In this episode we head to Northern Ireland to find out how a trio of local food and drink heroes are approaching the current challenges. First up is Laura Bradley from Indie Fude an independent deli and online store with outlets in Comber and Belfast where you can buy wholly Irish small- batch artisanal food and drink. Then we visit Co Down to talk to Donal Farrell from Mourne Dew Distillery. And finally back in Belfast we will hear from Caroline Wilson founder of the renowned Belfast Food Tour...
Feb 18, 2021•55 min
Tonight's trio of guests are: The multi talented Galway Michelin star chef and founder of Food on the Edge, JP McMahon shares details about one of his latest projects - an E-Book called “Lessons From Lockdown - Cooking After Covid". We hear from the owner of one of West Limerick’s latest additions to the food scene - Maura Griffin from Organigo in Abbeyfeale. And finally our regular Helen Cooke from This Winding Life reveals how her house move resulted in the discovery of some of her favourite b...
Feb 11, 2021•56 min
In the first 2021 episode of Best Possible Taste the guest list features Kevin Wallace , the New Leaf Urban Farmer from Ballyneety in Limerick who is planning a Community Supported Agriculture initiative this summer. Limerick entrepreneur Shane Ryan shares his career challenges and highlights which have resulted in his FIID plant based ready meals being available nationwide in all major retailers and finally at the end of the show Karen O Donohoe, no stranger to the programme, will be back to te...
Feb 03, 2021•56 min
On this programme we are feeling very festive with just over a week to go until Christmas Day. We talk to Birgitta Hedin Curtin from the award winning Burren Smokehouse in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare about growing up in Sweden and the way Birgitta celebrated Christmas as a child. And Helen Cooke from This Winding Life has recipe inspiration so you can make some delicious home made gifts for family and friends this Christmas.
Dec 15, 2020•46 min
8 December 2020 by Sharon Noonan
Dec 09, 2020•44 min
In this episode of Best Possible Taste, blogger Helen Cooke from This Winding Life returns to talk about mindful and intuitive eating. Triona O Callaghan tells us about the latest addition to the Limerick food producer scene, the Little Meringue Company and Rosemarie Bennis in Sonas Healthfoods store shares details about her favourite food and drink producers from Co Tipperary.
Dec 01, 2020•53 min
In this week's Best Possible Taste Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants has wine suggestions for Christmas gifts and to pair with the Christmas dinner. Courtney Sheehy from Food Share Kerry addresses the very important issue of food banks. And finally at the end of the programme, we meet Anna Coffey Lynch who started her artisan chocolatier business, Braw, in the middle of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.
Nov 24, 2020•52 min
The Stop Food Waste campaign takes place this week and we hear from food waste expert and EPA scientist Odile Le Bolloch. We meet Jane Conlon from Sodalicious in Limerick City and Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom shares her favourite "dine in" options from Co Kerry.
Nov 19, 2020•57 min
In this Best Possible Taste podcast, Sharon Noonan talks to Ireland’s food writing royalty, Drs John and Sally McKenna, about their latest book “Milk” which explores the story of ireland’s culinary treasure thgour recipes history and culture. Helen Cooke from This Winding Life.org returns after her first appearance last month when she talked about sleep and tonight shares her morning ritual which includes her rescue dog, Pippin. And finally at the end of the programme we check in with our weekly...
Nov 11, 2020•56 min
In this programme we visit Sonas Health Foods in the heart of Newcastle West to meet owner Rosemarie Bennis to find out about the wide selection of food and drink products that are made in West Limerick. Then we travel to Co Offaly to chat to Anne Marie Feighery about Feighery’s Farm Blas Na hEireann award winning Irish beetroot juice and finally towards the end of the show we check in with the Delicious Kingdom’s Colette O Connor to hear about Colette’s favourite food and drink producers in Nor...
Oct 21, 2020•54 min
Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom and Sharon Noonan visit artist, grower writer and filmmaker Lisa Fingleton at her home near Ballybunion in Co Kerry to hear about the local food project. Maria Svejdar from GS1 joins Sharon on the programme to tell us about the work she does with food and drink producers and in particular the launch of a new interactive map that identifies the Blas Na HEireann finalist and award winning food and drink businesses in all corners of Ireland And blogger Helen ...
Oct 14, 2020•55 min
In this episode we hear about the annual Irish Food Awards / Blas Na HEireann from Fallon Moore. Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom shares details of her visit to Ballylongford to talk oysters. Vincent Hanley, who blogs at Reviews Rants and Rambles, recites the Ballad of Salad Sunday by Michael Harnett and tells us about the annual literary and arts festival to celebrate the West Limerick poet.
Oct 05, 2020•42 min
In this episode Sharon Noonan visits Kerry with Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom to taste some delicious plant based treats thanks to Sid Sheehan at Nourish by Nature Cookery School In Listowel Colette talks to Pierce Walsh at John R’s Food Hall about the tradition of making pies during race week And back in Limerick Sharon travels to Number One Pery Square in the city’s beautiful Georgian Quarter to meet chef Keith Piggott to find out about this year’s Pigtown Festival
Sep 21, 2020•51 min
This episode of Best Possible Taste features an interview with Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants about what has been happening behind the scenes in the drink industry. Sharon Noonan meets Ursula Guiltenane in D&M Garden Centre in Croagh to find out about a programme of wellness events and in Listowel, Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom, introduces us to Melanie Harty from Harty Foods.
