In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan talks to TV presenter and actor, Simon Delaney, about “Simply Simon’s: The Diner Cookbook. Public Health & Clinical Nutritionist, Niamh Arthurs, shares her views about the sugar tax announced in the Budget and Ciara Leahy, Consumer Editor with Irish Country Living, provides an insight into the programme for this year’s Women and Agriculture Conference.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Ballyhahill in Co Limerick to meet the Kearney sisters at the bakery they founded 25 years ago. Caroline Gray has details about the latest issue of Easyfood Magazine and Patricia Roberts shares details about the 2017 Culture and Chips festival. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Ballinwillin Farm in Mitchelstown to meet Pamela Kelly, Head Chef, Market Lane Restaurant, Cork. And there’s a report from the 10th Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards in Dingle featuring food and travel bloggers The Gastro Gays, producer Caroline Rigney from Co Limerick and Blas Academic Director, Dr Joe Kerry from UCC. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants shares details of the top 6 best selling wines in his portfolio. Public Health & Clinical Nutritionist, Niamh Arthurs, provides lunchbox inspiration and Mark Murphy from the Dingle Cookery School reveals the programme for the Dingle Food Festival that takes place this weekend.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste we meet Cork born, Texas resident, Rachel Gaffney, Chef guests include Michelin Star chef Enda McEvoy, chef/owner of Galway in Loam and The George Boutique in Limerick’s Vincenzo. And Trish O Sullivan from Innovate Limerick has details about a branding workshop taking place this November. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
This week’s Best Possible Taste focuses on the culinary scene in Galway. Jacinta Dalton, Head of Department (Culinary Arts & Service Industry, International School GMIT & Fáilte Ireland Food Champion for the Wild Atlantic Way, talks to beekeeper Noel Leahy and JP McMahon aka Mister Eat Galway and Food on the Edge symposium director. Sharon Noonan hears about the Galway Food Tours from Sheena Dignam. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digita...
In this week’s Best Possible Taste food writer Dee Laffan discusses her pending expedition to Everest Base Camp. Author Roisin Meaney has news about a “Novel Supper” she is hosting as part of the Listowel Food Fair on Saturday 11 November. Rosemarie Bennis highlights details about some tasty grain free products. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan has details about the Pigtown Culture and Food Series of events taking place in Limerick City & County during September and October. To celebrate the Lammas Fair which took place on August 28th and 29th, this BPT includes the BAI funded radio doc, “Devlins’ Yellowman – A Taste of Childhood.” The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
Georgina Campbell in conversation with Sharon Noonan about the Bord Bia Just Ask Initiative by Sharon Noonan
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick to meet the sisters behind Body & Kind. Georgina Campbell highlights 2 great restaurants in Waterford recognised by the Bord Bia Just Ask campaign. David Deeley has details about the Bord Bia 2017 Bord Bia Food & Drink Industry Awards. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits the Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel in Adare, Co Limerick to meet owner Mary Fitzgerald to hear about the hotel’s development over the past 40 years and plans from the future. Marita Varley from Drummond House Garlic reveals her excitement about her garlic being recognised at the Eurotoques Ireland Awards. Sally McKenna shares details about the Theatre of Food line up at this year’s Electric Picnic. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored b...
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Ron Forrestal is in the studio to discuss wines from New Zealand. Niamh Arthurs reveals the intricacies of her job as a Public Health and Clinical Nutritionist and blogger Rory Carrick provides an insight into a foraging retreat on Lambay Island. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits Nicole Dunphy at Pandora Bell, a luxury gourmet confectionary company. Kate Ryan from Flavour.ie extols the culinary attributes of West Cork. Paul O Connor has details about the 2017 Irish Curry Awards. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan visits John Liston at Dysert Farm in Co Limerick to talk about being a member of the Little Milk Company. Failte Ireland Food Champion & Chef of the Lemon Tree Restaurant in Letterkenny, Chris Molloy has details about the first ever Off the Street Food Fest taking place in Letterkenny, Co Donegal on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine...
This is a second helpings episode of Best Possible Taste when you get a chance to hear previously aired interviews including the time that Sharon Noonan visited the award winning MacNean House in Co Cavan and met chef/owner Neven Maguire. There's a reminder of the perfect summer wines with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants and Sarah Evans describes wonderful tour of Limerick city by horse and carriage.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan is with Georgina Campbell, one of Ireland’s leading hospitality experts, to talk about the Bord Bia Just Ask campaign which has recognised Sage in Letterkenny and Good Things Cafe at Dillon’s Corner in Skibereen. Newcastle West, in Co Limerick has had a sushi bar added to its culinary scene and Sharon talks to Martina in Yoshi Sushi To Go and visits the stall of French man Jeff Gloux at the market . And at the end of the show we tour the majestic ...
4 July 2017 by Sharon Noonan
In this week’s Best Possible Taste, Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants has the low down on the gin explosion taking place in Ireland at present. Ali Dunworth provides a unique insight into her career as a food consultant, cook and creative. Easyfood editor, Caroline Gray, has all the details about the summer issue. The Best Possible Taste is sponsored by TheTaste.ie , voted Ireland’s best on line digital food and drink magazine.
