A delicious and highly versatile dip from Fallon & Byrne
Cashel Blue cheese, sour cream and chive dip works with everything from chicken wings to carrot batons and baked potato
Playing with fire: King of barbecue Andy Noonan of the Big Grill Festival shares his best tips and recipes
Europe’s biggest live fire cooking event returns to Herbert Park this summer to celebrate its 10th anniversary
Finishing Jus: An instant hit of flavour when you can’t face gravy from scratch
The tub isn’t huge but the flavour is concentrated so you can add a bit of wine or water to make it go further
Ireland’s best restaurants revealed at annual awards
Aishling Moore of Goldie wins best chef while Dede at the Customs House is named restaurant of the year
How the new hot school lunches are going down: ‘It has been a game changer in our house’
A teacher, a food writer and a parent give their first impressions of the scheme
Gorgeous spiced sausages that are 96% Irish pork
Jane Russell’s Handmade Sausages are made in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, and widely stocked in independent food shops and delis across Ireland
A really great quality frozen pizza, streets ahead of the competition
The bases are hand stretched and stone-baked, and the tomato sauce is made with San Marzano tomatoes
Handy hummus to suit the whole family
Happy Pear pesto and tapenade range has been given a packaging facelift
The great kitchen food cupboard clear out. Nothing in the fridge or food cupboard for dinner? Look again
Ready, Steady, Cook ... with what you’ve already got in your fridge and food cupboard, rather than go shopping
Tasty breaded cod fillets for no-cook nights
Sourdough coating is not too thick and goes nicely crunchy on both sides
Spreadable, spicy salami that’s made from free-range Derry pork
Spread it on sourdough, paste it on pizza, this ‘Nduja is a northern Irish twist on a southern Italian speciality
‘People are constantly surprised when I tell them my favourite’: Our food writers reveal where they dine when off-duty
From Michelin-starred saviours to midlands hidden gems, there is something for all occasions and budgets here
Extra good eggs to crack open this Easter
Look for the eggs in branches of Tesco, selected Supervalu and Centra stores, Brown Thomas, Fallon & Byrne and other independent retailers
Butter with a spicy, smoky flavour
An old-fashioned product that brings incredible complexity to everyday snacks
Inside Dublin’s newest high-end restaurant, complete with US celebrity chef
The city’s newest dining hotspot, a rooftop restaurant with two terraces, offers a menu using local produce, with French and Asian accents