Founded in 1992, A. & A. Farmar publish mainly non-fiction books of Irish interest, including history, traveller, biography, business titles and food and drink. Book-lovers will appreciate our very high editorial, design and production standards, for which we have a well-established reputation. All the books listed here can be ordered directly from us, at a special discount—just click on 'Buy'.
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Eat With Joy
On a wheat-free, gluten-free dietAnn O'Dowd Fogarty Living on a wheat-free, gluten-free diet can be difficult -- the challenge is to eat well while avoiding numerous everyday ingredients. This practical, thorough book provides a wealth of down-to-earth advice together with delicious wheat/gluten-free recipes for everything from soup to Christmas cake. '...contains recipes which will appeal to anyone.' -- Books Ireland About the author Ann O'Dowd Fogarty holds a degree in science and diplomas in Nutrition and Cordon Bleu cooking. € 11.81 208 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-73-4 Buy Reviews |
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Irish Oyster Cuisine
Márín Uí Chomain
A celebration of the Irish 'pearl of the sea', the food of love and the native delicacy from the West. Oysters are delicious on their own, but also exciting additions to any menu--try oyster and Guinness beef pie, roasted oysters with fennel or oysters with black pudding, honey and apple -- truly irresistible! Received an Honorary Mention as one of the 3 Best Fish and Seafood Books in the world at the International Gourmand Awards 2004. 'Thanks to the award, more international readers will discover Irish oysters and a great author, with excellent recipes.' -- Irish Examiner About the author Mairin Ui Chomain is a broadcaster and home economist with a special interest in seafood. She devised and presented the RTE TV programme Cuisine Le Mairin and Enclore Cuisine Le Mairin with accompanying books for children. € 14.99 128 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-85-7 Buy Reviews |
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Matching Food and Wine
How to Make the Most of Good Wine and Good Food. With 70 delicious recipesSandy O'Byrne Well known food and wine writer Sandy O'Byrne takes us far beyond the simple rule of red with meat, white with fish. Starting with those perfect matches of wine and food found throughout Europe she explains why these meals work so well. And then she illustrates the theory with a series of perfectly delicious recipes. '...opened my eyes and inspired my imagination.' -- Evening Herald About the author Sandy O'Byrne is a food and wine writer. € 7.99 160 pp pb ISBN: 978-1-899047-32-1 Buy Reviews |
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101 Great Wines Under €12
Mary Dowey
"With a superb sense of timing, Mary Dowey, wine writer for The Gloss and a former Irish Times columnist, has brought her considerable palate and pen into play with 101 Great Wines for Under €12, a book that may very well prove essential in these straitened times. "Dowey has sifted through the shelves of our off-licences and supermarkets to come up with a treasure-trove of mouth-watering bargains." |
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The Best of Wine in Ireland 2008
The latest edition of the perennial favourite with Ireland's wine drinkers; the only wine guide specialising in the Irish market.'A must-have for anyone interested in wine' (The Irish Times) New features this year include the Editors' selection of recommended wines for a wide variety of occasion from 'Entertaining to Impress' to 'Girls night in'. € 12.99 302 pp pb ISBN: 987-1-899047-60-4 Buy Reviews |
A&A Farmar's World — Life goes on
Ethiopia 1985. A famine camp at Harbu in the north. Extremely hot, dusty, dry—thousands of starving men, women and children. So many that they had, shockingly, to be controlled by guards with sticks and guns. Each is given water and food and a blanket. And in the midst of this horror, one women returns her blue blanket—she would prefer a red one. (Deirdre Purcell, Ethiopia—the dark hunger)