Index

Magic mouthfulsFirst celeriac, the ugliest of vegetables, became hard to get after being recommended on Operation Transformation; now the mineral supplement chromium is hard to find after a mention on the Late Late by nutritionist Patrick Holford

Feargal KeaneThe stellar journalist delivers The Story of Ireland next Tuesday at 8pm in an RTÉ/BBC collaboration (see Weekend Review)

'The Hare With Amber Eyes'Edmund de Waal's widely praised memoir. We're joining the bandwagon

Potluck partiesThe recession is no excuse to stop entertaining. Celebrate, wildly, regularly. Just share the cooking and the shopping

' The Pipe'The film about the Corrib pipeline is finally on TG4 next Wednesday

Emerald greenIt's the new black for evening wear. Make it dark emerald, please, not leprechaun

Speed flatmatingThe new speed dating, with more lasting results

WasteThat's the name of the new "ecologically sound" range at HM. We're not sure if this is hot or cold

Cuts to BBC World ServiceThis unique voice is vital in remote corners of the globe and cuts will be sorely felt

Being out of the loopNo, we don't have Sky Atlantic, so no, we can't join in avid discussions about Broadway Empire or You Don't Know Jack

Election literatureJust one leaflet per candidate is more than enough, thanks

BlackStrangely enough the economy is so depressing that black suddenly seems like overkill

iPhones at the tableWe've said this before, but just so you know, it's rude, especially when you sit there smiling to yourself