Baste BBQ: The best barbecue food in the country

Dublin pop-up offers a great night out with food, tunes and a festival vibe

Smoking up a storm: Backyard barbecue cooking on this side of the Atlantic

The Hang Fire Cookbook: Recipes and Adventures in American BBQ gives instructions on how to build your own smoker, care for it and cook on it, as well as lots of great recipes

Jamie Oliver's head chef brings barbecue to Cork

John Relihan is cooking low ’n‘slow at Holy Smoke barbecue restaurant in Cork

Barbecues: best places to cook out around the country

All ready to fire up the summer barbie? Go beyond the balcony or back garden and seek out some of the best spots around the country to get your cook on

Meaty Bloody Mary

Leftover Bloody Mary-infused vodka can be used as a marinade for meats, base for mussels or clams in a stew, or in spaghetti sauce

Classic Asian slaw

It might seem like it has a million ingredients, but it really is a standout side dish

Mai Thai chicken thighs

Louisiana Hot Sauce

Making a fermented hot sauce is a bit of a process, so we recommend making a fairly large batch

Holy Smoke Baby Back Ribs

Holy Smoke Superfood Salad

Holy Smoke Cornbread

Pork and halloumi burgers

Beerista: Four summery beers to try at home

Lawnmower beers with an Irish twist

Grill and glug: barbeque wines

Look to the example of sunny countries when choosing bottles