Garden

Cheery Tomatoes

Homegrown cherry tomatoes, a particularly cheery thing to look at on an otherwise dreary day

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The Gardens Of Others

Visiting the walled fruit and vegetable garden in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin is always a treat

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Make Food, Not Excuses

A summer vegetable tian – otherwise known as a quiche in search of a crust – with slow-roasted herby tomatoes and courgettes – ’tis the Mediterranean on a plate


The Pickle Of The Crop

These slightly sweet pickled redcurrants are one way of making the short redcurrant season’s bounty last the year ’round


Sage Advice

When life presents you with a great bounty of sage leaves, it’s only right that you should have them deep-fried in a beer batter

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Spud Sunday: For Spud’s Sake

A mixed spud bag this week, including a radio interview with yours truly, some thoughts on the inaugural For Food’s Sake event in Dublin and the planting of this year’s potato crop


Spud Sunday: Northern Sights

The Growing Festival at Crawfordsburn Country Park in County Down was the place to be this past weekend for lovers of all things potato


Spud Sunday: Spud On The Move

Top of the packing list for my house move: red potatoes, blue potatoes, purple potatoes and even the yellow and white ones – they’re all coming with me