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Where to eat outdoors in Munster: 24 top spots from hidden courtyards to seaside terraces

From hidden courtyards to seaside terraces, these standout Munster venues combine exceptional food with spectacular settings

Aishling Moore: How to make a lovely lemon sole with verde butter

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Aishling Moore: How to make a lovely lemon sole with verde butter

Homemade elder flower dessert panna cotta, mousse or pudding in a portion glass jar with lemon curd and fresh flowers.

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Michelle Darmody: How to make elderflower panna cotta

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Darina Allen: Pasta is my favourite comfort food — here are my go-to recipes

Joe McNamee: Practical cooking is not taught in schools and it’s a shame

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Joe McNamee: Practical cooking is not taught in schools and it’s a shame

Restaurant review: I went to Adare Manor for a €185pp Michelin-starred dinner at The Oak Room

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Restaurant review: I went to Adare Manor for a €185pp Michelin-starred dinner at The Oak Room

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Restaurant Reviews

Tábla is exactly what you want from a local restaurant

Leslie Williams

My Goodness Café's vegan food is both tasty and affordable

Joe McNamee

The Muddlers Club is packed with charm, finesse, and attitude

Leslie Williams

Aniar's 24 courses of theatrics should be on your bucket list

Joe McNamee

A talented new chef brings art and value to the table at hip Margadh RHA

Leslie Williams

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

Joe McNamee

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

Wine

Close up of young couple toasting with glasses of red wine at restaurant

Wine with Leslie: My favourite wines I tried in Armenia

Sharing some wines from a trip to Armenia, Leslie Williams tells you what there is to know about 'the oldest newest wine country'

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Wine with Leslie: Portuguese wine is great value — here are my top picks

collection of luxury red and white French or Italian wine in bottle and glass

Wine with Leslie: Beer overtakes wine in France, but French wine is not going anywhere

Summer Rosé

Wine with Leslie: Debunking three rosé myths ahead of summer's arrival

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Aishling Moore: How to make a lovely lemon sole with verde butter

Michelle Darmody

Michelle Darmody: How to make elderflower panna cotta

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Darina Allen: Pasta is my favourite comfort food — here are my go-to recipes

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Joe McNamee: Practical cooking is not taught in schools and it’s a shame

FOOD NEWS

'The health benefits are fantastic': Kate Lawlor-Lyne on how to add more fish to your diet

'The health benefits are fantastic': Kate Lawlor-Lyne on how to add more fish to your diet

The freshest of fish is being cooked by Cork chef Kate Lawlor-Lyne at the K O’Connell Fishmongers counter in Dunnes Stores on Patrick’s Street. She shares her tips on helping people look at fish in a new light

Fresh baked tarts with marmalade filling and apricot jam in glass jar on cutting board on rustic wooden table.

Michelle Darmody: How to bake mini apricot tarts

Italian ravioli stuffed with ricotta cheese and pesto

Darina Allen: This is Ryan O’Sullivan’s recipe for ravioli that feeds a dozen

Joe McNamee: Sustainable farming at the inaugural Farming for Nature Festival

Joe McNamee: Sustainable farming at the inaugural Farming for Nature Festival

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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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