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A whole chicken jointed into eight pieces on baking parchment on a wooden board — two breasts, two thighs, two drumsticks, two wings and the stripped carcass — photographed from above on a pale pink background.

Why Is There A Law To Say A Chicken Has To Sleep?

29th September 2026

Somebody had to write a law making it compulsory to turn the lights off in a chicken shed. What free-range legally means, what laws quietly changed in March 2026, and the versatility of meals from one bird. Knife Skills from €190.

Two students in Dublin Cookery School aprons working with a tutor at the hob during an evening class, one stirring a pan with a wooden spoon, mixing bowls and stockpots along the bench in front of them.

The September Timetable for Grown-Ups: Evening Cookery Classes in Dublin

9th September 2026

Raw ingredients for the traditional Irish Lúnasa meal arranged on a dark slate board — freshly dug new potatoes with soil still on their skins, a piece of bacon collar, a quartered white cabbage and a small bowl of dark fraughans, with a sprig of heather.

Lúnasa: Ireland's Harvest Starts in August. Here's What to Cook.

19th August 2026

A string of garlic, a jug of olive oil and a lemon on a sunlit wooden table, beside a phone showing a folder of saved Spanish tapas recipes."

You've Saved 200 Recipes. When Did You Last Cook One?

24th July 2026

Raw Irish pork ribs on a black slate board with Bramley apples, fresh sage, fennel seeds and chilli flakes, on a soft pink background.

Ireland Has 18 Michelin Stars. Why Is the Tomato in Your Trolley Dutch?

25th June 2026

A summer garden party spread on an outdoor table at Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock: rainbow slaw, a spinach and feta tart, sausage rolls with tomato relish, and a jug of herb-and-citrus mocktail.

The Sun Comes Out Four Times a Year in Ireland. Get Out Al Fresco & Enjoy It.

17th June 2026

A watch party spread on a wooden table — Thai pork meatballs in a dark bowl, golden empanadas with a salsa dipping bowl, Malaysian-style lettuce cups, and glazed yakitori skewers, with a cold beer in frame and two hands reaching in.

World Cup 2026: The Finger Food Worth Staying In For

12th June 2026

Dublin Cookery School student in a DCS apron stirring a cast iron pan on the hob, kitchen shelves and course schedule visible in the background

Father's Day 2026: Give Him A Skill, Not A Gadget

27th May 2026

Three summer curry dishes — golden fish curry with lime, prawn curry with coriander, cashew noodle curry — served with cold beer on a linen cloth at Dublin Cookery School's Summer Curries and Beer class

Summer is Curry Season: Here's the Science to Prove It

13th May 2026

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