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November is Food Month in The Irish Times. On this page you’ll find lots of extra food- and drink-related content from all sections of the newspaper, plus great competitions and information on our BITE food festival, from November 18th to 20th 2016.

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How do you like your eggs in the morning? Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Food we love/hate: Bibi Baskin and Niamh Shields on eggs

November 21, 2016

Food Month: Niamh Shields loves the yolks. Bibi Baskin can't stand the smell

Honey, we need your help to save the bees

Honey, we need your help to save the bees

Marie Claire Digby
November 20, 2016

Irish businesses asked to support a campaign to halt the decline in the bee population

Seaweed: the next big step for Irish food and farming?

Seaweed: the next big step for Irish food and farming?

Manchán Magan
November 19, 2016

The health and food potential of the ocean’s foliage is clear, and it makes economic and environmental sense to develop our sea-farming industry

Raw fish, rose petals and frozen mice: feeding time at Dublin Zoo

Raw fish, rose petals and frozen mice: feeding time at Dublin Zoo

Rosita Boland
November 19, 2016

With a huge annual food budget and some picky eaters, the zoo must ensure its residents have an interesting menu

Linguine with garlic and hazelnut crumble

Linguine with garlic and hazelnut crumble

Vanessa Greenwood
November 19, 2016

Skyr’s the limit for traditional Icelandic yoghurt

Skyr’s the limit for traditional Icelandic yoghurt

On the hunt for the tastiest ‘erotic tapas’ in Fuengirola

On the hunt for the tastiest ‘erotic tapas’ in Fuengirola

Recipes

Linguine with garlic and hazelnut crumble

Linguine with garlic and hazelnut crumble

Garlic and tarragon rosti with salmon and garlic cream sauce

Garlic and tarragon rosti with salmon and garlic cream sauce

Spiced duck with figs

Spiced duck with figs

Cheese soufflés with pear and walnut salad

Cheese soufflés with pear and walnut salad

Spiced pumpkin pie with maple torched meringue

Spiced pumpkin pie with maple torched meringue

Lilly Higgins: Duck breast with turnip and golden beetroot ketchup

Lilly Higgins: Duck breast with turnip and golden beetroot ketchup

Donal Skehan

Donal's duck: reasons to be thankful

Donal's duck: reasons to be thankful

Donal Skehan: Home is where the hearty food is

Donal Skehan: Home is where the hearty food is

Donal Skehan: A taste of Vietnam at home

Donal Skehan: A taste of Vietnam at home

Enjoy some Father Ted cuisine at home this Halloween

Enjoy some Father Ted cuisine at home this Halloween

Donal Skehan: recipes for busy lives from my latest cookbook

Donal Skehan: recipes for busy lives from my latest cookbook

A taste of autumn – without the terror of pumpkin spice

A taste of autumn – without the terror of pumpkin spice

Restaurant Reviews

Going out: fine atmosphere in this South William Street restaurant

Going out: fine atmosphere in this South William Street restaurant

Meet Di Luca, the culinary bright spot in Harcourt Street

Meet Di Luca, the culinary bright spot in Harcourt Street

It's hit and miss in this Monkstown restaurant

It's hit and miss in this Monkstown restaurant

Going out: Hidden in plain sight in Temple Bar

Going out: Hidden in plain sight in Temple Bar

Drink

Beerista: One bar, one brewer – and loads of beers

Beerista: One bar, one brewer – and loads of beers

Fall in sterling adds to pressure on retailers

Fall in sterling adds to pressure on retailers

Mid-week tipple: A Spanish trio to match your meal

Mid-week tipple: A Spanish trio to match your meal

Beerista: Brown leaves and amber ales

Beerista: Brown leaves and amber ales

JP McMahon

When steaming mussels, clams or oysters, do so for the briefest time and take them off when they are just open. In this way, they’ll be juicy and plump

It is shellfish season and there is a wealth of food on our shores

We should eat more shellfish which is easy to cook and a wonderfully tactile dish to share

