ORGANIC REPUBLIC
Sampling their figs and dates in the English Market. That was how I met up with Organic Republic recently. Hadn’t even heard of this Caitriona Daunt and Willie Doherty outfit before but those dates and figs were delicious.
They do a whole range of fruits and veg and will deliver boxes to your door in Cork city and surrounds. You will see them at some Farmers Markets, including.  Continue reading »

Yesterday was my last day at Dingle Farmers’ Market until our Christmas markets in December (dates yet to be decided).
My reaction to this my decision to call a halt to cupcake baking for the winter is a mixed one. My head (and body) says: Phew! I’m glad that’s over.
Yet it’s more complicated than that. Ever since I set up my stall just over a year ago, I’ve learned a huge amount from my involvement with the market and my life has become richer as a result.  Continue reading »

Organic oats are becoming attractive for farmers.

One such farmer is Richard Galvin of Portlaw in Waterford.

“I’ve been in oats for ten years, and for the last five I’ve been organic” Richard tells me.

Organic beef’s feed needs, as well as Flahavan’s desire for 1800 tonnes, are driving demand.

Explaining why he decided on organic oats, he states “I was growing beet and when the contract went, conventional tillage wasn’t really worth it.  Continue reading »

When Halloween is over, many people find themselves drowning in leftover Halloween candy! While this abundance of candy can be nice, you may be wondering how you can put these sweets to use. Thankfully, Anne Thornton, professional pastry chef and star of the Food Network series “Dessert First,” shared 2 ways to turn boring Halloween candy into tasty treats!  Continue reading »

Our favourite English mum is back – and shock horror she is using one of our lovely Carmenère’s for the base sauce of these fabulous braised lamb shanks. Now if you get your hands on a good Carmenère like this one you might think it’s too good to be cooking with. Just sure to keep enough to enjoy with your food! Enjoy the long weekend
Recently, lovely Curious Matt and I got to talking about Chile.  Continue reading »

NASH 19 Lunchtime class
Made the first of two visits downtown today around lunchtime – the second will be to the Opera House and one, maybe two, jazz venues later on.
No jazz this time but Nash 19 was buzzing. Service was fantastic, as usual, and I thoroughly enjoyed my Jack McCarthy  aged beef. Plaice was the other choice at the table and that too was top notch. Dessert was a light and easy but.  Continue reading »

NASH 19 Lunchtime class
Made the first of two visits downtown today around lunchtime – the second will be to the Opera House and one, maybe two, jazz venues later on.
No jazz this time but Nash 19 was buzzing. Service was fantastic, as usual, and I thoroughly enjoyed my Jack McCarthy  aged beef. Plaice was the other choice at the table and that too was top notch. Dessert was a light and easy but.  Continue reading »

Nacho Burgers – A Burger King is Netherlands have combined two favorite junk foods to create a hybrid so fatty, so delicious and oh so wrong. The Nacho Whopper is basically a burger topped with nacho chips, jalapenos and “Mexican sauce.” Instead of me blabbing about it, just check out the video above.

Eating Your Roadkill – I saw this article in the Chicago Tribune yesterday, and I knew it had to make our Food in the News segment this week!  Continue reading »

Recipe4Living product testers absolutely loved Purity Foods Organic Vita-Spelt Rotini. Also known as “spirals”, Purity Foods Spelt Rotini is a great choice in cold pasta salads and in other warm pasta dishes. Product testers tried both options, and all of them ended up with terrific results. Read their reviews now!

Click here to see the full review on Recipe4Living!
Sign up to be a Recipe4Living product tester and you could get the chance to review our next product!  Continue reading »

Fellow food bloggers may be interested in Irishfoodbloggers.com – a handy new resource for Irish food bloggers which was set up by Kristin of Dinner Du Jour and Caroline of Bibliocook.
It allows bloggers to come together and share events, and contains useful resources for those interested in writing about food.
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Brand new Irish food blog – CheapEats.ie.  Continue reading »

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A bumper Weekend Catch, fresh from the Net. THE WEEKEND CATCHRestaurant & Food Scenevia Twitter & FacebookControl and click to follow the links and find out more.
libertygrill Liberty Grill New brunch / lunch specials for October www.libertygrill.ie/facebook
Cafe Gusto Remember this weekend is Cork Jazz Festival!!!!! Love to see you for a glass of wine and a chicchetti as you go from one bar to.  Continue reading »

A bumper Weekend Catch, fresh from the Net. THE WEEKEND CATCHRestaurant & Food Scenevia Twitter & FacebookControl and click to follow the links and find out more.
libertygrill Liberty Grill New brunch / lunch specials for October www.libertygrill.ie/facebook
Cafe Gusto Remember this weekend is Cork Jazz Festival!!!!! Love to see you for a glass of wine and a chicchetti as you go from one bar to.  Continue reading »

I received a press release on the Christmas Food and Wine Show in the RDS this morning, never having been to such an event I have no specific opinion but if you’re around Dublin, enjoy a sprinkling of hyperbole in your press release and have the €20 admission fee then you may feel like having a look. There will be a major focus on home cooking (as opposed to Take Away) and Irish produce is also featured which is good to see.  Continue reading »

First, one of our editors got the chance to attend a class taught by Top Chef Stephanie Izard, and now, we’ve gotten the chance to actually speak to her! Keep reading to watch Top Chef Stephanie Izard share her budget cooking tips, tell us about her go-to weeknight meal, describe her new Chicago restaurant and more!

Here’s the interview!

To find out more on Stephanie Izard, check out her awesome website here!  Continue reading »

The best winemakers the world over will tell you that wine is made in the vineyard. Muddy Water in Waipara is no different. They unreservedly believe their limestone rich soils and, some would say, fanatical vine nurturing hold the key to their stonkingly delicious drops. Their secret armour is Miranda Brown, vineyard manager, who lovingly looks after every vine like it was her own prized child. In our winemaker series we hear from Miranda on what it takes to manage an extra special vineyard.
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THE MIDI TRIO
The 17th century Canal du Midi connects Toulouse with the Mediterranean Sea and was built originally to transport wine. It enters the sea at Séte but also has a branch going out via Narbonne. Nowadays it is used more or else exclusively by pleasure craft (who can access other waterways as well).
It is one great way to relax. I have seen Irish boats there. It doesn’t intrude on the.  Continue reading »

THE MIDI TRIO
The 17th century Canal du Midi connects Toulouse with the Mediterranean Sea and was built originally to transport wine. It enters the sea at Séte but also has a branch going out via Narbonne. Nowadays it is used more or else exclusively by pleasure craft (who can access other waterways as well).
It is one great way to relax. I have seen Irish boats there. It doesn’t intrude on the.  Continue reading »

Savour Kilkenny kicks off tomorrow, Friday 22 October, with the first Irish Foodcamp and we’re nearly ready to go. Kristin of Dinner du Jour and I have a slot – there we are at 11.45am in the Slaney Suite of Kilkenny’s Ormonde Hotel – and we’ve been busy working and designing, coding and tweaking on our new foodie project for the last couple of months.  Continue reading »