

Ethnic friends at a bar drinking wine and eating tapas

Wine with Leslie: Young people are drinking less wine — I picked three bottles they should try

Choosing a Bottle of Wine

Wine with Leslie: I flew to Sicily to taste the quality of their grapes, here are my Sicilian wine picks

Happy family eating and drinking red wine at dinner barbecue party outdoor - Mature and young people dining together on rooftop

Wine with Leslie: Aromatic wines you won't soon forget

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Aishling Moore: How to make hake with chickpeas and nduja

Michelle Darmody

Michelle Darmody: How to bake summer fruit loaf

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Darina Allen: How to make Spanish paella, inspired by my trip to Valencia

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Joe McNamee: Looking forward to a joyous celebration of Irish food in Cork

FOOD NEWS

Five unique Cork on a Fork events to book, including black tie supper in a cathedral

Five unique Cork on a Fork events to book, including black tie supper in a cathedral

From chef collaborations to zero-waste dinners in iconic locations, there’s something for everyone across the city

Restaurant review: I paid over €400 for dinner for two at The Morrison Room — here are my thoughts

S Restaurant review: I paid over €400 for dinner for two at The Morrison Room — here are my thoughts

No more hiding from summer rain as Cork on a Fork's shared table has a cover for the first time

No more hiding from summer rain as Cork on a Fork's shared table has a cover for the first time

Aishling Moore: How to make grilled mackerel with beetroot and apple chutney

Aishling Moore: How to make grilled mackerel with beetroot and apple chutney

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An inside look at our exclusive Examiner Eats Club

An inside look at our exclusive Examiner Eats Club

The Irish Examiner Eats Club was the closing event of the 2025 Cork on a Fork food festival, as 40 lucky diners enjoyed an evening for Irish Examiner subscribers in The Glass Curtain restaurant, on Cork’s MacCurtain St.

How to make perfect mashed potatoes

How to make perfect mashed potatoes

How to make creamy vegetable soup

How to make creamy vegetable soup

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