Three cups of coffee a day offers ‘greatest benefit’ to health
Umbrella review finds coffee ‘more likely to benefit health than to harm it’
Umbrella review finds coffee ‘more likely to benefit health than to harm it’
Maura Laverty, creator of TV drama series 'Tolka Row' and the cookbook 'Full and Plenty', is celebrated in a new biography
A high-stress environment and bullying are blamed for the increasing incidence of mental-health issues among Ireland’s chefs
The buns are back, but the big mugs of milky coffee are gone
"I drive a lot and dread the moment when, at a red light, someone who knows me sees me dip my Dorito into my coriander hummus and miss my mouth"
“It has even been reported that dark chocolate can be good for you and helps relieve stress, so maybe there is no need for me to feel guilty at all!”
Microbes in digestive tracts could be deciding when you’ve had enough, researchers say
“I’m a sucker for an okra curry on a Saturday night washed down with a couple of Cobras. Just don’t get a lift from me on a Sunday morning...”
Weekend Read: When money’s tight and rent and mortgage payments still have to be made, food is where increasing numbers are cutting back, leading to a food poverty epidemic
Explore Dublin’s culinary scene at Canteen @ the Market and Forest Avenue
Moghrabieh is a larger variety of couscous that is common in the Arab world
Ham and cake? Kathleen Harris isn’t happy about her Thanksgiving traditions being turned upside down
Irish whiskey has never been hotter, but discovering what you like takes time. Here, Gary Quinn reveals two of his favourites and those of four other whiskey fans
‘I discovered the chilli dog in Atlanta, but can’t find one in Dublin to match my nostalgic craving’
This small bakery, which presents its treats, both savoury and sweet, on vintage dressers and mismatched tables
Order your sandwich on Twitter today and collect it at The Irish Times office this Friday
Giving up meat is not necessary but people need to stretch their protein horizons
Baby-led feeding builds a good relationship with food from the start
We challenged a discount supermarket aficionado and a luxury food addict to see how the other half shops for one week. Here’s what they found
‘It was a touch messy, but despite what Lilly said, my sponge was not dry Ms Higgins!’
The Women’s Podcast presents a special episode for Irish Times food month with guests including Darina Allen, Domini Kemp and Catherine Cleary
The SMS Luna manager takes a break from fine food every Monday evening
This week's Forkful video looks at the Red Bank Food Company's Flaggy Shore oysters and a simple toasted sesame oil and pickled ginger dressing to enjoy them with
‘Not the fancy ones with added pickle or flavourings. No, the cheap ones with all the gristle and hoofs’
Supermarkets changed dramatically in the recession, but so did consumers
Checkout staff notice changing consumer habits long before the statisticians do. Our correspondent goes behind the till to see how savvy Irish shoppers really are
Retailers should be made to reveal their profit margins, says the MEP
Supermarket culture, with its “retailing tricks”, has had a phenomenal effect on how our lives, towns and cities, farms and food systems are organised
Running until Sunday, Bite at the RDS is the new Irish Times food and drink festival. We sent Anthea McTeirnan along for a taste of the action
Send us your queries now, and have your culinary conundrums answered by Catherine Fulvio and The Irish Times food and wine team this Friday
The culinary traditions of Greece, Turkey and Egypt have been swapped and shared throughout the ages, and it’s these that Keshk’s menu focuses on
Waterford Whispers’ Gerry McBride on his fishy folly
‘There are two things I’ll take from this week; I’ll never make a swiss roll again and don’t try to make fudge under time pressure’
Whilst the bakers learn to roll with the punches from their disastrous technical challenge they end on a sweet note with some great showstoppers
Barry FitzGerald’s culinary pedigree is impeccable, just like his new Dublin 8 restaurant
‘The ribs were so good they nearly outshone the Trip to Tipp’
Marie-Claire Digby rounds up this week's food news
A home-made version of the ultimate convenience food tastes so much nicer
Create a newspaper page to wrap our Killer Sandwiches and win a great prize
‘I have discovered over the years that when my body craves salt it can be solved in one fell swoop by eating a bag of Tayto’
Ray wing cannot be deboned easily, but it is a beautiful fish served on the bone
Where I Eat, Bavaria: I’ve discovered a wide range of delicious regional cuisine since moving here
‘I do my best not to eat it from fast food takeaway joints but sometimes I crave it pretty badly’
Heston Blumenthal’s flagship restaurant has had a revamp, and the master of culinary creativity is taking diners on a magical journey. Tim Magee was among the first to book a ticket
Eating quality red meat no more than three times a week is safe
There’s more to food than gourmet meals or comfort eating as it permeates our language, literature and daily lives
From Pot Noodles to 99s, chef Gary O’Hanlon on why he’s ‘a machine for the grub’
Italian chef Massimo Bottura, feeds European heads of state one day, Syrian refugees the next. He talks to Catherine Cleary about why two of the world’s most powerful men sat at one of his tables and how he keeps his grandmother in a jar behind his desk
Broadside: ‘I loved the taste of meat but I have always known that I couldn’t kill a creature myself and eat it, so I left the slaughter to others. Now, I can no longer do that’
‘Our challenge was to create a ‘picnic loaf’ for the judges. Yes, I had to Google it too’
Another testing week for contestants on TV3’s Great Irish Bake Off proves you’re only as good as your last bake
‘It’s easy to reason that coffee comes from a bean, and that beans are plants, so it’s basically salad’
The owner of Dunne & Crescenzi says she prefers to eat her guilty pleasure while alone
Forget your grouse, pheasant and duck breasts, Christmas is one tradition that shouldn’t be messed with. So bring on the child-sized turkey, mountain ofsprouts and a good dollop of indigestion, says Maia Dunphy
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices