Be inspired by the time-honoured traditions of this month’s contributors bringing you biryani from Sri Lanka, doughnuts from Italy, and more

The coast team looks forward to some of the best events around our shores in 2026

ON THE BALTIC SEA IN POLAND’S FAR NORTH, THE TRICITY REGION COMBINES HANSEATIC SEAFARING HERITAGE WITH POLISH, GERMAN AND KASHUBIAN COOKING. CENTURIES-OLD RECIPES ARE BEING REVIVED AND THE CITY OF GDAŃSK CELEBRATED WITH A ‘CULINARY CAPITAL’ DESIGNATION

We’ve eaten and sipped our way through this year’s supermarket Christmas food and here are our favourites

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