Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
Farming is more efficient when you go upwards, says Jack Hussey, who works on the farm after he’s done with his day job.
Custard tarts, or darioles as they were known, were just some of the foodstuffs on offer in 12th-century Irish marketplaces, such as the famous Donnybrook Fair.
“I’m thinking more about stuff with a longer shelf life,” said Rossa Cassidy recently at his farm in Glasnevin.
Flying Squirrel is fermented, unlike many other kinds of vegan cheese, says owner Colm Farrell. It gives the cheese its tangy aged taste, he says.
Cooking poffertjes had been a side hustle for Eoin Pierce. But like thousands of others across the city, he lost his full-time job in recent months.
Felix Xu was flown into Dublin in February to make his world-class dim sum, but the restaurant closed down due to Covid-19 before he was able to share his cooking.
It is not known what food was consumed at the wedding feast of Strongbow and Aoife, but some archaeological evidence suggests pigs may have been on the menu.
Anyone can stop into Pause Cafe and leave a free kefir sample for another to collect – or exchange recipes and tips.
Now sold in over 100 shops countrywide, Harry’s Nut Butter was created from a kitchen experiment in the Fumbally Café.
For some restaurants, the rise in takeaway services due to Covid-19 restrictions has meant more plastic bags and containers, unravelling efforts at sustainable practices.
In medieval times, Dublin religious houses and hospitals controlled the rights to fishing on the River Liffey. Fish at the time were sometimes baked into small savoury pastries such as these.
This month’s cover celebrates the “can-do attitude” of those working in the city’s supermarkets right now.