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A sweet is defined as having a taste of sugar or honey. It is not bitter or sour, but is pleasingly fragrant and agreeable. It is strange that while the taste never lingers too long, the memory of that taste can stay with you for life, particularly if it was one of the favourite sweets of your childhood. The sweet shops of yesteryear had a special smell, an aroma of temptation which you got as you went through the door. Even to look in the shop window was to make an imaginative journey of the various tastes that were on display. Our photograph today, which was taken about 40 years ago by Marja Van Kampen, will tick memory boxes for many people. The mouthwatering display was in Miko Cunningham’s shop window in Upper Abbeygate Street.

It is Lollipops time once again at Roscommon Arts Centre as they launch their annual festival for children which takes place during October.

It is a cold February morning as I write this column. The sun is coming out now, but it looks like we may have a cold week ahead. Next weekend is Valentine's, and many hearts can be melted with these lovely chocolate recipes that I have decided to share with you.

It is a cold February morning as I write this column. The sun is coming out now, but it looks like we may have a cold week ahead. Next weekend is Valentine's, and many hearts can be melted with these lovely chocolate recipes that I have decided to share with you.

Take the fuss out of jam-making with this simple recipe that can be made using a variety of apples. Siúcra’s Light Golden Brown Sugar gives the jam a buttery caramel flavour while the warm and citrusy aroma of cardamom goes very well with the apples. By using Siúcra’s Sure Set Jam Sugar you won’t have to spend all afternoon in the kitchen as the jam sets in minutes.

Bring your eyes alive this summer with candy coloured shades from Catrice. Check out its Candy Shock Soft Baked Eye Shadow at €4.29.

Following one of the stand out performances of last weekend’s Oxegen festival, Scottish sensation Paolo Nutini has announced details that he will play the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Monday September 20 at 8.30pm.

Creating a candy apple is about pairing the sweetness of candy with a juicy, ripe apple. You bite into a delicious candy shell, only to be greeted with the fresh crunch of a sweet apple centre.