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The Irish Times 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 daily 2 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/ http://www.ireland.com/feeds/rss/rss_logo.gif Search for articles on ireland.com QUERY00 http://www.ireland.com/cgi-bin/dialogserver http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903597.html The trauma of witnessing his father kill a man when he was just two-and-a-half years of age changed actor Terrence Howard's life in ways he's still trying to figure out, writes Donald Clarke Magazine 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903671.html FOOD: American food guru Alice Waters bemoans the unhealthy fast-food culture and yearns for a return to proper home-cooking, or "slow food", writes Catherine Cleary Magazine 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903605.html ARCHITECTURE: With space in cities at a premium, it's all about building upwards, but is it a sustainable plan? asks Clifford Coonan Magazine 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903764.html INTERVIEW: It was his dad, Clint, who first introduced Kyle Eastwood to the mysteries of jazz. It's something for which he will always be grateful to his famous father - that and getting to write the scores for some very big movies, writes Jeananne O'Leary Magazine Features 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903547.html FOOD: In southwest France there is maison d'hôtes with the right idea - elegant rooms and a great home-grown menu, writes Marie-Claire Digby Magazine Features 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209717331659.html With Oscar Wilde as its spiritual father, the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival aims to inspire theatre-goers with its mix of drama, comedy, cabaret and opera, writes Quentin Fottrell Magazine Features 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903651.html PET SHOP: THE HORSE FROM Mike Newell's Into the West, Tír na nÓg, is possibly one of the most famous equine movie stars (with a little competition perhaps from Seabiscuit, Mr Ed and Silver). But what happened to this beautiful white steed after the credits rolled? asks Michael Kelly Magazine Features 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209717331524.html EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, the Irish gather in many of the beautiful towns of mainland Europe to play a game that might be unique to our people, and at which we can be said to be truly world-class, writes John Butler  The Kicker 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903581.html CURIOSITIES: SEEING THE Vintage Ladybird Box for Girls in a bookshop last week was like getting a sharp intake of the smell of liver and onion dinners on the way home from school, writes Alison Martin The Kicker 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903542.html WATCH OUT MANHATTAN, Naomi O'Connell (right) is on the way. She may be only 24, but this young mezzo-soprano has nabbed a full scholarship for the Master of Music degree programme at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. Right here right now 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209717331610.html You might have trouble finding the ignition, but taking a ride in an old car is exhilarating, writes Michael Kelly Hobby Horse 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903640.html FOOD: Feeling out of sorts? There's only one thing for it - indulge yourself with some real comfort eating, writes Domini Kemp Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903573.html WINE: Fancy a Bordeaux, but don't like the price? There's an alternative that can be every bit as good, writes John Wilson  Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903533.html "TO BE HONEST, there are few wines that I wouldn't enjoy sharing with friends. My most enjoyable bottles have often been memorable for the circumstances and occasion in which I've drunk them, more than for their quality alone." Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903583.html In the past three years, French cooks have been swept by a craze for "les cakes". I am not sure how the misunderstanding occurred, but by cake, they do not mean something round and sweet, but something loaf-shaped and (usually) savoury. Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209717331670.html GET THIS: Lobsters might get all the attention, but their sideways- scuttling relatives crabs deserve some love too, writes Hugo Arnold Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903552.html RESTAURANTS: A cocoon of authentic French style in the shadow of Dublin Castle inspires devotion Taste 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903622.html FASHION: Closing the generation gap with timeless classics Fashion and Beauty 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903619.html CLOTHES LINES: A new book, Fashion Designers at Home takes a tour around the private homes of 21 "makers of style", including our own John Rocha, revealing how their approach to interiors mirrors their work as clothing designers, writes Deirdre McQuillan Fashion and Beauty 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209717331635.html ABOUT FACE: GET IT right and a good foundation will enhance your natural beauty. Get it wrong and no other product you apply will compensate, writes Phyl Clarke Fashion and Beauty 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903529.html Forget about buying the blimp-packs in the supermarket, growing your own salad leaves is easy - and they taste better too, writes Jane Powers Gardens 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903698.html INTERIORS: Creating a look that works in your home doesn't mean you have to stick to a theme, writes Eoin Lyons Interiors 2008-05-03T12:15:06+00:00 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/magazine/2008/0503/1209678903554.html UP FRONT: 'JAYSUS CHRIST! Will you look at your man. A hundred if he's a day. How the hell can a Bluebeard like him pull such a young woman? The money again." 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