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The Culinary Corner 1916: A taste of the time

The Culinary Corner 1916: A taste of the time

Today it is hard for us to imagine what life was like in 1916. Now we take for granted the variety of food that is on offer and a walk around Dublin can allow us to taste the cuisine of […]

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The Culinary Corner

The Culinary Corner

Every year we use land 165 times the size of Ireland to grow food that is never eaten. Wasted food was high on the agenda at the recent Climate Conference in Paris. It was the UN’s conclusion that if the […]

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Multiverse In a Market

Multiverse In a Market

Those of you who engage in a casual perambulation down the Grand Canal may have noticed a curious sight opposite the Mespil Hotel on Thursdays. For the best part of nine years there has been a food market operating there, […]

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Culinary Corner: Smooth Summer Sweets

Culinary Corner: Smooth Summer Sweets

There is an old saying that goes, “it’s too sweet to be wholesome.” This selection of summer desserts is going to prove that it is possible to have both. Whether it is for an after-dinner treat or something for the […]

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Summer mocktails

Summer mocktails

Refreshing summer drinks that can be enjoyed come rain, hail or shine, but hopefully with shine! Ginger beer Ginger is one of the oldest flavourings and is reported to have a number of positive medicinal properties, including helping to reduce […]

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Sober Lane App Blast Off

Sober Lane App Blast Off

Irishtown’s Sober Lane staged the launch of a new app on the night of Thursday June 25th. NewsFour was on hand to report from the frontlines of the Sober Lane App inaugural, an application that is suitable for both iOS […]

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Big Grill Festival 2015

Big Grill Festival 2015

The Big Grill Festival is coming back to Herbert Park this weekend! The festival will feature bushcraft and wildfire demos, music, talks and plenty of food, while FoodTube vlogger DJ BBQ hosts proceedings, spinning some tunes and serving up his […]

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Railway Union Curry Night

Railway Union Curry Night

Tikka peek at Railway Union’s Curry Night this weekend! Leela, a long time supporter of Railway Union, will be returning to India on Sunday, but has offered to put on a great spread before she goes to support Railway Union’s […]

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The Culinary Corner: Mexican Breakfast

The Culinary Corner: Mexican Breakfast

It’s summer! School’s out and we all have high expectations from the weather. But it doesn’t matter what the temperature is like outside because we can always heat things up with this spicy Mexican Breakfast! Artist Martina Kirwan lived and […]

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Naturopathic Nutrition My Favourite Superfood!

Naturopathic Nutrition My Favourite Superfood!

Spirulina is my favourite superfood for many reasons, primarily because I get so much from just a few small tablets. It is absolutely loaded with well-balanced nutrients: it contains all B Vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, […]

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