The National Crafts & Design Fair which opens at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 next Wednesday and runs until Sunday, is to feature a Seasonal Food Emporium, where you will be able to browse stalls and mini-shops selling all manner of Christmas food treats.
Mark Gilchrist of Game for Everything, Richie Wilson from the Morrison Hotel, and cookery school tutors Darina Allen, Vanessa Greenwood, Andrew Rudd and Catherine Fulvio (left) will be appearing at the demonstration stage. Tickets are €10 (senior citizens €7), and if you don't get all your shopping done, you can pick up a re-admission pass on your way out. On the opening day there will be 10 per cent discounts offered on all purchases. See www.nationalcraftsfair.ie.
Also, the Galway Food and Wine Show takes place next Sunday, December 7th at the Salthill Hotel. Live cooking demos, wine and coffee masterclasses, and shopping, too. Admission is €10 and the event runs from 2pm until 7pm. Call 091-568674.