This lovely Web site, based in Ireland, is packed with useful information for food lovers.Information is categorised into the following topics - News, Recipes, Ingredients, Books, Cookware and Wine as well as hints and tips.In the News section you will find information about upcoming food events, cookery courses and good places to eat and shop.In the Recipes section there are dozens of recipes classified into sections such as Bread, Beef, Eggs, Offal, Pasta and many more. The recipes are well laid out and east to follow. Some even include sensible advice on the pairing of wine with the dish. For example, a recipe for beef cooked in red wine calls for a lovely Montepulciano D'Abruzzo red to accompany it.In the Ingredients section we see categories such as Fish, Herbs, Seasoning, Spices and more. Descriptions we liked included one on harissa, another on coffee and another on aubergines.The Books section has reviews of many interesting books. In the French section there is a review of Patricia Wells' wonderful Bistro Cooking and Saulier's massive tome Le Repertoire De La Cuisine and Atkinson's Encyclopaedia of Eastern European Cooking.The section on Cookware includes advice on both buying and using various cooking items.Finally, the Wine section contains some useful general information about wine as well as a nice article on wines to buy under 15 Euros.One of the strong features of the site is the multiplicity of ways you can navigate your way through the information. You can select sections from the menus at the top, choose from a drop-down list, search directly or browse topics alphabetically.Browsing this Web site, we got the distinct impression that it is gaining momentum and will become a significant contributor to the food community. We will track its progress with interest.
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