Lilly Higgins

Lilly Higgins: Duck breast with turnip and golden beetroot ketchup

Lilly Higgins: Duck breast with turnip and golden beetroot ketchup

Lilly Higgins: How to make duck dance to the beet

Lilly Higgins: How to make duck dance to the beet

Mushroom stroganoff

Mushroom stroganoff

Mushroom magic for a taste of autumn

Mushroom magic for a taste of autumn

Lamb meatball supper with dill yogurt

Lamb meatball supper with dill yogurt

A Greek-inspired dish perfect for long nights and hungry kids

A Greek-inspired dish perfect for long nights and hungry kids

More Food & Drink

Food we love/hate: Bibi Baskin and Niamh Shields on eggs

Food we love/hate: Bibi Baskin and Niamh Shields on eggs

Food Month: Niamh Shields loves the yolks. Bibi Baskin can't stand the smell

Honey, we need your help to save the bees

Honey, we need your help to save the bees

Irish businesses asked to support a campaign to halt the decline in the bee population

Seaweed: the next big step for Irish food and farming?

Seaweed: the next big step for Irish food and farming?

The health and food potential of the ocean’s foliage is clear, and it makes economic and environmental sense to develop our sea-farming industry

Raw fish, rose petals and frozen mice: feeding time at Dublin Zoo

Raw fish, rose petals and frozen mice: feeding time at Dublin Zoo

Rosita Boland

With a huge annual food budget and some picky eaters, the zoo must ensure its residents have an interesting menu

Bulb that can light up your cooking

Bulb that can light up your cooking

Vanessa Greenwood

Garlic is one of the most useful ingredients in the kitchen.

Zero waste, lots of taste: Douglas McMaster’s food revolution

Zero waste, lots of taste: Douglas McMaster’s food revolution

The chef who ‘cooks waste’ in Silo in Brighton wants to create a world-class tour de force

What's on the menu at Dublin Zoo?

1:33 What's on the menu at Dublin Zoo?

Dublin Zoo spends about €667,000 every year on food. Diets are carefully planned and prepared by specialist dieticians to mimic animals' feeding patterns in the wild. Footage courtesy Zoo Tv

Food File: Your weekly food news round-up

Food File: Your weekly food news round-up

Plan to plant 100 new orchards at 11am on Saturday, November 26th

Ireland’s best young fishmongers: who are they and where do they work?

Ireland’s best young fishmongers: who are they and where do they work?

The inaugural BIM awards recognise outstanding performance in the Irish seafood sector

The best cheese in the world? It’s from Norway

The best cheese in the world? It’s from Norway

Cow’s milk blue cheese made on family farm beats more than 3,000 entries from 31 countries

Savour your meals with Ireland’s slow food movement

Savour your meals with Ireland’s slow food movement

Slow Food Ireland envisions a world in which all people can access and enjoy food that is good for them, good for those who grow it and good for the planet

‘My Coco Pop addiction serves as a warning that my mental health might need attention’

‘My Coco Pop addiction serves as a warning that my mental health might need attention’

Food Month Food Court: Aoife McElwain finds comfort in an occasional bowl, but Gerard Maguire thinks all sugary cereals should be banned

Afternoon tea is all the fashion

Afternoon tea is all the fashion

Prêt-à-Portea, with cakes and pastries by chef Mourad Khiat and inspired by top designers, is coming to Dublin

Get a pizza the action in Dublin

Get a pizza the action in Dublin

Italian food week to be marked by 1,300 events in 110 countries

Video promoting Irish food gives graphic account of meat production

Video promoting Irish food gives graphic account of meat production

US food and travel website The Perennial Plate is making 10 short films about Ireland’s food culture

‘Yes, it’s high in nutrients and better for you than crisps, but does kale taste nice?

‘Yes, it’s high in nutrients and better for you than crisps, but does kale taste nice?

Conor Pope Consumer Affairs Correspondent

Food Month Food Court: Green goddess Domini Kemp loves kale, but Conor Pope can’t stand the stuff

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