Sep 16, 2020•51 min
Best Possible Taste is back after a 6 month break! Sharon Noonan is in the studio with Colette O Connor from Delicious Kingdom where they meet Billy Jo O Connor from Leagh Farm. In Newcastle West Rosemarie Bennis from Sonas Healthfood Store has advice about back to school lunches and supplements. We travel to Adare where David and Petra Hayes introduce us to the latest culinary addition in Ireland's prettiest village - Logr.
Sep 09, 2020•56 min
On this evening’s programme Artie Clifford has details about the 13th Blas na hEireann/Irish Food Awards which open for entries on St Patrick's Day. Karen O Dohonoe shares news about the 3rd series of Grow Cook Eat which starts on Wednesday 18th on RTE One until April 28th And Kevin O Toole will be telling us about his supper club which he is hosting in Picado in Dublin on Thursday 19th March.
Mar 11, 2020•52 min
On this week’s Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to Limerick City to meet Gary Huynh at Sambros on Thomas St. Janice Casey Bracken has details about the Primary School Food Education Week which takes place in April and chef, author and restaurateur Jp MCMahon tells us about his new book - The Irish Cookbook.
Mar 03, 2020•41 min
On this Pancake Tuesday episode of Best Possible Taste we pay a visit to Limerick City to meet Deirdre McMahon to find out about Neighbourfood. Lorcan Bourke reveals details about a new campaign Bord Bia will be running in conjunction with a number of other EU Countries to promote potatoes to millennials. Chef Chad Byrne tells us all about the County Cooking Championships and we get a reminder about how to make a non dairy pancake thanks to Ciara Brennan from Happy Food at Home.
Feb 25, 2020•37 min
In this episode of Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan visits the Long Room in Limerick's One Pery Square to meet owner Patricia Roberts. We delve into the archives for Valentine's Day dinner inspiration thanks to chef Barry Liscombe from Hartes in Kildare and 7 year old Mikey Noonan has a special Valentine's Day poem for his mummy!
Feb 12, 2020•34 min
This episode meets 3 culinary heroes from Cork. Avril Allshire Howe from Rosscarbery Recipes & Caherbeg Free Range Pork, Susan Robbins Fehily from Wildberry Bakery and award winning chef Aishling Moore from Goldie.
Jan 22, 2020•53 min
Sharon Noonan meets David Matchett from Borough Market in London. Olive Sheehan shares the history of her family's trio of hotels in West Limerick and Tralee and there's a reminder about Christmas wines thanks to Ron Forrestal from Forrestal Wine Merchants.
Dec 03, 2019•43 min
We travel to Northern Ireland for a showcase of food and drink producers and meet the director of Invest NI's Food, Drink and Tourism division, John Hood, buyer Paul Hargreaves and 3 award winning food/drink producers.
Nov 19, 2019•40 min
This BPT episode visits the Foynes Flying Boat Museum to find out about its connections with Irish coffee, Maureen O Hara and plans for 2020 and dietician Aoife Deane has great advice about "polite calories" and enjoying healthy eating habits.
Nov 12, 2019•38 min
In this episode of Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan meets David Fitzgerald to find out about the iconic Milk Market in Limerick City, a food lover's paradise. We return to Leahy Farm in Co Limerick to find out how the business of making goats cheese is progression thanks to Seamus and Breda Leahy.
Oct 23, 2019•47 min
This episode of Best Possible Taste is presented by chef, writer and Failte Ireland Food Champion, Anthony O Toole, and focuses on his home county, Wexford. Recorded in the majestic Johnstown Castle, guests include castle personnel, Brenda Comerford, General Estate Manager, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Head Gardener and Matt Wheeler, Curator, in conversation with Lorraine O Dwyer from Gallivanting Tours. Produced by Sharon Noonan
Oct 16, 2019•38 min
Tonight Sharon Noonan visits Dingle in Co Kerry to meet Fallon Moore to find out about this year’s Blas na hEireann / Irish Food Awards. In the snug of the iconic Dick Mack’s, chef Trevis Gleason reveals details about his upcoming book – Burren Dinners and Giulia Visciani gives an insight into one of Ireland’s newest food tours – Kingdom Food Tours.
Sep 18, 2019•51 min
This week's Best Possible Taste visits Donegal for an inspirational tour of the county thanks to Eurotoques Ireland, Donegal Food Tours and LEO. We visit delis, cafes, restaurants and producers. Tune in to hear about the Counter Deli in Letterkenny and some of the products stocked including Shine's Tuna, Meadow Sweet Tea, and a wheatgrass drink. We then hop on the Donegal Food Tour bus and head to meet Branden Kerns in Coffee Time in Kilmacrennan before visiting McBride Fishing and Fisk Seafood ...
Sep 04, 2019•45 min
In this episode of Best Possible Taste we visit Bloom in Dublin's Phoenix Park and check out gardens by Bloom, UCD and Healthy Ireland.
Jun 14, 2019•45 min
On this episode of Best Possible Taste Sharon Noonan travels to Co Mayo to check out the Gourmet Greenway and talks to founder and Mulranny Park Hotel GM Dermot Madigan and meets Medbh O Malley from Achill Sea Salt. There's also a return visit to Co Clare to the Burren Slow Food Festival to hear from Brian Donnelly of Bia Rebel Ramen fame.
May 29, 2019•46 min
14 May 2019 by Sharon Noonan
May 18, 2019•55 min
