Big-ticket kitchen equipment: is it worth the eye-watering cost?

Should you buy a pizza oven, fancy coffee machine, knife set or Thermomix?

First Look: Gráinne O’Keefe’s bright and airy new restaurant in Dublin 4

The former head chef at Clanbrassil House has opened her own establishment, Mae

Keeping it simple and fresh with crab meat

Serve with a smoked cheese custard for a light starter with crisp rye crackers

Blade runner: The knife maker with a nine month waiting list

Hugo Byrne became disillusioned after a stint in art school but now has the sharpest blade in the box

What’s that smoke over D4 about? It’s the Big Grill Festival

Barbecue experts from around the world are converging on Dublin’s Herbert Park for a four-day celebration of cooking over fire. Here’s all you need to know

Food festival with a difference pops up in Cork city

Design POP fuses design and food in a new series of talks, demonstrations, exhibitions and collaborations

Best Irish products: Forget Tayto – 10 must-have Irish cult products

The last decade has seen an explosion of new products, many proudly made in Ireland

Three delicious recipes for Christmas brunch

A great all-rounder, a vegan option and a special dessert to enjoy on Christmas Day

Sheet pan eggs

Where’s the potato? A day on Dublin’s Fab Food Trail

This walking tour of the city’s eateries is designed to showcase the finest Irish produce

19 great Irish coffee shops ... where the food’s not bad either

From Dublin to Dingle, from Belfast to Cork ... here's our selection of the country's best cafes

An Italian treat pops up in Dublin

Food File: From Indie Beer Week to a Tallaght food education and a Michelin star visits Ballymaloe

Do the (hot) dog on it with lashings of mustard and fries

Hot dogs with homemade mustard and squash fries make for a lip-smacking supper

Big Grill festival returns to Dublin: over 20,000 expected to attend

‘Europe’s largest barbecue festival’ will take place in Herbert Park in August