And Irish summer can bring both glorious (and often fleeting) sunny days and unexpectedly frigid ones. With this in mind, we should always have a bank of comfort food recipes to pull on when the clouds roll in, no matter the time of year.
Here, we've rounded up some of our favourites, from a classic roast chicken to earthy dahl, sweet puddings and hearty stews.
Garlic and herb roast butter chicken with pan gravy
Rice pudding with shortbread and jam
Monica's magic molten chocolate pudding
Brian McDermott's family lasagne
Wade Murphy's easy berry pudding
Kevin Aherne's super sausage rolls with apple and chilli sauce
Donal's slow cooker chicken stew
Arun's baked bean 'tadha' dahl
