Vegetarian fare, and chicken – of course – were popular with Irish Times readers, and we also liked cooking recipes by Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi

Among the nominees are Ryan Tubridy, Cecelia Ahern, John Banville, Molly McCloskey, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

We’ve found some perfect carb-heavy recipes for those who’ve run 26.2 miles – and the rest of us Bank Holiday couch potatoes, too

‘Nutritious food and fitness are a match made in heaven, and like any great relationship, they bring out each other’s very best qualities’

The model’s new cookbook is quirky, inventive and very user-friendly

A shellfish and cauli rice casserole that will be on the table in minutes

Blast from the past with return of woolly mammoth and new Philip Pullman trilogy

Left everything until the last minute? Cookbook author and model Roz Purcell has a fast, simple a way to woo your Valentine

Meat pie sees off challenge from banana bread and earns its creator €100,000

Advertising agency records €1.45m in profit as revenue grows and costs fall

Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones is novel of the year. Winners include Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, Paul Howard, Paul O’Connell and Tana French

There's more to the picnic than the main stage

Twins David and Stephen Flynn have built a mini-empire on their healthy eating philosophy. With the upcoming release of their second book, they talk life, food and healthy competition with Una Mullally

Largest Irish garden festival expected to attract 100,000 over bank holiday weekend

‘Within 48 hours I ate a sausage roll, carrot cake and a chicken burrito bowl’

Sample brewer’s paste, make your own wholefood snack bars, visit Val’s Kitchen

The midlands town that gave us Joe Dolan and Bressie has more than talented singers

We’re cray for Bey and sick of election mail

Athletes full of smiles at one of the toughest ever races in Dublin put rest of us to shame

Ice-cream and champagne order of the day as racing enthusiasts bask in glorious sunshine