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You’ll never need another Caesar dressing recipe after you’ve mastered this one

Matt Smith was drawn to Ireland to surf. Now he runs Hometree, the nature restoration charity in Co Clare, planting and conserving native woodland

Speaking to my children about my mother’s death, with all their bluntness, candour, even indifference, has been bracing, but also strangely joyous

Experts advise on the hair types best suited to extensions and those who should avoid taking the plunge

Hardgrave honoured for a knowledge of food and wine ‘as extensive as her passion for small producers and farmers’

There are a few things we should all bear in mind before reserving a big table for the festive season

Provenance is very strong at this cosy city spot and the food is good, but some tweaks would enhance the experience

Róisín Dubh music booker on the pull of Galway, the importance of grassroots venues to artists, and the negativity around immigration

India’s sprawl of culture may be alienating at first, but soon it all starts to make sense

Two Irish children’s clothing labels spurning fast fashion for sustainability and longer life

The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth

Ask Roe: ‘With this single issue there doesn’t appear to be any compromise’

How to Drink Better: Viticulture is adapting to new technological developments along with the rest of us

Dr Rangan Chatterjee on ‘junk connections’, biohacking and why people need to trust themselves

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: She’s lost the engagement ring she thinks cost me 50 grand and wants the receipt to claim insurance

The bride insisted on my wearing it so vociferously that it would have been rude not to

New book highlights the hard graft, ingenuity and love that 27 well-known people including Nigel Slater and Jimi Blake have poured into plots they tend

No need for loads of equipment or complicated effort here, just basic and gorgeous baking

John Wilson: Jean-Claude Mas is a fourth-generation grower but the first in his family to make wine

Naturally modest and down to earth, she is still coming to grips with her changed circumstances – from working in Tesco’s bakery section to touring with Calvin Harris

Achieving the swirl is much easier than you might think, and the visual effect will be impressive

Make sure you follow the syrup trick when this delight emerges from the oven

When my kids were babies and we were sleep deprived and generally petrified, I presumed they were in mortal danger at all times

From a €10 eye cream to a revamped foundation, these are the new affordable beauty products to know about

Dylan McGrath’s latest dining proposition is simple, compelling and worthy of praise

The acclaimed fashion designer works on instinct rather than formula, exploring both newness and nostalgia

From Berlin to Barcelona, New York to Reykjavik, these are the great cities to visit for a gig this autumn and winter

Group singing is proving more than just an enjoyable pastime or tradition. It’s becoming an antidote to loneliness and diffidence

Ask Roe: One of my friends thinks we are already an ‘item’ just by the way we interact

How much are we being watched in our everyday lives without realising?

Bono’s eldest child has decided to go into the family business

‘I assume must have self-seeded as I never planted it’

I had expected to find a huge range of inexpensive Bordeaux when I looked in Irish supermarkets, but no

Have you noticed a societal shift in attitudes towards ‘anti-ageing’ tweakments like Botox?

We live in a world of surveillance. Our phones, our apps, security cameras and doorbells can track us. Does this enable or inhibit people’s development?

How to Drink Better: There is a slump, particularly in red wine, but not necessarily in this market

Three years after wondering if I’d still be around to do anything much at all, I’m grateful to be preoccupied with something so mundane

A ‘might do’ list for your garden doesn’t necessarily involve radical change

You might not realise it, but even the half an hour you spend in the kitchen putting together these meals will help with winding down

Brian is giving up rugby to play the port of Sam Cormichael in Mamma Mia! and I’m actually seething