A brilliant gift of a cookery course in Dunbrody by my fabulous sister-in-law Paula led to one of the best day's out I've had in ages.  Interesting and enjoyable in every way without a dull moment in a gorgeous location. We did our annual...

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I had written off this series by the third episode but it still showed glimmers of quality. Luckily those glimmers shone through to beat off the bozos and tooth veneers. The final gave us the two best chefs who were clearly passionate and capable. ...

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After starting with dodos and publicity whores, the final was a joy. Two great chefs with two great mentors. Ace!

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Atrocious food reality TV. This episode in particular showed 2 contestants who had no ability, drive or will. Awful.

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What are the dishes and food that you remember from your childhood? As the eldest of 7 children, with only 10 years between me and the youngest, I recall there always being a mad rush around mealtimes when we were younger. The main meals I remember...

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Taste of Dublin. Neven demoed a scallops with crab spring rolls dish alongside a summer fruit trifle dish both dishes were easily prepared, Neven's natural and inclusive style went down well with the crowd.

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I confess I had been disappointed with thefirst regional final last week of thisTV series. None of thedishes greatly appealed to me and some in fact did the opposite. Butthis week its the turn of Angela Hartnett and Stephen Terry to compete in...

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After a not so good start to this series, I enjoyed this episode as it was less gimmicky, more food and chef focussed.

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After the first travesty of an episode I swore I'd never watch another but the lure of Denis Cotter in Bandon was too much. This is Gimmicky Garbage TV with a half decent programme buried somewhere far far underneath. In the first episode...

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A fine collection of articles he has written over the past few years on all things food and restaurant related. A great food writer.

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