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What better way to celebrate a summer weekend than by hosting a BBQ!

Strawberries can be found in abundance in hedgerows throughout the summer months, so now is the perfect time to get creative and make your own jam.

What better way to embrace the weekend than treating yourself to a homemade pizza?

With a summer vibe lingering and temperatures continuing to sizzle, it is time to indulge in a sweet treat sure to satisfy all tastebuds!

Treat yourself to the perfect weekend dessert by whipping up this mousse au deux chocolat, courtesy of Siúcra. Rich and creamy, yet light and fluffy, these little pots of perfection will leave you wanting more.

It is good to see the funfair being set up at the moment along the Prom, a sure sign that the summer is on the way. There has been a history of summer funfairs in Galway for well over 100 years, though they were always known here as ‘the amusements’. In the early days, the Toft family used to organise them in Salthill Park. Occasionally, the neighbours used to object to the noise and the traffic, and on at least one occasion, they were invited next door on to the site in front of Dr O’Beirne’s house (where Leisureland is today).

Some weeks ago we wrote about the virtues of country butter being sold at the Saturday Market, but it seems there were occasional vices there too. The ink was hardly dry on the paper when David Barrett sent us an account of a court case that took place at the Galway Petty Sessions in September 1910 before the magistrates Messrs J Kilbride and JS Young. District Inspector Hildebrand prosecuted Mrs Sarah Bane, Moycullen, on three different counts of selling butter that was unfit for human consumption to Kate Hoare, Mary Griffin, and Norah Joyce. Mr Cooke, from Blake and Kenny solicitors, appeared for the defence.

New research from safefood has found that many plant-based meat substitutes currently on the market are not a source of, or high in, protein.

There are three secrets to making the best burgers – top quality mince, the onions sautéed till golden brown and cooked ahead of time, and a good splash of chilli oil in the burger mixture.

The amount of beef-free burgers, tofu-based sausages and other so-called “meat alternatives” on supermarket shelves is booming, but new research from safe food has found that many of these plant-based meat substitutes are not a source of, or high in protein.