If West Cork is in your holiday plans this summer and you want to get a flavour of the region, then you might want to schedule in a tasting tour of the West Cork’s foodie town Clonakilty. Back for a third summer season the Clonakilty Walking Food Tour is hosted by local Kate Ryan Flavour.ie. Last […]
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We’ve become accustomed to seeing asparagus in the fruit and veg aisles all year round, but this flown-in product comes nothing near to the locally grown variety. Though sprouting up from Irish soil for a short time only, from just May until June, blink and you will miss Asparagus season in Ireland. Making the most
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We’ve become accustomed to Kerry lifting trophies for their exploits on the football field, but yesterday one young Kerry student proved that the county can prevail against its competitors in the kitchen too. On Thursday 11 May, secondary school students from across Munster travelled to IT Tralee but it was 17 year old Pádraic Randles
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From entire food business models devoted to making a positive impact, or a bake sale in aid of charity, food philanthropy is a delicious ways to improve the world, and this week we saw another example of how food can improve people’s lives for the better. On the evening of Tuesday 9th of May, restaurateur
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Once again this year foodies are set to flock to Mayo this June for annual celebration of gastronomy that is Westport Food Festival. Taking place from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th June, the organisers are promising a programme with something for all ages, from mini chefs right up to fully fledged foodies. One of the
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Think cooking is complicated and takes way too much time? A innovative new cookbook #RecipeShorts aims to show those who think they don’t have enough time to cook how quick and simple it can be – faster and easier than filtering your latest Instagram post, actually! Author Andrea Stewart has reduced all recipes to only
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When the weather is this good dining al fresco seems all the more alluring than dining al desko. Reading people’s minds, and the weather forecast, just right one of Dublin’s favourite lunchtime food market returns this Thursday to Fitzwilliam Square from 11.30am. Irish Village Markets have been giving people all across Dublin an excuse to
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No matter how busy my day or heavy my load, as an Asian food lover no trip to Dublin city centre is complete without a visit to Asia Market on Drury Street. Slipping in from the busy street I am instantly transported to a different world, or at least a different continent, and as I
It’s the most anticipated night in the restaurant industry’s social calendar, and this year’s glitzy RAI Irish Restaurant Awards 2017 did not disappoint – with some surprises thrown into the mix. Held at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin on Monday night the biggest awards of the night went to Ireland’s only female Michelin starred chef, Danni
With many a Spanish-style eatery popping up throughout the country, it’s fair to say that Irish people love Spanish food! Instituto Cervantes is starting a new four-week educational workshop: ‘Overview of Modern Spanish Food History’, which explores the evolution of modern Spanish food, including recipes and products of lesser-known Iberian cuisine. This gastronomic workshop aims
It seems the days of the Sunday fear following late nights out over the weekend may be on the decline. Well at least if the stellar attendance for this years WellFest is anything to go by. Over 5,000 people descended on Dublin’s Herbert park this weekend for the third annual WellFest, Ireland’s only health, wellness and fitness
It seems every one is an amateur food photographer these days. Though there’s a lot more that goes into a great food photograph than good lighting and a colourful brunch plate, as was demonstrated by winning food photos at Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2017 awards, which celebrated everything from mealtime rituals to
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Pop-up restaurants have become de rigueur; springing up, creating a buzz, often testing the market for a new idea, and then gone as quickly as they came. You might have thought you’d seen every possible variation of the trend but chef patron Brian Walsh of The Pigeon House Clontarf has come up with something entirely new.
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If even the largest pizza order, plus sides, fails to satisfy your appetite then you might want to pay a trip to Da Vincenzo Food & Wine Hall at The George Hotel in Limerick, where Executive Head Chef Vincenzo Incendiario has created Ireland’s first half metre pizza. Vincenzo hails from the home of pizza, Naples,
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Hospitality giant Beannchor Group, best known for Belfast’s The Merchant Hotel, has revealed planned to bring its Bullitt Hotel brand to Dublin’s Capel Street. The Beannchor Group already operates a number of pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants across Ireland. In Belfast the group owns the five-star Merchant Hotel in Belfast and pubs in Belfast such
A few steps from the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral you’ll find Two Pups Coffee. Located on Francis Street, just off Cork Street, this coffee house serves a killer mix of delicious food and divine coffee. Two Pups is a member of the Francis Street Collective, and the place buzzes with great energy. From an epic
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Situated along the Wild Atlantic Way, as captivating as Sligo’s landscape is, think lush green fields, majestic mountains, and the mighty Atlantic Ocean, there is plenty to tempt you indoors. To get a flavour of this unassuming culinary county, the Sligo Food Trail is the perfect place to begin; mapping out the abundance of tasty
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“Hello Ballymaloe Cookery School, Darina speaking. Thanks for telephoning,” Darina Allen reels off. Dynamic, efficient and to the point, the characteristics of this powerhouse in the Irish food industry can be felt even in the way she answers the phone. Based at the cookery school on a day-to-day basis, despite on the cusp of her
“It’s a funny story how I got into cooking,” begins chef Daniel Willimont. “In my family they reckon that I became a chef because of the film The Shining. The kid in the film is called Daniel and he has a superpower, and there is only one other person who has this and it’s the
“Everyone says that the Irish ingredients are some of the best,” whispers Irish cabin crew member Laura with a wink, after serving my grilled Irish salmon as we cruised at 40,000 feet somewhere over the Black Sea on an Emirates flight from Dublin to Dubai. Likewise, you could tell that Ahmed on the Dubai to
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There are many things I’d associate with Chicago prior to my visit: Al Capone, Roxy Hart, Baseball, Wrigley chewing gum. None of these things are particularly inspiring, but post visit I have come to the conclusion that Chicago is by far the most interesting city I have visited in the US. The people are friendly,
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