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Tex-Mex tuna and potato melt: minimum fuss and full of flavour

A delicious and easy family dinner from store cupbord staples

By Lilly HigginsSun Jun 07 2020 - 06:00

My boyfriend of over a year hasn’t introduced me to his family. Should I keep waiting?

Ask Roe: I feel like I’m nagging him for us to reach standard relationship milestones

By Roe McDermottSun Jun 07 2020 - 06:00

Born in lockdown: The babies of the Covid-19 pandemic

'I don’t know who I felt sorrier for – me on my own with a new baby or him at home by himself'

By Sarah GeraghtySun Jun 07 2020 - 06:00

Tex-Mex tuna and potato melt

By Lilly HigginsSun Jun 07 2020 - 05:55

How to pan fry the perfect chicken breast

JP McMahon: My greatest grind regarding cooking chicken is the amount we over cook it

By JP McMahonSun Jun 07 2020 - 05:00

Paul Flynn: ‘I still have all my old menus. One dish stands out: bang bang chicken’

This recipe from La Stampa is deliciously retro, as are all the dishes I’m cooking today

By Paul FlynnSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:30

Rosita Boland: The ache for distant places remains

Only 5% of world’s population has been on a plane. Maybe we’ll cherish it more next time

By Rosita BolandSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Dublin’s night workers: ‘In 38 years, I’d never seen an owl in the city centre’

Post office workers, cleaners, grocers and gardaí marvel at changes Covid-19 has made in Dublin

By Patrick FreyneSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Say it with colour: The vibrant jewellery of Melissa Curry

Irish designer’s latest collection Freedom is designed to stimulate the senses

By Deirdre McQuillanSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Humans have a special bond with trees – and they might also save us

Beeches and oaks form forest communities, while willows and poplars are loners

By Bernadette FallonSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Bang Bang chicken

By Paul FlynnSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

‘There's never been a more perfect spring for our orchards’

Highbank Orchards went chemical free in 1986 and are now reaping the rewards

By John WilsonSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re having a fancy dress porty. I’m going as the wife of a philanderer’

Despite Sorcha’s warning, Ross may have just made a bad situation worse

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Comfort eating your way through the pandemic? You’re not alone

At a time of huge uncertainty and anxiety, we’ve gone full Christmas round here

By Tanya SweeneySat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Seán Moncrieff: Meh is the most sensible feeling in ‘these difficult times’

Our bad days contain a quality of nothingness: an emotional state best described as Meh

By Sean MoncrieffSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Shopping locally: Good for your community and the environment

One Change: People have been flocking to their local shops like never before

By Sorcha HamiltonSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

Chocolate caramel flapjacks: a no-holds-barred decadent treat

Oaty flapjacks with gooey caramel and topped with a thick crunchy layer of chocolate scream indulgence

By Vanessa GreenwoodSat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00

A new prawn cocktail

By Paul FlynnSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:55

Oaty caramelitas

By Vanessa GreenwoodSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:55

Pedro Ximenez, caramelised onion and Coolea cheese quiche

By Paul FlynnSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:55

This lively white Basque wine is made for tapas

Txakolí is a very acidic, crisp wine with a light spritz, and it’s getting better

By John WilsonSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:45

Whiskies: Another round of the Redbreast Dream Edition

Whiskey drinkers can enter a special ballot to be in with a chance of buying €490 bottle

By John WilsonTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:00

Comforting and practical products for at-home self-care

Laura Kennedy: These are the products that make me feel better right now

By Laura KennedyTue Jun 02 2020 - 06:00

Fish with chorizo and pesto: a lighter dish perfect for summer dining

This easy to make dinner is bursting with flavour thanks to the chorizo and home-made pesto

By Lilly HigginsSun May 31 2020 - 06:00

Tortilla time as new-season potatoes arrive

Understanding the seasonality of potatoes can help us appreciate them more

By JP McMahonSun May 31 2020 - 06:00

Is my on-again, off-again relationship worth the heartache?

Ask Roe: What should I do? Should I just give up?

