My Day on a Plate: Lucy Nagle

Lucy Nagle is the Creative Director of the Lucy Nagle brand, an Irish cashmere label with a focus on a relaxed, laid-back look. The Lucy Nagle brand is stocked in Brown Thomas and in her online store: w...

Chickpea and Sesame Cakes with Spicy Mango Salsa

Chunky chickpeas add a hearty bite to these wholesome savoury cakes and I love the juicy, fresh flavours of the spicy mango salsa alongside them. Chickpeas are a low-fat source of fibre and protein, to fill...

Cool Cabbage

This humble cruciferous vegetable has featured on Irish dinner tables for many many years. It may not be considered the sexiest or tastiest of vegetables, but if it's glowing skin that you're after (let's face ...

My Day on a Plate: Soprano Sandra Oman

Soprano Sandra Oman performs in Opera in the Open the popular lunchtime series of free concerts taking place at the Amphitheatre, Woodquay, D2 from 1-2pm this August. Catch Rita by Gaetano Donizeti on...

My Day on a Plate: Actor Amy McElhatton

Amy McElhatton stars in Druid's production of Crestfall by Mark O'Rowe, which runs at The Abbey Theatre until Saturday 12th August.  www.druid.ie Photo: Boyd Challenger Can you list the contents ...

My Day on a Plate: Writer Louise Kennedy

Writer Louise Kennedy will facilitate a free writing workshop Sense of Place at Tread Softly... festival, 24th July, Sligo Central Library, 10:00 am – 5:00pm. Booking essential. www.tread...

Brain-Boosting Blueberry and Coconut Smoothie Bowl

This is one of my favourite go-to recipes when a sugar craving hits. The natural fruit sugars help to conquer craving while filling you up with nutrients for body and brain. But it contains all of the fibr...