In this week’s Best Possible Taste there are visits to find out about a new market taking place at Springfield Castle in Broadford, Co Limerick, trips to the capital to enjoy award winning gardens at Bloom and meet producers at Taste of Dublin and we put a call into the organiser of Ireland’s first gourmet food beach market!
In this episode of Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan meets chef Robin Gill at Litfest, a food and drinks literacy festival at Ballymaloe, Co Cork. Also on this programme Georgina Campbell, one of Ireland’s leading hospitality experts, joins Sharon in the Limerick Stand Hotel to talk about the winners of her annual breakfast awards and the Draft House in Strandhill, Sligo who has been recognised in the Bord Bia Just Ask campaign. And finally a trip to the farmers’ market in Co Limerick’s beautifu...
This episode of Best Possible Taste is produced by Sharon Noonan with guest presenter Declan Maxwell. It focuses on Taste of Dublin which takes place in the capital’s Iveagh Gardens from Thursday 15 June – Sunday 18 June 2017. Declan talks to Taste of Dublin Festival Director, Avril Bannerton, about the 2017 programme and gets an insight into behind the scenes. Ian Murray explains why Bank of Ireland supports Taste of Dublin with its “Producers’ Row” competition. Award winning executive pastry c...
This is a second helpings episode of Best Possible Taste when you get a chance to hear previously aired interviews including the time that Sharon Noonan visited the award winning MacNean House in Co Cavan and met chef/owner Neven Maguire. There's a reminder of the perfect summer wines with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants and Sarah Evans describes wonderful tour of Limerick city by horse and carriage.
Bloom in the Park takes place in Dublin’s Phoenix Park from Thursday 1 June until Monday 5 June. Mike Neary, Bord Bia Horticulture Manager, provides an insight into this year’s programme and what goes on behind the scenes. Rosemarie Bennis from Sonas Healthfood Shop has advice about how to nourish your skin for the summer sun. Sharon Noonan meets Gillian Nelis, Managing Editor of the Sunday Business Post and one of Ireland’s top food journalists.
Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants joins Sharon Noonan in studio to share his summer wine recommendations. During a visit to Adare, Co Limerick, Sharon talks to Ciara Brennan at the Friday market about her vegan food business, Happy Food at Home and calls to the Dunraven Arms Hotel to congratulate Hugh Murphy on the hotel’s Irish Restaurant Awards’ win for best service. And at the end of the show Theresa Storey from the Green Apron and Limerick Food Group shares details about how to get...
This episode of Best Possible Taste is guest presented by Birgitta Hedin Curtin in Lisdoovarna, Co Clare. It focuses on the culinary attributes of the Burren and Birgitta talks to: Ciara O Halloran, Red Bank Food Company Kieran O Halloran, Kieran’s Kitchen Neil Hawes, Burren Butcher And Peter Curtin, Burren Brewery. The Burren Slow Food Festival takes place 12-14 May 2017. Visit www.slowfoodclare.com for more details.
Sharon meets Patricia O Sullivan who is heading up the Limerick Food Development Strategy. She enjoys a visit to the idyllic Jay farm to talk to Jean McCormack. Caroline Gray provides a preview of the Easyfood May issue by Skype and a report from Food 4 Thought includes interviews with Greta Herbs, Victoria Foley, Cordal Goats Cheese and Dingle Sushi.
Sharon Noonan visits Sonas Healthfood Shop in the heart of Newcastle West to talk to Rosemarie Bennis about spring cleaning the body. Congratulations go out to Keith Mahon from the Taste.ie on being the number 1 food/drink journalist in Ireland by the #MurrayTweetIndex and Keith has details about a competition with BMW to win a year of FREE dining! Stephen Cunneen provides an insight into his craft beer business, Treaty City Brewery, ahead of the Bank of Ireland Food Series event on Wednesday 26...
Cathy Curran from the National Dairy Council is on Skype with details about the #CheeseUpYourLife competition where the lucky winners will enjoy a trip to Tuscany. There's another chance to hear about the Food 4 Thought event taking place on Wednesday 26 April 2017 at IT Tralee, Co Kerry.
In this episode of Best Possible Taste, wine expert Ron Forrestal of Forrestal Wine Merchants, joins Sharon in the studio to discuss wines from Italy. Trevis L Gleason stops off in Newcastle West for a coffee and talk about his memoir, Chef Interrupted. In Limerick, John Doyle from the Bank of Ireland, reveals details about the new #BOIFoodSeries that will takes place in the BOI Workbench over the coming months.
In this Best Possible Taste podcast Sharon Noonan meets Artie Clifford, founder and chair of the Blas na hEireann, at the Bank of Ireland Food Series, to talk about the 2017 Irish Food Awards. She travels to Limerick to find out from Sarah Evans how visitors to the city can enjoy a tour by horse and carriage. And a call by Skype to the Brian McLernon at the recently refurbished Manor House on Rathlin Island reveals what attracts visitors to the island.
