summer reading

Hot Fat is testament to the fact that almost everything is improved by being deep fried. In this highly researched book from Russell Alford & P...

This beautifully presented book by the Royal Horticultural Society has everything you need to know to get the most from your garden. Filled full of...

Here is a book for those who like to keep their cooking simple, easy and really tasty. Ideal for autumnal dinners, particularly if you're working f...

Our homes have been the frontline of defence during the COVID19 pandemic - as all over the world we were told to 'stay home' to  help stop the spre...

It seems like you could spend your entire life trying to be kind to the planet, and it still wouldn't be enough. Maybe you grow your own organic ve...

The pickle on your burger, the vinegar on your salad. Preserved, fermented and cultured food is the flavour of life. Author and foodie Dearbhla Rey...

We all want to be a bit more self-sufficient. Grow vegetables in the garden, bake our own bread, and maybe even build our own furniture. But when y...

Have you found yourself loafing about this year? Unwittingly part of the meander movement? Then you've been pottering. Anna McGovern's little book ...

In 1971, Jack Fitzsimons took it upon himself to change the face of affordable housing in Ireland. With help from his wife, he collated 20 simple d...

Scoop is a biannual magazine sharing the inside story on all things Irish Food. The theme of this, the inaugural edition, is the question 'what is ...

 Gardening can be a bit of a fuss. Digging around in the soil, pulling out the weeds. It's a lot of hassle, and sometimes we just can't be bothered...

It's an old saying (and one we firmly agree with) that tea by itself is too wet. You need a biscuit or a cookie to go with it. And whether your pre...

On the Beara peninsula, a picturesque part of West Cork, stands a 73 acre rainforest. It might not have the same plants and animals as the Amazon, ...

Award-winning chef Graham Herterich (who you may know from The Cupcake Bloke) first learned to bake at a young age, taught by his beloved granny. T...

There's something warm and comforting about a big bowl of soup or broth in the Winter. It's more than just fuel for the body, it's fuel for the sou...

Neuroscientist and researcher, Matthew Walker presents us with a revolutionary treatment that makes you live longer, cleverer, more attractive, hap...

This authentic guide to the making, eating and etiquette of Mexican Tacos comes from Lily Rameirez- Foran, a Mexican born shopkeeper, food writer, ...

Serial winners and glorious losers, heroes and villains, trailblazing women, role models and rogues, all are here; so too are audacious sporting fo...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable sustainable life. He has co...

Does anything beat jumping into the sea as the sun rises over Dublin bay? I think not. From The forty foot to seapoint, sea swimming has seen a rea...

Wabi Sabi is a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth a...

Dripping taps, blocked drains or just want to know what that extra compartment is for in your dishwasher? Laura de Barra, AKA the Gaff Goddess, has...

Discover the inner sanctum of Freemason's Hall, see Napoleon's toothbrush, marvel at a hoax plaque hidden in plain sight on O'Connell Bridge, try G...

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Buncrana, author and chef Kwanghi Chan has created a uniquely Irish-Chinese set of recipes. Inspired equally by tra...