FAR MORE THAN DISHES THAT WORK TOGETHER, A MENU SETS THE STAGE FOR DINNERS WITH FRIENDS – OR SO SAYS DIANA HENRY

Silver and gold sugared almonds on the table offer an extravagant shimmer, like edible sparkly confetti. And I like the way they glint in the candlelight. This year I’m also using candy canes everywhe

AT the most basic level, they give us a rundown of what we might fancy eating at our favourite restaurant, café or takeaway. But there’s so much more to menus than merely a list of dishes and ingredie

You gather the guest list – and let the rooms define the disco

To truly understand Irish food you need to cook with what’s around you in the hedgerows, gardens, fields and ocean. Irish cooking is rooted in simplicity, shaped by the land and sea, and passed down t

WHO SAID DINNER WAS THE MAIN EVENT? CLODAGH MCKENNA’S TWIXMAS BRUNCH IDEAS MIGHT PERSUADE YOU OTHERWISE…