AS A father, husband, and fan of new experiences, travelling is one of my greatest pleasures and, as a chef, it is often how I can be most inspired, bringing new flavours and methods home to try out on my own menus across our restaurants.

I've never really ever been one for getting my hands dirty.

The wait is finally over… sort of.

A SERIAL thief with nearly 300 previous convictions has been jailed again for stealing steak and sausages.

The Lough Erne Resort is celebrating its 10th birthday and has dreamt up this celebratory cocktail.

SOMETIMES there's nothing more satisfying than a Scotch egg so sit back, relax and let the chefs from the Salty Dog show you how to make the tastiest of tasty Scotch eggs.

AMAZON has revealed what Belfast people have been buying from the site this year and it's a unusual mix of items.

- BURGER King has released its latest printable discount vouchers, which you'll find at www.

I OUGHT to warn you. There’s a joke coming up at the end of this that is so weak and so laboured that you might actually injure yourself groaning. Proceed at your own risk

IF YOU were offered a Hannan's ham hock lollipop, or pork mince meatballs with marrow gravy or honey-glazed saddleback pigs ear, you could be forgiven for thinking that you were about to dine at a gourmet restaurant.

"WOULD you like to taste some pasta?" Just two minutes after meeting Gennaro Contaldo at one of the London branches of Jamie's Italian, he's already being the perfect host.

WITH a trio of major golf winners and with the population of a small US state, Northern Ireland got slapped with the cheeky moniker of world golf capital a few years ago.

Phew - what a week. It may be just seven days but wow, a lot can change in those 168 hours.

CANDICE Brown won the Great British Bake Off last year, and now has her first book out.

THE SSE Arena will rammed to rafters next weekend when hometown hero Carl Frampton rolls into town.

IT’S summertime and the livin’ is easy, or so the song goes, and now that the holidays are in full swing, we open the curtains every morning in the hope of blue skies and blazing sunshine.

IF THERE is one thing you can bank your life savings on, it is that you will get a good feed in Donegal.

“Potato.”

Summer - it's a great time of year, isn't it? It gives us all a great excuse to book a few days off work to spend time with family and friends and if we're lucky, catch a few rays also.

Is this the wake-up call the world needs?