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![Ireland's culinary revolution: How modern chefs are rewriting classic dishes](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=803)
Ireland's culinary revolution: How modern chefs are rewriting classic dishes
New wave in Irish food set to bring fresh flavour to the world’s kitchens.
![Weekend baking: How to make show-stopping tarts](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=803)
Weekend baking: How to make show-stopping tarts
Recipes from Tarts Anon - Melbourne's cult pastry shop
![Anna Coddington: I just didn’t know if music is my ‘forever job’](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Anna Coddington: I just didn’t know if music is my ‘forever job’
My Double Life: Anna Coddington on preparing for life out of the spotlight.
![Why John Lydon seems to have forgotten his Sex Pistols roots](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Why John Lydon seems to have forgotten his Sex Pistols roots
Why is it that former anti-establishment voices appear to have reversed their beliefs?
![I had hepatitis for decades; I didn’t know it was slowly killing me](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
I had hepatitis for decades; I didn’t know it was slowly killing me
Thousands of NZers have hepatitis, but few know they have the potentially deadly virus.
![‘If you value style over comfort, the Camino might not be for you’](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
���If you value style over comfort, the Camino might not be for you’
Pilgrim’s progress: Wine, chat & God on the Camino trail.
![The Good Life: It’s a mug’s game](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
The Good Life: It’s a mug’s game
Birthday shenanigans prompt reflections on friendships and celebrations.
![An ode to Hong Kong: 88 classic dishes reimagined as plant-based meals](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
An ode to Hong Kong: 88 classic dishes reimagined as plant-based meals
New York cook Christine Wong makes over dishes from dim sum to late-night snacks.
![August 3rd Quips quiz: Who said what this week](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
August 3rd Quips quiz: Who said what this week
Test your knowledge of the week's news - in quotes.
![Bumper weekend wine guide: NZ’s best organic wines reviewed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Bumper weekend wine guide: NZ’s best organic wines reviewed
Quality abounds when it comes to locally produced organic wines.
![Top chef shares recipes from Northern Italy](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Top chef shares recipes from Northern Italy
Acclaimed food writer and chef Ursula Ferrigno on the new tastes of Italy.
![Weekend Wine Guide: Celebrating 25 years of fine wine from Valli Vineyards](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Weekend Wine Guide: Celebrating 25 years of fine wine from Valli Vineyards
Valli Vineyards’ Central Otago pinot noirs age well and have great power and density.
![Peak performance: Ed Byrne on balancing comedy with nature’s stage](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Peak performance: Ed Byrne on balancing comedy with nature’s stage
Comedian Ed Byrne's Double Life: From comedy stages to remote mountain trails.
![Are Kiwis ready to mark our national day with flag-waving enthusiasm?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Are Kiwis ready to mark our national day with flag-waving enthusiasm?
There’s still just enough No 8 wire mentality to make a parade feel a little ostentatious.
![The Good Life: The common touch](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
The Good Life: The common touch
Once tamed, wild cats turn into the laziest, most pampered and fussiest tame cats.
![Easy, authentic Thai food at home](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Easy, authentic Thai food at home
Thai-born, Paris-trained chef Orathay Souksisavanh’s shares 100 homely recipes.
![Weekend wine guide: Dividing line](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Weekend wine guide: Dividing line
Who says you can’t make good, Bordeaux-style reds in the South Island?
![Pilgrim’s progress: Paul Catmur sets off on the Camino de Santiago trail](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Pilgrim’s progress: Paul Catmur sets off on the Camino de Santiago trail
Doubts about the wisdom of walking the Camino set in - on the first day.
![The Good Life: Cock-a-doodle-don’t](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
The Good Life: Cock-a-doodle-don’t
It's a fowl business when one of the neighbours gets a rooster.
![How to make authentic Korean street food at home](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
How to make authentic Korean street food at home
London-based, Korean-born food writer Su Scott shares three recipes.
![Why firefighters get the girl more often than the average bloke](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Why firefighters get the girl more often than the average bloke
If you’re going to dress up and con people out of their hard-earned dimes, wear a uniform.
![Weekend Wine Guide: Will an expensive wine glass improve the experience?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Weekend Wine Guide: Will an expensive wine glass improve the experience?
Don't be fooled into buying expensive wine glasses, believing the wine will taste better.
![My double life: When I finish work as a nurse, I come home to 60 turtles](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
My double life: When I finish work as a nurse, I come home to 60 turtles
Donna Moot on rescuing turtles and community mental health nursing.
![Pasifika plates: Is this the next Mediterranean diet?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Pasifika plates: Is this the next Mediterranean diet?
NZ chef Robert Oliver is on a quest to popularise Pacific cuisine.
![The Good Life: My sheep are definitely Mensa material](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
The Good Life: My sheep are definitely Mensa material
Michele Hewitson: "It has been my life's work to advocate for the advancement of sheep."
![Weekend wine guide: Seriously satisfying pinot noirs under $30](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Weekend wine guide: Seriously satisfying pinot noirs under $30
Great pinot noir has substance, suppleness and a gorgeous spread of flavours.
![Why hitting a Lotto jackpot doesn’t mean long-term happiness](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Why hitting a Lotto jackpot doesn’t mean long-term happiness
Lotto wins may not buy happiness – unless you’ve sunk a lot of money in first.
![MAFS John Aiken: Want to be close, not clingy? How to find space in a relationship](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
MAFS John Aiken: Want to be close, not clingy? How to find space in a relationship
Every couple wants to be close, but too tight a grip will drive you apart.
![Pilgrim’s progress: One man’s journey on El Camino](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Pilgrim’s progress: One man’s journey on El Camino
In the first of his series from the famed trail, Paul Catmur fulfils a boyhood aspiration.