By Roe McDermottSun May 31 2020 - 06:00

Normal People Class of 2020: The nine college friends in the series

Meet the ‘Lirheads’: the nine college friends who ended up cast together in Normal People

By Jennifer O'ConnellSun May 31 2020 - 06:00

Fish with chorizo and pesto

By Lilly HigginsSun May 31 2020 - 05:55

Paul Flynn: Baked lemon sole, light tomato broth and a gazpacho salad

After too much lockdown eating, the lightness of these summery dishes is just perfect

By Paul FlynnSat May 30 2020 - 06:15

Evoke the feel of holidays with wine and sherry

What could be better than manzanilla or fino sherry sipped in the shade of a hot day?

By John WilsonSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Remote working: Ending the lunacy of pointless commutes

One Change: There are already highly effective remote working hubs around Ireland

By Manchán MaganSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

‘Adultery is like getting a dent in a new cor. Once you’ve done it the first time, it becomes easier’

Rueful Ross realises the old man may have amorous notions when he spots that missing Greg Norman hat

By Ross O'Carroll-KellySat May 30 2020 - 06:00

The show goes on: What’s new in Irish fashion?

From Normal People’s earrings to top design awards, the latest news in style circles

By Deirdre McQuillanSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

50 things to do in Ireland this summer

A guide on how the explore the wonders close to you as the Covid-19 restrictions relax

By Conor Pope, Rachel Collins, Sylvia Thompson and John G O'DwyerSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Quizmasters: ‘It’s not about being the smartest person in the room’

Quizzes have had a renaissance during the lockdown, but for some people they were always a way of life

By Amy O'ConnorSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Strawberry shortbread with Chantilly cream

By Vanessa GreenwoodSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Do women come out much worse off from a pandemic?

If this is the moment in history where we re-evaluate what's important, why not redress the domestic balance

By Tanya SweeneySat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Strawberry shortbread with Chantilly cream: a delightful summer dessert

This recipe elevates the humble shortbread biscuit and makes a very impressive dessert

By Vanessa GreenwoodSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Seán Moncrieff: I’m reduced to conjuring a fantasy restaurant

In a fit of wild optimism, I booked a restaurant table for July. You have to have hope

By Sean MoncrieffSat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Baked lemon sole, fennel, orange and chilli

By Paul FlynnSat May 30 2020 - 05:55

Tomato broth with roasted bread and Parmesan

By Paul FlynnSat May 30 2020 - 05:55

Summer leaves, courgette, gazpacho dressing and manchego

By Paul FlynnSat May 30 2020 - 05:55

Eight Degrees brewery: Staying ahead through experimentation

Business is continuing with orders for off licences and supermarkets

By John WilsonThu May 28 2020 - 06:00

The tools and products to help you lock down a new hairstyle

Until hairdressers reopen we’re on our own, but there is fun to be had in styling at home

By Laura KennedyTue May 26 2020 - 06:00

Barbecued fish: We must widen our nets beyond salmon and cod

JP McMahon: We have great fishmongers delivering online so being adventurous has never been easier

By JP McMahonSun May 24 2020 - 06:00

‘I’m a teenage girl and my Dad’s friends keep commenting on my outfits’

Ask Roe: These adults who are making comments about a teenager’s body are wrong

By Roe McDermottSun May 24 2020 - 06:00

Lilly Higgins: Use your noodle and try this Japanese crowd-pleaser

Udon noodles have fantastic texture and work well with pork mince and soy sauce

By Lilly HigginsSun May 24 2020 - 06:00

Pork Yaki Udon

By Lilly HigginsSun May 24 2020 - 05:55

Maureen Gaffney: ‘Covid-19 has scored a direct hit on our most basic psychological drives’

Forget the ‘new normal’ and live in the ‘now normal’, advises the clinical psychologist

By Maureen GaffneySat May 23 2020 - 06:00

Tanya Sweeney: Nostalgia isn’t the opiate of the masses you think it is

Is looking back at simpler times really that heartwarming?

By Tanya SweeneySat May 23 2020 - 06:00

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