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Join Frank, Annie and Robbie Krawczyk, in cooperation with West Cork Slow Food, for a Gwiazdka, a Polish christmas feast at Summersalt Restaurant, Ballydehob, Co Cork, on Wednesday, December 6 at 7.30pm.

Twelve traditional Christmas Eve dishes will be served, with wine from Febvre and music. Cost: €35 for Slow Food members, €40 non-members. Booking essential. Tel [phone] or email [e-mail].

* Hand Made Wines and Food, Main Street, Lismore, Co Waterford, tel [phone]. Products are from small, quality producers. Superb cheeses and other foods from Co Waterford and Co Cork, Indian spice mixes from Shanagarry, handmade bread from north Cork. Open seven days. See www.tomdoorley.com.

* Le Goût de Goya, Galway. Emer Murray, described as “the best baker in Ireland” in the Bridgestone Irish Food Guide, and her staff at the shop in Kirwan’s Lane have extended their range of savoury goodies for Christmas. To whet everyone’s appetite, they are holding a sampling fair next Saturday and Sunday. Tel &091-567010 or email [e-mail].

* Slow Food Cork Christmas Trip on Sunday, December 10, to the traditional smokehouse of Anthony Cresswell in west Cork. There will be tastings and the chance to buy some fine artisan produce. This will be followed by a festive lunch prepared by Caitlin Ruth of Deasys, Ring, Clonakilty. A coach leaves the Imperial Hotel, Cork, at 11.30am and returns at 6pm. Early booking essential. Tel Simone at 021-4505819. Members €50; non-members €60; and children €40.