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Celebrity chef Clodagh McKenna enchanted Horkans Garden and Lifestyle Centre Turlough Castlebar on Wednesday October 30. Some 300 people turned up to support the Mayo Pink Ribbon Society for an evening of Christmas wonders, which raised around €8,000 for breast cancer research.

To celebrate the run-up to Christmas we have a fantastic prize of an Irish turkey and ham for one lucky reader.

The Irish Heart Foundation’s expert health promotion team has created a handy Advent calendar of motivational tips and helpful reminders to steer the nation through the indulgent festive season without piling on the pounds and to stay healthy this December.

If you are looking for somewhere to have a Christmassy lunch with family or colleagues, there is a little place in Galway that I can recommend to you, Blazers Bar & Bistro. It is set apart from the hustle and bustle of the city, part of The Ardilaun hotel and yet but a stroll from either Salthill or the city centre. This tranquil setting, with beautifully landscaped gardens is a little a gem.

It’s hard to believe but Christmas is less than 2 months away. There is so much to do around Christmas, presents to be bought, friends and family coming home and Christmas dinner to prepare, so now is the perfect time to get a head start. Traditionally, Christmas pudding was made four or five weeks before the big day to help develop the rich distinctive flavours. I have tried many versions and recipes over the years, but this is my favourite. I got this from my grandmother the first Christmas after I had qualified as a chef, and it is as good now as it was then.

It was a very different Christmas for troops of the 105th Infantry Battalion in Lebanon this year.

Christmas can be a hectic time for those on kitchen duties. Between all the prepping and cooking of Christmas dinner, the baking of cakes and mince pies, and party food that has to be whipped up at a moment’s notice, it can make us not want to enter a kitchen for a very long time!

According to Bord Bia Quality Mark Christmas research, traditional turkey and ham is still the number one choice with 84 per cent of Irish people eating it on Christmas Day. The findings were released at the launch of Bord Bia’s Quality Mark Christmas campaign which encourages consumers to look for food with the Quality Mark when shopping this Christmas to ensure it has been produced to the highest quality standards and can be traced back to the farm.

Are you still looking for the perfect venue for your Christmas party? With limited dates available, don’t wait another moment to book your party night. With live music from Sean Slattery & The Connections, together with festive gourmet cuisine created by head chef Mat Bolanovsky, The Clayton is offering the perfect combination for a guaranteed Christmas party to remember.

Take the hassle out of Christmas shopping and avail of the Harbour Hotel lunchtime special offer — enjoy a tasty lunch, take in some Christmas shopping, and avail of two hours’ free parking in the heart of Galway. The Harbour Hotel is just a three minute walk from Eyre Square, where you can explore the Christmas market.