I was expecting great things in this book from a thinker I deeply admire. Unfortunately it has nothing new to say and has no chance of convincing anyone on either side of the fence. I'm not a big reader, I rarely read anything approaching philosophy...

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...

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.

Well she finally showed her true colours. A woman whose entire political career has been dedicated entirely to her political career couldn't be arsed getting out of bed on a Sunday to be the Maryland coach. I was thrilled that they won, just to stick...

I wanted Nell and her team to win. Despite her grumpiness, the affection was clear. Great TV if weak football

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...

The only thing I knew about this movie sitting down was that my wife had read the book a few years ago and Sean Penn directed it. I eventually gave up after two hours of watching a selfish brat do whatever he wanted. The story follows a young man who...

One of the top 10 RTE progs of all time. Passion, drama, failure, joy, style, substance, backbone, eyebrows.

This is an unusual book made up of a collection of 18 discourses on individual ingredients which were originally distributed as a newsletter. It was first published in 1992 and I was given this 2004 edition by my sister. Initial impressions of the...

This is an unusual book made up of a collection of 18 discourses on individual ingredients which were originally distributed as a newsletter. It was first published in 1992 and I was given this 2004 edition by my sister. Initial impressions of the...